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Netflix, Instagram team up for direct sharing feature

Netflix has just teamed up with Instagram for a new feature that allows users to share what they are watching directly to their Instagram Stories. The latest advancement comes from the Netflix app for iOS. Now, among the list of sharing options, Instagram will pop up along with WhatsApp and Twitter. Read more: Netflix is raising […]

Soundcloud users can now share songs directly to Instagram stories

Gone are the days of screenshotting the tracks we’ve been listening to on Soundcloud and posting them to our Instagram stories. Now, the two social media giants have announced a partnership where users can share the songs they’ve been listening to and post them to their Instagram Stories directly from SoundCloud’s app. Read more: Instagram now […]

10 Instagram hacks to take your story to the next level

Whether we’re rocking at a gig or simply hanging out with friends, we’re likely to pop open Instagram and upload content to our Instagram Story. The social platform is continuing to roll out features to make Instagram Stories more dynamic, and there are a few hidden tricks to help take your Insta Stories from average […]

Instagram now allows users to add music to stories

Creating a good Instagram story involves more than just posting a picture. There’s those cool filters, your location, emojis and more to put in your story…well, now, it looks like there’s one more thing to add to the list: music. Read more: Facebook to add new feature that blocks spoilers Instagram announced the new music feature […]

Instagram finally adds a mute button, and we're fully here for it

[Photos by: Pexels, shareicon.net] Instagram's always rolling out features that make users' lives easier, and this one may be the most useful yet: There's finally going to be a “mute button” to silence a user's posts without unfollowing them, according to BuzzFeed News. Read more: Share others' posts to your Instagram Story Yep, now you […]

Instagram now lets you re-share others' posts to your Stories—here's how

[Photo by: Pexels] It's been testing the feature since earlier this year, and now Instagram has officially launched the capability to re-share other users' posts on your own Instagram Story. Find out more about the new Instagram feature below. Read more: What are Good Charlotte teasing on Instagram? As noted by TechCrunch, the new re-share […]

You can now share Spotify songs on your Instagram Stories

Instagram is now teaming up with Spotify to make sharing songs from your favorite bands that much easier.  Read more: Instagram is finally changing its feed and making it more chronological As the social media platform explains, users will now be able to share content from other platforms to add it directly to their Instagram Stories. […]

Instagram Stories developing "quote tweet-style" resharing option

Instagram's new Stories feature could be a game changer for sharing other users' posts—and it's a genius update that we kind of wish would've happened sooner. Read more: Instagram, Snapchat drop GIPHY after users find racist gif TechCrunch got a peek at the new feature they're dubbing a “quote tweet-style feed post resharing” option, which was confirmed […]

Instagram is testing a new Story feature, and we're not about it

OK, we're not going to lie: We might take screenshots of Instagram Stories and posts every once in a while. However, Instagram appears to be testing out a “screenshot alert feature” for stories, meaning a user will get notified when someone screenshots their Story. Read more: Here’s how to get rid of that terrible Snapchat update […]

Instagram Stories have a cool new "Type Mode"—here's how it works

Instagram Stories are upping their game yet again, introducing a new “Type” mode that will let you say what's on your mind in the most colorful and expressive way possible. Read more: You can now add GIFs to Instagram Stories—here’s how Not only does it let you add new fonts to your fave photos and videos, […]

You can now archive, highlight your favorite Instagram Stories

Instagram is consistently finding new ways to up its Story game, and it looks like the social media platform is continuing to make its Stories feature more dynamic. Instagram introduced two new tools to help you save your fave moments: Stories Highlights and Stories Archive. Read more: Now you can make Instagram Stories with photos […]

21 Instagram stories you might have missed this week

[Pictured: Alex Gaskarth, Brendon Urie, Anthony Green; Photos by: Chrissy Costanza/Instagram, Brendon Urie/Instagram, Emo Night Brooklyn/Instagram] Unfortunately, you can't spend 24/7 checking out what your favorite bands are posting on social media. Luckily for you, we can. Read more: 25 must-see first Instagram posts from your favorite artists Here are some of the cutest, funniest and […]