Instagram inboxes are about to get a little busier. The app is adding two-second looping videos and direct replies to Notes, the status update-like feature that lives at the top of users\u2019 inboxes.<\/p>\n
The feature was first introduced a year ago<\/ins><\/a> as a way to share quick text updates with your mutual followers and close friends. Since then, the company has also added music and translation<\/ins><\/a> capabilities to the feature. Now, with the latest change, users will also be able to share 2-second looping videos in the space, almost like a mini Boomerang. The clip will appear at the top of your friends\u2019 inboxes in place of your normal profile photo.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At the same time, Meta is also adding the ability for people to interact with their friends\u2019 notes similar to how you might respond to a Stories post. Tapping on a note at the top of your inbox brings up a shortcut to reply with a GIF, sticker, voice note, photo or text. Replies to notes are routed to users\u2019 inboxes alongside other messages.<\/p>\n The updates come as Meta has looked for more low-pressure ways to encourage users to share on its apps, including with smaller groups of friends. The company recently rolled out the ability to share<\/ins><\/a> feed posts and Reels with \u201cclose friends\u201d only. It’s also recently been spotted <\/ins><\/a>working on a feature called \u201cflipside,\u201d which could offer a finsta-like space<\/ins><\/a> directly in users\u2019 profiles.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/instagram-notes-can-now-include-two-second-looping-videos-010755739.html?src=rss
Instagram inboxes are about to get a little busier. The app is adding two-second looping videos and direct replies to Notes, the status update-like feature that lives at the top of users\u2019 inboxes. The feature was first introduced a year … Continue reading
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\nSource: Engadget – Instagram Notes can now include two-second looping videos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"