Instagram has become the latest social media company to have reached 500 million monthly active users, up from 400 million in September 2015. Recently Instagram made announcement about the addition of features to its app which has pushed the horizon more ahead. The 2 features which it added includes Live Video for Instagram Stories and disappearing photos and videos in Instagram Direct. Here’s everything you need to know! Create Live Videos on Instagram Stories: This feature of Instagram lets you broadcast to your followers in real-time via Instagram stories. For now, your viewers can only watch your live broadcasts when your account is live. You can also check out the new live stories feature on the Explore tab, which curates the best Instagram Live Videos happening at that moment. So excited for going live on Instagram?? Follow these steps: 1. Swipe right from your feed to open the camera. 2. A new button lets you select "Start Live Video" 3. Tap the button and you are ready to go Live. Like Facebook Live, When you go Live your followers gets notification that you are Live and they can tune in. During that your viewer can comment or tap repeatedly to add hearts. Send Disappearing Photos and Videos with Instagram Direct Till today Using Instagram Direct, the app's messaging service which used to help 300 million users per month in socializing which was shared on Direct were Permanent. With the new feature making its debut, now users can send disappearing photos and videos in a group and private threads, while keeping the direct messaging the same. So, excited for using it?? So, to send a disappearing photo or video with Instagram Direct follow these steps: 1. swipe right from your feed to open the camera or You can also click the new paper airplane icon at the top right corner of your feed to open your Instagram Direct inbox, a new bar at the top of the inbox shows disappearing photos and videos 2. Once you’ve taken a photo or video, tap the arrow button to send it privately. The major advantage of the disappearing photo or video feature is the photos or videos which you sent to individuals or groups disappears from their inboxes after they have seen them. And you’ll see if they replayed it or took a screenshot. Whenever a friend sends you a disappearing photo or video you will find it in the bar at the top of your Instagram Direct inbox. Just need to tap the ones with blue rings to see what your friend has sent you. So, guess you must be much excited for using these newly added feature. So, start exploring these features and let us know about your experience which you had after using it. Also Read: How secure is WhatsApp?
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