Instagram Stories can now upload multiple photos, videos

Tired of uploading photos and videos onto your Instagram Story one by one? This new update might benefit you.

Android users of the social media app can now share their “Stories” all at once, Instagram said on Tuesday.

Users may now enjoy this when they click the new icon at the top right of the screen. From there, they can now select up to 10 photos and videos from their gallery. And when tapping the edit screen, users will be able to view the media lined up and customize with texts and GIFs.

The feature is now available for Android, and will soon roll out on iOS users in the following weeks.

Aside from this update on Stories, Instagram has also created the “Data Download” option where it lets users download their account information through a web browser.  /ra

source: technology.inquirer.net

YouTube to launch own version of ‘Stories’

It looks like video sharing site YouTube will be following the move of Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook towards enhancing features on video sharing.

YouTube will be launching its own version of “Stories” by Instagram, through a new feature where users may share glimpses of their daily lives through short snippets of photos and videos.

As announced on Youtube’s official blog, this version will be called “Reels”, and will be separate from the YouTube user’s videos by having its own tab.

TechCrunch reported that unlike Snapchat and Instagram, videos uploaded will not have the 24-hour time span. These videos can also have multiple reels.

These stories can affect the algorithm of the user’s home page, where they can appear as recommendations if always watched. Viewers also have the option to mark Reels videos with a thumbs up or thumbs down, similar to traditional videos uploaded on the site. Reels videos can also be designed with stickers, filters and text.

No announcement has been made about Reels’ official roll out on YouTube. Katrina Hallare/JB

source: technology.inquirer.net