David Bridges
Instagram’s increasing its check of longer Reels video uploads, with some customers now capable of add 3 minute lengthy Reels within the app.
As you possibly can see on this instance, posted by Justin Jarvis (and shared by Matt Navarra), some customers are actually being prompted to add 3 minute movies for his or her Reels, up from the present 90 second restrict.
Which Instagram has truly been experimenting with for a while, with 10 minute uploads additionally in early examination at IG HQ.
That is the primary time that it’s been seen in stay testing, nonetheless, although you possibly can solely use pre-recorded movies as longer Reels uploads, versus capturing them by way of the Reels digital camera.
Longer movies are the pattern of the second on TikTok as properly, because it appears to be like to broaden person behaviors, and supply extra content material to maintain individuals engaged. This week, TikTok has launched its new Creator Rewards Program, which offers money incentives for customers who add longer video clips.
Instagram has additionally been prompting customers to add longer Reels to spice up engagement.
Longer watch time means extra leisure, and as social apps transfer away from the social components, conserving them is the brand new key for ongoing app development.
It additionally facilitates extra monetization alternatives, by way of in-stream advertisements, and with so many individuals now watching Reels content material, it is sensible for Meta to experiment with the format, to see what customers will stick round for, and what it might probably get out of it.
In January, Meta reported that Reels consumption is up 20% year-over-year, with its AI-based content material suggestions serving to to maximise development, and increase each Fb and IG utilization.
Lengthy Reels, then, looks like the subsequent step.
We’ve requested Instagram for more information on this check, and we’ll replace if/once we hear again.
