{"id":4262,"date":"2022-07-10T12:53:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T12:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=4262"},"modified":"2022-07-10T12:53:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T12:53:14","slug":"how-to-go-live-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-live-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Go Live on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e728f18703d\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e728f18703d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e728f18703d\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-live-on-instagram\/#How_to_Go_Live_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Go Live on Instagram\">How to Go Live on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-live-on-instagram\/#Slide_the_Story_label_to_the_left_until_you_reach_Live\" title=\"Slide the Story label to the left until you reach Live\">Slide the Story label to the left until you reach Live<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-live-on-instagram\/#Switch_between_front-facing_and_rear-facing_cameras\" title=\"Switch between front-facing and rear-facing cameras\">Switch between front-facing and rear-facing cameras<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-live-on-instagram\/#Hide_comments_on_a_live_stream\" title=\"Hide comments on a live stream\">Hide comments on a live stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-live-on-instagram\/#Promote_your_live_stream\" title=\"Promote your live stream\">Promote your live stream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-live-on-instagram\/#Share_questions_with_your_audience\" title=\"Share questions with your audience\">Share questions with your audience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Go_Live_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Go Live on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aTwiILR.jpg\" alt=\"how to go live on instagram\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning how to go live on Instagram, you have come to the right place. This article will teach you how to slide your Story label to the left until you&#8217;ve reached Live. Then, you&#8217;ll learn how to switch between front and rear-facing cameras, hide comments, and promote your live stream. Keep reading to learn more! And, if you&#8217;re ready to take your Instagram marketing to the next level, check out the other tips in this article.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slide_the_Story_label_to_the_left_until_you_reach_Live\"><\/span>Slide the Story label to the left until you reach Live<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To post a Live video on Instagram, you need to select the &#8220;Live on Instagram&#8221; option from the &#8220;Posting&#8221; menu. You can add text, stickers, or photos to your Stories. You can also change the duration of the audio track. To change the duration, click &#8220;Edit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can mention people in your stories. You can write their name and their username in the caption, or you can select their profile. You can mention up to 10 people in your story, but you&#8217;ll need to toggle off &#8220;Tag people in my story&#8221; before you select someone&#8217;s profile. When you&#8217;ve finished posting, you&#8217;ll see a preview of their story. Then tap &#8220;Add to Story&#8221; to share your post with them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_between_front-facing_and_rear-facing_cameras\"><\/span>Switch between front-facing and rear-facing cameras<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been unsure how to switch between the front-facing and rear-facing cameras when you&#8217;re going live on Instagram, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. To switch between the cameras, open the Camera app on your phone and then swipe up or down. In the lower left-hand corner, you&#8217;ll see an option to switch to the front-facing camera. Swiping up will take you to the screen where you can tap on the front-facing camera.<\/p>\n<p>To switch between the front-facing and rear-facing cameras while going live on Instagram, you can use the app&#8217;s &#8220;flip&#8221; button in the top-right corner of the screen. It&#8217;ll automatically merge the two 10-second clips when you&#8217;re done recording. You can also download third-party camera apps, such as Flipcam, on your phone. While not widely used, the Flipcam app will allow you to flip between the front-facing and rear-facing cameras.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_comments_on_a_live_stream\"><\/span>Hide comments on a live stream<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to hide comments on an Instagram live stream. If you want to allow comments on your videos but do not want people to see them during your live stream, you can enable the option to hide comments in the same video. To enable comments during a live stream, just tap the camera icon on your screen. This will open a tab that lets you choose whether to hide or show comments. If you wish to allow comments on your videos, you will have to enable the feature first.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that there are a few simple ways to hide comments on Instagram live streams. First, you should enable the option to hide comments from the public. The feature was available when Instagram live stories were introduced, but it was later disabled. Second, you can only enable the option to hide comments if you are watching your Instagram live stream in real-time, so don&#8217;t expect people to leave you any comments if you turn the setting on later.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Promote_your_live_stream\"><\/span>Promote your live stream<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the days when broadcast media was a one-time event, now you can schedule your live stream on Instagram to coincide with specific weekly times. By scheduling these live broadcasts in advance, you can make them more frequent and attract new viewers. Here are some tips for setting up and promoting your live stream on Instagram:<\/p>\n<p>Publish a bio: People use Instagram to discover trends and research new products. Providing answers to real-time questions can increase your live video&#8217;s viewership. Instagram Live streams don&#8217;t require the presence of influential figures or industry thought leaders, so you can post the video on your page and avoid the expense of hiring them. This type of live stream can be used as a video testimonial. But be sure to wait until your audience has increased significantly before announcing a new product or service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Share_questions_with_your_audience\"><\/span>Share questions with your audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Going live on Instagram allows you to interact with your followers, but there are some things you should remember to make your video more engaging. For instance, make sure you answer questions in real-time and encourage your audience to ask you questions between live sessions. Another tip is to include questions from your audience in the FAQ section of your Instagram story. That way, you can answer their questions and engage with them on a personal level.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve crafted your story, it&#8217;s time to start asking questions. You can use a normal video or even create a Boomerang or Superzoom to record your live video. When sharing your stories, add a Question sticker to each story. It&#8217;s that simple! Your audience will love getting your advice and suggestions. And the best part? They&#8217;ll be able to view your responses from any of their followers, even if they don&#8217;t follow you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Go Live on Instagram If you&#8217;re interested in learning how to go live on Instagram, you have come to the right place. This article will teach you how to slide your Story label to the left until you&#8217;ve reached Live. 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