Social Networking has been able to overcome the obstacle of one billion active users per month to achieve this achievement and gain the confidence and admiration of users like other applications for access such as Facebook and Twitter, in this regard has launched a new application is likely to be the biggest competitor to other video applications and the head of YouTube This application is a Long-term video service known as IGTV.
Users can access the service through the original Instagram application, but also through a separate application that starts next week. The IGTV content has an hour-end time. At a conference on Instagram Live, the Facebook-owned platform has tested the new service with influencers and creators. "We've made it very easy, just like running a TV, the feature starts up as soon as you open the application and you do not have to do it," said Kevin Sistrom, co-founder and founder of Instagram. Search to start viewing content from people who already follow on Instagram and others who might like the interest-based "
The application will allow any user to upload long videos and also contain channels from video "creators" just like the format used by Google's YouTube platform, which has led to the emergence of a number of stars on YouTube.
"Anyone can be a creator and you can upload your videos on the app or on the web to start your own channel.
He added that IGTV is designed to be used on a smart phone, and enhances the time allocated to videos from the previous limit of one minute and added that IGTV was designed to actually use your phone, so the videos are full screen and vertical
The launch of the app comes amid a shift in video viewing habits away from traditional TV to online platforms, including Netflix and Hulu, and with more people viewing professional content and using services like YouTube
According to research firm eMarketer, 181.7 million US video content will be watched on their smartphones at least once a month this year, up 6.1 percent from last year
Users can access the service through the original Instagram application, but also through a separate application that starts next week. The IGTV content has an hour-end time. At a conference on Instagram Live, the Facebook-owned platform has tested the new service with influencers and creators. "We've made it very easy, just like running a TV, the feature starts up as soon as you open the application and you do not have to do it," said Kevin Sistrom, co-founder and founder of Instagram. Search to start viewing content from people who already follow on Instagram and others who might like the interest-based "
The application will allow any user to upload long videos and also contain channels from video "creators" just like the format used by Google's YouTube platform, which has led to the emergence of a number of stars on YouTube.
"Anyone can be a creator and you can upload your videos on the app or on the web to start your own channel.
He added that IGTV is designed to be used on a smart phone, and enhances the time allocated to videos from the previous limit of one minute and added that IGTV was designed to actually use your phone, so the videos are full screen and vertical
The launch of the app comes amid a shift in video viewing habits away from traditional TV to online platforms, including Netflix and Hulu, and with more people viewing professional content and using services like YouTube
According to research firm eMarketer, 181.7 million US video content will be watched on their smartphones at least once a month this year, up 6.1 percent from last year