The day has come when you can finally do Instagram live with up to three more participants. The platform officially launches its Live Rooms and we will tell you everything you need to know to take advantage of this new option that surely many wanted to be able to use.
What are Instagram Live Rooms
Let's start with the basics: what are Instagram Live Rooms? Well, it is very simple to explain, it is neither more nor less than the same live shows as always with the difference that they are no longer limited to the participation of only two people.
Now the maximum number of participants in one of these Live Rooms is 4. That is, the person who creates the room and three more guests who can join through the invitation they receive from the person who created the room or by asking to participate and being authorized. But we see this calmly later.
Live Rooms are one of Instagram's responses to the needs of its users, which began to flourish during the first months of confinement suffered in 2020. This is how the use of Instagram direct began to multiply and both Instagram Like other social networks, they saw that there was a great opportunity to grow in active users.
However, the new Live Rooms or live rooms on Instagram include some improvements that allow live shows to be made much more dynamic and interactive, because the control to moderate and add new guests (never exceeding three) is much more agile.
How to create a Live Room
To create a Live Room on Instagram the process is as simple as it was to create a new direct until now. All you have to do is follow the steps below:
- Open the Instagram app
- Scrolls the screen from left to right
- The interface to create a new story will open, but what you will do is activate the live camera option
- Enter the information requested (name of the room) and then click on the Rooms icon
- Now you will see a new screen where you can give way to those who request to intervene
- If you want to send an invitation, use the search engine to find the person/profile you are interested in
As you can see, the process is very simple, although it is also good to know some particularities when doing these live shows with more than one participant.
- The first thing is that as an organizer you will always be at the top
- You can add a maximum of 3 users, one by one or all three at once
- There does not have to be four users, you can be alone, with another and be two or reach three and a maximum of four participants
- Users will have the option to buy badges if they want to support the live and you will generate income thanks to it
- You can also select organizations for which the funds raised will go
Regarding other changes that were already in place when Instagram began to promote its direct shows, we have that these are no longer limited to 60 minutes, but the maximum duration right now is 240 minutes. In other words, if one hour seemed like too short a time for a transmission of this type, now you have up to four hours to give your followers the badge if you think it's appropriate.
In addition, they will continue to have the same interaction options such as sending emojis or asking questions as you and you will be able to decide whether to answer or send it to those who do the live with you so that they are the ones to do it.
Who can use the Live Rooms
The new direct rooms or Live Rooms are something that any Instagram user can use. It is true that despite being an already officially launched feature, it may not be active for you yet. If this happens, try to see if there is a new app update that hasn't jumped.
In case it has not been activated yet, don't worry. Have a little patience because it will be a matter of a short time before they do it and you can enjoy this new option that is sure to be interesting for many. Especially now that other platforms are starting to experiment with this idea of ​​multi-user rooms. Sometimes with only audio and in others, like the Live Rooms, also on video.