A day after many Instagram users freaked out out about the upcoming algorithmic feed change, the photo- and video-sharing service teased yet another tweak, though this one might be better received.
Soon, you'll be able to share videos on Instagram that are up to a minute long, the Facebook-owned app said Tuesday. Instagram first rolled out video-sharing capabilities back in 2013, but they have thus far been restricted to 15 seconds. Instagram, however, said that over the last six months, the time people spent watching video has increased by more than 40 percent, prompting today's change.
"We want to bring you fun, flexible, and creative ways to create and watch video on Instagram," the company wrote in a blog post. "As part of our continued commitment, you'll soon have the flexibility to tell your story in up to 60 seconds of video. This is one step of many you'll see this year."
The update is rolling out starting today and should reach everyone over the coming months, Instagram said.
This is the second big change for Instagram videos in as many months, after the Facebook-owned company in February added view counts showing how many people have watched the clip in place of how many likes it has received.
Meanwhile, on iOS, another change is coming: Soon, you'll be able to create videos from multiple clips from your camera roll. This feature will be available as part of Instagram for iOS version 7.19 in the App Store.