How to Identify a Live
Video on Instagram
This
tutorial demonstrates how to identify a live video on Instagram.
Note: Live videos are
only available for 24 hours.
1. When
someone you follow shares a live video, their profile picture will appear at
the top of the feed under Stories and Live with a pink Play button attached.
Select the user’s profile picture to view their live video.
2. While
viewing someone's live video, you can select send message at the bottom
of the screen to leave a comment, and like their video by selecting . Anyone
who's viewing the video can see when you like the video or leave a
comment.
3. Keep
in mind that when you start viewing a live video:
· The
person sharing and anyone else who's viewing may be able to see that you've
joined.
· If
someone has shared a live video replay to their story,
you'll see it at the top of the feed with a play button and a colorful ring
around it. While viewing someone's live video replay, you can select the right
or left side of the screen to skip forwards or backwards.
· If
someone has shared multiple live video replays, you can select the arrows at
the top of the screen to skip between them.
· While
you can't comment on a live video replay, you can respond to someone's reply by sending
a message in Direct.