Instagram Broadcast Channels are a new way to connect with your audience
Instagram offers creators a variety of ways to engage with their followers, including posts, stories, reels, and live streams. To further strengthen the bond with their audience, Instagram has introduced a new feature called Broadcast Channels. This feature allows creators to broadcast messages and content exclusively to their followers, providing a one-to-many messaging service.
Broadcast Channels are a new tool on Instagram that enables creators to interact more conveniently with their followers. These channels allow creators to share updates, event details, collaborations, behind-the-scenes moments, and more using text, photos, videos, voice notes, and polls for feedback. Only people who follow the creator can join their channel, and the content shared within the channel is not visible on the creator's public profile.
Before you create an Instagram Broadcast Channel
To create a Broadcast Channel, you must meet specific requirements. Currently, the feature is available only in the United States, with support for other regions expected in the future. Additionally, Broadcast Channels are limited to select content creators who have received invitations. However, creators who have not been invited can join the waitlist for early access.
It's important to note that Broadcast Channels can only be created using the Instagram app on Android or iOS and are not available on the web version of Instagram.
How to create an Instagram Broadcast Channel
To create a Broadcast Channel, open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android device. Tap the Inbox icon at the top right corner, resembling an arrow or the Facebook Messenger logo. This will take you to the Direct Messages screen. Tap the compose icon, represented by a pencil sign surrounded by a square, at the top right corner. Next, select "Create broadcast channel".
On the subsequent screen, enter the name of your broadcast channel, choose the audience type, and decide whether you want the channel to appear on your profile. Once you've entered all the details, tap "Create broadcast channel" at the bottom to proceed. Your broadcast channel will be created, and you can access it by opening the Instagram app and going to your Inbox, then selecting "Channels".
How to Invite people to your Instagram Broadcast Channel
There are three methods to invite people to join your broadcast channel:
- Sending the first message inside the channel: Open the Instagram app, go to your Inbox, select "Channels," and tap on your broadcast channel. Tap the Messages box at the bottom, type your first message, and tap "Send." This will trigger a one-time notification inviting all your followers to join the channel.
- Sharing the channel link: Within the broadcast channel, scroll to the top and tap "Copy link." You can then share this link on your Instagram profile or other social media platforms to reach a wider audience.
- Adding the channel to your Instagram Story: Open the Instagram app, go to your Inbox, select "Channels," and tap on your broadcast channel. Scroll to the top, tap "Share to story," and customize your Instagram story by adding a background and the broadcast channel invite as a sticker. Finally, upload the story to your profile.
How to join someone's Instagram Broadcast Channel
To join someone else's Instagram broadcast channel, you can use the notification you received when they created the channel or follow the channel link they shared. If you already follow the person, you will automatically receive a one-time notification with a "Join channel" button. Simply tap on this option to become a member of their broadcast channel.
If you don't follow the person, access the channel link through their Instagram story, bio, or posts on other social media platforms. By tapping on the channel link, you will be directed to the broadcast channel. Tap "Join broadcast channel" to gain access to all the messages and media shared within. The channel will appear alongside your existing messages and group chats in your Instagram inbox.
How to delete an Instagram Broadcast Channel
To remove a broadcast channel from your Instagram account, open the app, go to your Inbox, select "Channels," and swipe left on the channel you want to delete (or tap and hold on Android).
Tap "Delete," then confirm your action. The channel will be deleted from your account, and it will no longer appear in the inboxes of the participants.
By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can create your own broadcast channel, invite people to join, and enjoy a more personalized connection with your audience.
Experiment with this feature and discover new ways to captivate and communicate with your followers.
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Uhh, this has already been possible – I am not sure how but remember my brother telling me about it. I’m not a whatsapp user so not sure of the specifics, but something about sending the image as a file and somehow bypassing the default compression settings that are applied to inbound photos.
He has also used this to share movies to whatsapp groups, and files 1Gb+.
Like I said, I never used whatsapp, but I know 100% this isn’t a “brand new feature”, my brother literally showed me him doing it, like… 5 months ago?
Martin, what happened to those: 12 Comments (https://www.ghacks.net/chatgpt-gets-schooled-by-princeton-university/#comments). Is there a specific justifiable reason why they were deleted?
Hmm, it looks like the gHacks website database is faulty, and not populating threads with their relevant cosponsoring posts.
The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk that it’s about to be deleted from my ‘daily reads’.
It’s really like “Press Release as re-written by some d*ck for clicks…poorly.” And the subjects are laughable. Can’t wait for “How to search for files on Windows”.
> The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk…
Sadly, I have to agree.
Only Martin and Ashwin are worth subscribing to.
Especially Emre Çitak and Shaun are the worst ones.
If ghacks.net intended “Clickbait”, it would mark the end of Ghacks Technology News.
Ghacks doesn’t need crappy clickbaits. Clearly separate articles from newer authors (perhaps AIs and external sales person or external advertising man) as just “Advertisements”!
We, the subscribers of Ghacks, urge Martin to make a decision.
because nevermore wants to “monetize” on every aspect of human life…
“Threads” is like the Walmart of Social Media.
How hard can it be to clone a twitter version of that as well? They’re slow.
Yes, why not mention how large the HD files can be?
Why, not mention what version of WhatsApp is needed?
These omissions make the article feel so bare. If not complete.
Sorry posted on the wrong page.
such a long article for such a simple matter. Worthless article ! waste of time
I already do this by attaching them via the ‘Document’ option.
I don’t know what’s going on here at Ghacks but it’s obvious that something is broken, comments are being mixed whatever the article, I am unable to find some of my later posts neither. :S
Quoting the article,
“As users gain popularity, the value of their tokens may increase, allowing investors to reap rewards.”
Besides, beyond the thrill and privacy risks or not, the point is to know how you gain popularity, be it on social sites as everywhere in life. Is it by being authentic, by remaining faithful to ourselves or is it to have this particular skill which is to understand what a majority likes, just like politicians, those who’d deny to the maximum extent compatible with their ideological partnership, in order to grab as many of the voters they can?
I see the very concept of this Friend.tech as unhealthy, propagating what is already an increasing flaw : the quest for fame. I won’t be the only one to count himself out, definitely.
@John G. is right : my comment was posted on [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/what-is-friend-tech/] and it appears there but as well here at [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/08/how-to-follow-everyone-on-threads/]
This has been lasting for several days. Fix it or at least provide some explanations if you don’t mind.
> Google Chrome is following in Safari’s footsteps by introducing a new feature that allows users to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the screen, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
Firefox did this long before Safari.
Basically they’ll do anything except fair royalties.