Instagram is currently working on a new feature called broadcast channels, which is strikingly similar to Telegram channels. The feature is being gradually introduced in certain regions, such as India, allowing users to create channels, and invite others to join and participate in existing channels, such as those curated by
If you would go to story highlights, you may find a new button with a Reels icon. This option can take all your stories from the highlight and make a Reel out of them. At a later step, you would also be able to add music on top. When your
When you browse stories with the text in a foreign language, you may spot a "See Translation" button on the top left corner. It will open a pop-up with text written in the original language and in your app language. New: text translations in stories 🌟 When you’re watching a
There you can notice a bit wider share controls for Your Story and Close Friends. Icons on top got redesigned as well. Draw and Effects were moved under a 3 dots menu. That means if you are using these tools you will have to perform an extra click in order
When you try to browse Reels effects, you will see a bottom slider with a grid view. It also has different tabs and a search view to filter and sort Reel effects. There you can also add and browse your favourites. For TikTok users, it may look very familiar because
This feature started rolling out globally only some time ago. When you open a profile that you don't follow, you may spot a new hint next to the Follow button telling you to tap and hold to follow it from your other accounts. How to quickly follow Instagram profiles from
This feature was spotted previously in testing but now it seems got a new rollout wave. When you slide into your DMs it allows you to start a video call with people whom you want to invite. Interesting that this feature doesn't require others to have it enabled. They will
The new filter can be found on Stories Camera screen. How to test: * Open Instagram stories. * See Color Highlighter if available. * Tap on the element which color you want to highlight. Tester Context: * 📲 Instagram is a popular social network owned by Facebook. In addition to photos and videos, it supports
This is a second feature announced by Instagram within a short period (along with an ability to hide likes). It adds a new section on the Reels menu from which you can open an insights tab to see stats for a particular Reel video. Apart from that, you can also
This feature was spotted in testing a while ago and today it was announced by the Instagram team that it is rolling out to all users on all platforms. It's not a setting for an individual post but rather a global account level setting that can hide all like counts
This new tab is still rolling out gradually to Instagram users. Similar to other tabs, it will show results for a certain search query. After opening a single track you will be able to see Reels where this track was used, listen to it and save it to favourites. how
Remix feature was released not so long time ago but previously it was only available via a 3 dots menu. Now it got a dedicated button that you can see on the Reel itself. How to test: * Open Reels feed. * Check a new button on top of like. This button
The artist profile may appear when you search for a certain name query. It is shown as a list item without a play icon. after tapping on it, you will appear on the songs list from the selected artist. How to test: * Open a story creation screen. * Add a music
Instagram Reels got another TikTok-like feature that allows you to capture your own video next to someone else's Reel. The feature should be available to everyone but it is important to note that not every Reel can be remixed and you may need to check a bunch of them to
The feature was announced to be ready for rollout just recently and now some users already can give it a try. It allows you to save your story editions as a draft so you can continue with them later. > You asked and we're delivering... story drafts coming soon 📣 — Adam Mosseri
Some users may notice a new Reels feature called Video Layout that is marked as new. The feature is similar to the Stories layout but now it can be used for Reels videos. It allows creators to capture multiple videos in separate windows one after another and then play them