starting today provides another way for users to connect with a smaller group of friends and followers. Close Friends does what it says on the box: you’ll be able to limit viewers to your Close Friends list only. Up to three other people can join your more intimate streams.
It can help users plan trips, collaborate on homework or just catch up, Instagram suggests. The update will also allow influencers to host live streams for private (and possibly paid) audiences.
, users were able to restrict posts and videos from reaching their close friends. According to Instagram, users are looking for ways to connect more privately with their friends and followers. The popularity of features like DM, Close Friends and Notes confirms this.
Speaking of notes, Instagram has mentioned a few under-the-radar aspects of this feature that it introduced in recent months. Now you basically can . This will temporarily replace your profile picture. When you wish a friend a happy birthday in a note, you’ll see Easter eggs (in other words, confetti animations). This will appear when you enter the words “happy birthday” or use birthday-related words when mentioning your friend’s name.
Finally, Instagram has rolled out a welcome news feed update. You now have the option to add music to carousel posts that contain videos. Until now, it was only possible to add music to photo carousels.
