After increasing the live stream duration to 4 hours last October, Instagram is making two practical changes to its livestreaming feature that creators are likely to appreciate. The changes include Practice mode and the ability to schedule livestreams. These two updates to IG Live are here months after the company publicly acknowledged it’s no longer a photo-sharing app.
Instagram’s Practice mode is a new feature that helps you ensure you are not facing any technical issues before going live. When you are in Practice mode, Instagram won’t notify any of your followers. You can choose to go live by yourself or with others to practice and expand the audience when you are ready. This feature will be available soon on Instagram.
Unlike Practice mode, Instagram is currently rolling out live scheduling globally. If you are not seeing the feature just yet, make sure you have updated the app to the latest version available on Google Play Store or App Store.
