Instagram launches a video channel in the Explore tab
In Instagram they are willing to make changes, despite the criticism received after learning that will modify the chronological order of the users' wall coming soon Perhaps that is why the most recent change is a little more subtle, improving the chances of discovering interesting content, but without changing the basic operation of the tab Explore And it is that Instagram has Enter video channels to enjoy these contents in the above tab.
These are thematic channels in the tab Explore centered in the videos The social network Instagram has noticed the increased consumption of this type of content on their social network. Something he already announced when he decided to remove the 15-second limit on video recording of users. For this reason, they intend to exploit it a little more by creating special sections where you can watch and enjoy videos of one topic or another.
Just go to the tab Explore, represented by a magnifying glassin the app, to see the usual grid of recommended photos. The difference is that a larger box now appears at the top of the screen, taking up the entire width of the screen. This is the channel “Videos you might like”, where animated content is collected from other Instagram usersfrom all over the globe that match our interests, just like the photos in the rest of the tab.
Now, Instagram has been quick to confirm that there are no other changes to the operation of Explore Both the photos and the videos of the channel that appear as soon as you access this section, are collected according to Likes , proximity and the relationships between users, as was the case up to now.
However, things do not end here. Instagram has also added other channels throughout the tab. Simply scroll down a few more photos to find other special boxes. These are new channels, although this time they are ordered according to theme: cars, comedians, festivals, music, etc All of them collect videos from other users related to these topics but they are not followedA good way to see new content, but also find new users to follow.
Of course, for now this function will only be available in the United States, although Instagram claims to be already working to bring it to the rest of the world very soon In fact, some Spanish users have been able to check, eventually, that its Explore tab was modified, making these video channels appear as soon as you access it. Definitely test the social network before enabling this feature.
To be able to see the video channels on the Explore tab it will be necessary to update Instagram to its latest version for both Android as for iOS That is why the company has launched two updates through Google Play and App Store, respectively.Of course, in Spain, we will continue waiting even without a date for the arrival of this recent functionality.
