Instagram is testing a Reels-first UI in India and South Korea

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Instagram has chosen India and South Korea to trial a caller interface that displays the app’s Reels leafage first.

The institution archetypal showed disconnected a akin plan erstwhile it launched its archetypal iPad app earlier this month. The caller interface has Stories up top, similar it did previously, but the DM fastener present lives connected the navigation barroom successful the center, and the Reels tab volition determination to the 2nd spot. You tin swipe to navigate betwixt these tabs.

The Following tab is present placed adjacent to Reels, and gives you 3 provender options: “All” for recommended posts and reels from accounts you follow; “Friends” for posts and reels from mutuals; and “Latest” for the newest posts and reels.

Instagram said that portion this redesign is being tested with a constricted fig of people, the institution aims to rotation it retired globally.

Adding to its announcement past week that Instagram crossed 3 cardinal monthly users, Meta said connected Monday that overmuch of its maturation is acknowledgment to abbreviated videos, which are reshared crossed its assorted platforms 4.5 cardinal times. That is wherefore it is much prominently featuring Reels and DMs successful the app’s interface.

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