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January 20, 2020 11:30 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/am1fAMf7yTg/instagram-drops-igtv-button-because-nobody-was-using-it
Instagram Drops IGTV Button Because Nobody Was Using It
Instagram is removing the annoying orange IGTV button from its homepage because hardly anyone was using it. "As we've continued to work on making it easier for people to create and discover IGTV content, we've learned that most people are finding IGTV content through previews in Feed, the IGTV channel in Explore, creators' profiles and the standalone app. Very few are clicking into the IGTV icon in the top right corner of the home screen in the Instagram app," a Facebook company spokesperson tells TechCrunch. "We always aim to keep Instagram as simple as possible, so we're removing this icon based on these learnings and feedback from our community." TechCrunch reports: Instagram users don't need the separate IGTV app to watch longer videos, as the IGTV experience is embedded in the main app and can be accessed via in-feed teasers, a tab of the Explore page, promo stickers in Stories, and profile tabs. Still, the fact that it wasn't an appealing enough destination to warrant a home page button shows IGTV hasn't become a staple like past Instagram launches including video, Stories, augmented reality filters, or Close Friends. Now users need to tap the IGTV tab inside Instagram Explore to view long-form video. Another thing absent from IGTV? Large view counts. The first 20 IGTV videos I saw today in its Popular feed all had fewer than 200,000 views. BabyAriel, a creator with nearly 10 million Instagram followers that the company touted as a top IGTV creator has only post 20 of the longer videos to date with only one receiving over 500,000 views. [...] In another sign that Instagram is folding IGTV deeper into its app rather than providing it more breathing room of its own, and that it's eager for more content, you can now opt to post IGTV videos right from the main Instagram feed post video uploader. AdWeek Social Pro reported this new "long video" upload option yesterday. A Facebook company spokesperson tells me "We want to keep our video upload process as simple as possible" and that "Our goal is to create a central place for video uploads."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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