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One of the most useful features of Instagram for content creators is Instagram Live. This is an additional setting for Instagram Stories that allows you to jump into the app, share your own live video, communicate with your followers, and reply to your audience’s comments when they come in. This feature is easily accessible through any of Instagram’s mobile apps, but if you’re more of a desktop computer user, you might be wondering if it’s possible to stream on the platform using your PC.
According to Instagram, there is actually a way to use the Live Producer on the Instagram.com website Platforms stream live content from computers. The feature integrates with popular third-party streaming programs, linking the software with your Instagram Live via a unique streaming key. At the time of writing, Instagram Live Producer is only available through the Instagram website and as a limited rollout to its users, but hopefully this will change in the future. However, the support does offer some major advantages over mobile streaming, including the ability to use multiple microphones and access to features offered by desktop software.
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According to TechCrunch, some Instagram Live features will not be available through Live Producer , such as pinned comments, access to Q&A sticker responses, fundraising, live shopping, and live rooms. With computer-based Instagram Live, all you can really do is view comments and respond on camera while Live Producer is running. Also, moderators cannot be added to Live Producer broadcasts, so you must manage comments and viewers yourself. However, this may change in the future as Instagram improves the feature. After you have adjusted all necessary video, audio and output settings to Instagram’s recommended values, you can get special links and codes via the following methods of selected third-party streaming programs, which you need to integrate with Instagram Connect and start broadcasting from computer:
Once you’re on the “Go Live” page, enter the title of the live video in the “Add Title” text field, then select the audience from the drop-down list. “Practice” is only visible to you, while “Public” will share your stream with your followers.
DC Studio/Shutterstock Copy the streaming URL and paste it into the server field of your streaming application. Do the same for the stream key. Adjust your video settings in your streaming software until it’s laid out to your liking. Worawee Meepian/Shutterstock To ensure your live stream stops recording in a seamless manner, make sure to click “End Live Video” before stopping the live stream ” to end your streaming app live on Instagram. Otherwise, the video will continue to show the last frame as a still until you end on Instagram. A full live video should show up in Instagram’s Live Archive if you have it enabled. This can only be done through one of Instagram’s mobile apps: Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Go to the streaming page of your streaming app.
Select the Settings option, then go to Privacy.
Click the Live option, then make sure the “Save Live to Archive” setting is enabled. Instagram Live videos can be accessed through the Live Archive page and saved for up to 30 days . Here you can view, save and download previous broadcasts. Again, these actions are only possible through Instagram’s mobile app: The Instagram Live you just finished is recorded on your desktop computer if it ended correctly should exist. You can share it to your Instagram profile or download it to your mobile device.
