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You can now watch Instagram live streams through a browser

Apr 13, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment

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I don’t know if it has anything to do with the current situation, but Instagram seems to be working hard on improving its web-based experience. After enabling direct messaging from a browser, Instagram now lets you watch live streams from your computer, too.

Users started to notice that Instagram live streams have become available through a browser. For all of us who are staying at home, I believe this can come in handy. I don’t know about you, but I prefer watching live streams on a screen larger than my phone.

There are currently no live streams among the accounts I follow so I can’t share my impressions. Engadget writes that the experience is similar to live stream we are used to seeing on our phone app. Two-person streams are supported, but comments are separate from the video thanks to the extra screen space. This is great because you won’t see a bunch of random text obscuring the video.

On the minus side, you can’t start a live stream from your computer. If you want to broadcast something, you’ll still need to use the phone app. Still, if you rather watch than broadcast live streams yourself, I believe that accessing them from the browser will come in handy. If nothing else, because of a much larger screen.

[via Engadget]

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About Dunja Djudjic

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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