Instagram brings feature to share favorite reels with friends

Blend Feature on Instagram lets Users Share Favorite Reels with a Friend : Instagram has announced a new feature in 'Blend' so that the users can share reels with their friends easily. This will enable people to have a unique and personalized reels feed with their friends or group members. The only requirement for this is that the user has to invite friends. The invited person, once accepting the invitation, will have access to a new reels feed.

This is what technology analysts have to say about the feature: "This feature is a part of the new tactic devised by Instagram to engage its customer base and remain competitive against the rival, TikTok". These improvements, however, come even amidst various antitrust investigations that Meta is facing right now, and the company keeps making improvements in the user's favor in order to keep them glued.

The Blend concept is placed under the Instagram chat options. The feature is creating a feed where friends or chat group members can view. Since the feed is based on preferences, activities of the two can generate content that covers both those activities. In this way, an individual can put his recommendations to his friend.

Each reel in Blend will also be tagged with a personal label for whom it has been recommended. Rolling through the platform, you will easily know each suggested clip for. For example, if you are a fan of that type of video, a hilarious reel will be delivered to you, and under it, your name will be displayed.

In the same sense, it will be stated under those kinds of reels if your friend likes science-based content.

How to make this feature work:

According to Instagram, this feature will provide a better experience when watching reels with friends. To begin blending, you need to first launch a private or group chat. At the top of the screen is a new blend icon that you should tap on. After that, choose Invite and select whom you want to include in the blending extravaganza. One of them needs to accept the invitation for Blend to be turned on.

When users join Blend, they will see a specific Reels feed tailored to the likes of every other member in the chat. If a relay gets a reaction or likes, other members will receive that notification. This is also likely to spark conversations within the chat. Anytime you return to that chat and tap on the Blend icon, the Reel Feed will show again.

However, if you prefer not to keep seeing the Blend feed, you can get out of it very easily. For this, open the Instagram application and tap on the paper plane (paper plane-like icon) or the Messenger icon at the very top right corner. Now, select the particular chat where you have active Blend. Inside the chat, hit the Blend icon again at the upper right. Finally, use the three dots (menu) icon to exit from Blend by selecting the Leave This Blend option.

One more interesting piece of news is that it's high time Instagram must become that much serious to finally come up with an app specifically for the iPad within months and years. Although it was available on the iPad thus far, it didn't make such good sense as that it would look better on a big screen like that iPad as it would simply be a better version of the iPhone app. However, there is still a source stating that Meta is currently working on the proper version that's compatible with the tablet. Of course, no official comment has been made on this matter, but soon the good news might ring for iPad users.

FAQs:

Q1: What is the new feature Instagram introduced for Reels?
A: Instagram now allows users to mark Reels as favorites and easily share them with friends via DMs or group chats.

Q2: How do I favorite a Reel on Instagram?
A: Tap the three dots on the Reel and select “Add to Favorites.” This saves the Reel to your personal favorites list.

Q3: Can I share my favorite Reels with friends?
A: Yes. Once a Reel is in your favorites, you can tap the share icon to send it directly to friends or groups.

Q4: What are shared or collaborative collections?
A: Shared collections are folders where you and your friends can add Reels together, similar to collaborative playlists.

Q5: Who can see my favorite Reels?
A: Only you can see your private favorites. However, if you share them or add them to a shared collection, your friends will see them too.