{"id":14404,"date":"2019-03-08T00:29:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T00:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/instagram-prototypes-video-co-watching.html"},"modified":"2019-03-08T00:29:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T00:29:11","slug":"instagram-prototypes-video-co-watching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/instagram-prototypes-video-co-watching.html","title":{"rendered":"Instagram prototypes video co-watching"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next phase of social media is about hanging out together while apart. Rather than performing on a live stream or engaging with a video chat, Instagram <\/a> may allow you to chill and watch videos together with a friend. Facebook already has Watch Party for group co-viewing, and in November we broke the news that Facebook Messenger\u2019s code contains an unreleased \u201cWatch Videos Together\u201d feature<\/a>. Now Instagram\u2019s code reveals a \u201cco-watch content\u201d feature hidden inside Instagram Direct Messaging.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear what users might be able to watch simultaneously, but the feature could give IGTV a much-needed boost<\/a>, or just let you laugh and cringe at Instagram feed videos and Stories. But either way, co-viewing could make you see more ads, drive more attention to creators that will win Instagram their favor or just make you rack up time spent on the app without forcing you to create anything.<\/p>\n

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The Instagram co-watch code was discovered by TechCrunch\u2019s favorite tipster and reverse-engineering specialist Jane Manchun Wong<\/a>, who previously spotted the Messenger Watch Together code. Her past findings include Instagram\u2019s video calling, music soundtracks and Time Well Spent dashboard, months before they were officially released. The code mentions that you can \u201ccowatch content\u201d that comes from a \u201cPlaylist\u201d similar to the queues of videos Facebook Watch Party admins can tee up. Users could also check out \u201cSuggested\u201d videos from Instagram, which would give it a new way to promote creators or spawn a zeitgeist moment around a video. It\u2019s not certain whether users will be able to appear picture-in-picture while watching so friends can see their reactions, but that would surely be more fun.<\/p>\n

Instagram declined to comment on the findings, which is typical of the company when a feature has been prototyped internally but hasn\u2019t begun externally testing with users. At this stage, products can still get scrapped or take many months or even more than a year to launch. But given Facebook\u2019s philosophical intention to demote mindless viewing and promote active conversation around videos, Instagram co-watching is a sensible direction.<\/p>\n

Facebook launched Watch Party to this end back in July, and by November, 12 million had been started<\/a> from Groups and they generated 8X more comments than non-synced or Live videos. That proves co-watching can make video feel less isolating. That\u2019s important as startups like Houseparty group video chatrooms<\/a> and Squad screenshare messaging<\/a> try to nip at Insta\u2019s heels.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s also another sign that following the departure of the Instagram founders<\/a>, Facebook has been standardizing features<\/a> across its apps, eroding their distinct identities. Mark Zuckerberg plans to unify the backend of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram to allow cross-app messaging. But Instagram has always been Facebook\u2019s content-first app, so while Watch Party might have been built for Facebook Groups, Instagram could be where it hits its stride.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, this article\u2019s author Josh Constine will be interviewing them on Monday 3\/11 at SXSW<\/a>. Come see them at 2 pm in the Austin Convention Center\u2019s Ballroom D to hear about their thoughts on the creator economy, why they left Facebook and what they\u2019ll do next. Check out the rest of TechCrunch\u2019s SXSW panels here<\/a>, and RSVP for our party<\/a> on Sunday.<\/em><\/p>\n

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