TikTok is testing its own version of Instagram’s ‘broadcast channels’
The feature lets brands and creators share public, one-to-many messages to their followers. Bulletin boards are similar to Instagram’s broadcast channels.
Instagram Notes can now show the Spotify song you’re playing
Instagram is making it easier for users to express themselves through music, reels, and posts. In a new blog post on Thursday, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said the platform is aiming to “reduce pressure and supercharge creativity” for creators by helping them to share their music tastes and gain confidence with creating content before pushing […]
Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore
Instagram now supports photos that have a 3:4 aspect ratio, meaning that when you upload a photo with that ratio, “it’ll now appear just exactly as you shot it,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri says in a Threads post. He also notes that “almost every phone camera defaults to” that format. An image from Instagram’s broadcast […]
Google says Instagram fixed a battery drain issue on Android
If you’ve been having unusual battery drain issues on your Pixel phone lately, Instagram might be to blame. In a new support post, Google says that Instagram has updated its app to address the issue. The fix comes in Instagram version 382.0.0.49.84, which you can grab from Google Play now. If you don’t see the […]
3D Instagram photos are coming to Meta Quest headsets
Meta is beginning to test showing 3D photos on Instagram if you’re looking at your feed on a Meta Quest VR headset. “Thanks to our AI view synthesis algorithms, we can transform the existing photos that show up in Instagram feed pixel by pixel – no fancy 3D cameras required,” Meta says in a blog […]