Instagram Working on Uninterrupted 60-Second Stories: Report

According to reports, Instagram is developing a feature that would let users publish Stories for up to 60 seconds without pausing. According to a spokesman for Meta, the firm tested the modification with a small group of customers before the end of last year and will eventually make it available to all users. 

Users can publish lengthier uninterrupted Stories with a new feature that Meta-owned Instagram has launched internationally. A user’s longer Instagram Stories is now divided into multiple 15-second pieces if it is less than 60 seconds long.

“Now, you’ll be able to play and create Stories continuously for up to 60 seconds, instead of being automatically cut into 15-second clips,” a Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch. “We are always working on ways to improve the Stories experience,” the spokesperson added.

Additionally, viewers won’t have to keep tapping to progress through a lengthy video that they might not genuinely want to see.

Additionally, because you now have two choices when posting a 60-second video, the distinction between Stories and Reels is somewhat blurred by the possibility of submitting lengthier uninterrupted Stories.

Instagram increased the maximum length of Reels from the previous 60 seconds to 90 seconds in June. Instagram, which Meta owns, is also experimenting with a new Stories layout that conceals overly lengthy postings.

Currently, users can publish 100 Stories at once. Users who have received the update must hit a “Show All” button to view the remaining Stories, even though this number should stay the same despite the change.

If not, Instagram moves on to the following user stories, considerably modifying Instagram Stories’ functionality.