Instagram bring in live video update

In case you haven't seen enough people live-streaming their lives, Instagram has jumped on the bandwagon!

They have announced live video on Instagram stories and disappearing photos and videos for groups and friends in Instagram Direct.

We're familiar with stories by now but soon you'll be able to share things with your friends as they're happening! 

When you've finished with the live story, it disappears from the app. This means (we assume) that Instagram are wanting you to share anything and everything without worrying!

To go live, just swipe right from feed to open the camera, tap the “Start Live Video” button and start sharing for up to an hour. Your friends may get a notification when you go live so they can tune in. While you’re live, you can pin a comment for everyone to see or turn comments off altogether.

When someone you follow starts a live story, you’ll see “Live” under their profile photo in the stories bar. During the broadcast, you can comment and like as much as you want. You can also check out new live stories on Explore. Tap “Top Live” to see exciting live stories happening at that moment and swipe right and left to easily skip around.

Live video on Instagram Stories and Explore will be rolling out globally over the next few weeks.