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Although Instagram's steps are cautious and very restrained, its progress to transcend platforms seems to be continuing. And it is that little by little it takes its feet out of the pot of its application and opens up more to the computer, leaving the mobile a little aside. Or, at least, allowing users and people who work for, for or through this photography and video social network to use the comfort of a full keyboard and a screen of more than 10 inches.The last step in this direction is open Instagram Direct, Instagram's private and direct messaging platform, to your computer So you can receive, read and write DMs from your browser from Internet.
Requirements
Actually, the process has been launched automatically through the Instagram servers, so there is little or nothing we can do as users to force this function. Of course, the ideal is to have the Instagram application updated to its latest version on our mobiles, either through the Google Play Store or the App Store. In this way, in case Instagram needs it, we will have the latest version, which is supposedly prepared to support this functionality.
Of course, we will need to use a computer where we can log in with our user account through the Internet browser. And, of course, it is necessary to have this active Internet connection. Although only on the computer.
Unlike the way WhatsApp Web works, Instagram Direct on the computer does not require our mobile phone. We don't have to have it powered on, connected or operational.
Instagram Direct on desktop
Instagram has replicated the design of its application in the web version. Although with notable differences, of course. And it is that a vertical screen that we cover with the palm of a large-inch horizontal screen is not the same user experience. But it is easy to recognize the social network in the computer's Internet browser. And also its different sections and sections.
Just enter the website www.instagram.com, where we must start our session with the usual credentials to access all the contents of our account.That is, see the photos of the profiles we follow. But, if we look at the top right of the screen, we will also find the usual sections of the application On the one hand, the top bar with the house icon for home, the paper plane for Instagram Direct (the novelty), the compass for Explore, the heart for notifications and finally the profile photo to access it.
Watch out, for months we have also had, under this shortcut bar, a window for the Instagram Stories and also another section for accounts to follow. Basically everything we can need on Instagram.
Well, we just need to click on the paper plane icon to enter Instagram DirectThat is, in the messaging section. Here we will see all the usual chats that we already have going on the mobile. We can click on the conversation to display it and read it on the right side. A design similar to what is seen on WhatsApp Web.
Here we can comfortably type the messages. But not only that, we can also like any of them. It is even possible to choose photos from your computer to share through this chat We have the option to cancel sending, but not to send photos that self-destruct after reproducing a single one time. There are also stickers and emoticons to give a touch of color and expressiveness to the chat. All this with notifications (if you have allowed them to be active) to notify you of new incoming messages.
In short, it is a much more comfortable option to maintain contact. However, is not the same experience as Instagram Direct from mobile, where we have more features and qualities.
