IGTV

Tired of YouTube? Don't worry. Instagram, the most popular social network for photography, has created a new video platform to compete with YouTube. It's called IGTV. A few weeks ago we learned that the company was going to implement full-length videos, but it was not clear how or when. Now, the company has presented this platform separate from the social network. What can we do with IGTV? What does it offer compared to YouTube? Next, we will tell you five keys to this new portal.

Long-form videos

IGTV is primarily based on full-length videos Creators can upload videos up to 60 minutes in portrait format Of course, the length may vary. Of course, the vertical mode is maintained, since you can only watch videos within the application. Long-form videos are perfect for creators to make videos of their trips, experiences, etc.

Introducing IGTV, a new app for watching longer vertical videos from your favorite Instagram creators pic.twitter.com/B0Nl1GdLBP

- Instagram in Spanish (@InstagramES) June 20, 2018

An Instagram-style interface

Although IGTV content will be shown in the Instagram app, it will have its own application. It is available for iOS and Android and is free The interface has a minimalist style, with aesthetic touches from the original Instagram app.The most outstanding videos will begin to appear on the main page. We will have different categories and we will be able to slide. We have from a section "for you", category of the creators that you follow, the most popular videos or videos that you have already been watching. In addition, a search bar where you can search for your favorite creator to follow him.

The image on the right belongs to the interface of the main page of the app. The image on the left is the interface of a video being played in the app.

The video interface is very simple. It has a progress bar at the bottom and several icons. Among them, like, comment or share. Also views and the number of comments are displayed.

Not only creators can upload videos

In the presentation, Instagram mentioned different celebrities who will support the new platform.Among them, Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian, Manny Gutiérrez, Lele Pons among others. Even so, not only content creators or verified accounts will be able to upload videos to IGTV. If you are a normal user you can also create an account and upload your content Of course, you could have some restrictions if you do not have your account verified

Creators will have monetization

IGTV content creators will receive monetization for uploading videos. Of course, will depend on the number of followers and views Income will be generated through the . In addition, the creators will be able to add purchase links, to their social networks or to their web portals. A way to compete with YouTube.

Featured on profile

In the Featured Stories area, you can see that this account has an IGTV profile.

Instagram users will also be able to feature their videos from the new platform on their profile. It will appear next to the featured stories, with the app icon. If we press we will access its content. A fairly intuitive way to access videos.

Via: Instagram.