If you're a fan of using Instagram to stalk on your favorite actors and actresses, here's another easy trick you can do now on the social media site. The famous image and video-sharing website now allow you to direct message, anyone, using your laptop or tablet, or even view a live stream through the web. Looks fun, right? Here's how it works.
Easy tips on how to do Instagram web DMs and Live Streams
The U.S.-own social media site had reached millions of users since its first launching a decade ago. And looks like Instagram will be making their anniversary extra special with two of the best changes they applied on the platform-- especially for web users.
If you're more fans of laptops or tablets, you will be excited to know that Instagram is now allowing all their users to view livestream using the web. That's right! This means that if you wish to view a specific live stream story on Instagram, plug in your laptop or tablet and watch it through these devices.
As reported via Engadget, users of the app recently seen the latest update. Unlike before wherein only mobile users get to see the Instagram live feeds, laptop users can now get some of these features too.
How does web Instagram live feed works?
As explained via Android Police, Instagram live feed using the web will be done in the same way as the mobile. Here's where it's different. The comments that usually scroll up in the standard mobile usage will be moved to a scrolling window on the side of the computer.
Unfortunately, the live streaming will not be bigger than on a normal phone. However, the comment section surely gives a different touch to the platform itself.
Though you can view live streams on a laptop, you are not allowed to create live streams using the web.
How to do web Instagram DM?
If you still don't know, you can now direct message on Instagram using your laptop or tablet. Last week, the app said that they now allow the web to send Instagram DMs-- unlike before wherein you can only do it on mobile.
*Sliding into your DMs*
Now you can get and send Instagram Direct messages on desktop, no matter where you are in the world pic.twitter.com/CT2SwuxHTv — Instagram (@instagram) April 10, 2020
Sending DMs using the web is as simple as the mobile. Through the desktop app, go to the DM section, and you can easily create groups, share photos from the laptop, and other features usually are done on the mobile. Now that everyone is on lockdown, using laptops and tablets have been more in-demand for the public. This seemed to be the reason why Instagram launches new features, friendlier with desktop users.
