Meta tests Instagram app for TVs to watch short videos


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In an effort to expand its reach to large screens, Meta has announced the testing of a new Instagram app for TVs.This new app allows users to watch short Reels videos on the big screen, opening up new horizons for the user experience.
Meta tests Instagram app for TVs to watch short videos

Meta tests Instagram app for TVs to watch short videos

New Instagram App for TVs

About Instagram

 Instagram is a social media app that allows users to share photos and videos with their friends and followers. Launched in 2010, it was acquired by Facebook (now dead) in 2012.  The app allows users to upload photos and videos, edit them with filters and stickers, and share them with others. The features of the application include sharing photos and videos, editing photos and videos using filters and stickers, following other users and watching their posts, sending text, audio and video messages, using hashtags to classify posts, watching short videos Reels, and streaming live video. Available  on iOS, Android and Windows platforms, the app is also accessible via the website.

The goal of creating a new application for Instagram dedicated to TVs

The goal of creating a new application for the Instagram platform dedicated to TVs is to make it possible to watch short videos (Reels) through large screens, and to expand the video experience outside smartphones.

Description of the new Instagram app for TVs

The new Instagram app for TVs relies on a main interface that shows custom horizontal sets of short videos (Reels). When you choose a Reels clip, you will see the description of the text video on one side, the number of interactions and posts on the other side, and the transition between videos with a scrolling motion from the bottom of the screen ,  all of which makes it easier to browse the content.

 The United on behalf of Instagram " Christine Bay" said that the new application will display rows of channels such as seasonal events, music, cooking and sports channels, and also said that users will be able to watch short videos (Reels) from the accounts they follow along with suggested and popular content according to their interests.

Features of the new Instagram application for TVs

  1. The new dedicated app for TVs allows you to log in to up to 5 different accounts, so that the whole family can see personalized viewing for each user.
  2. The new TV app supports finding favorite creators and browsing their profiles.
  3. Instagram said it may add new features to the app later, such as using the phone as a remote control.

Availability of the new application for the Instagram platform dedicated to TVs

The new Instagram app for TVs is available in an initial beta phase in the US, via Amazon Fire TV and will first be available for a wide range of Fire TV Series 2,Omni and Fire TV Stick TVs. The app will expand to the rest of the countries and other devices at a later date based on test results.

Thanks to this new app, the future of Instagram seems brighter, as it will allow users to watch Reels clips on the big screen easily and in high resolution. This application is expected to have a significant impact on the users' experience, as it will allow them to control the content easily and with high accuracy.

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