Instagram now requires users to have at least 1000 followers to go live

Instagram users now need a general account with at least 1,000 followers to go directly on the platform, as the social network confirmed to Techcrunch. To date, Instagram allowed anyone to live, regardless of the number of his followers or whether his account is public or private.

This step will be a blow to the smaller creators on the platform who falls under the requirements of 1000 followers, as well as ordinary users who love to go with their friends for fun.

Users who do not have public accounts and have less than 1,000 followers will see New notice When they try to go directly, saying that their account is no longer eligible to live. The notice continues, “We have changed the requirements to use this feature. Only the general accounts that include 1,000 or more followers will be able to create live videos.”

Users Transfer to social media to Express their dissatisfaction with Changewith Some ask In order to do so.

Change brings the Instagram Live more in line with Tiktok’s, as the short video application requires users to have at least 1000 followers to live. By comparison, YouTube requires channels to have at least 50 subscribers.

Although the company has not provided a specific reason for change, it indicated that this step is designed to improve the experience of direct consumption in general.

The change can limit low quality flows by allowing users who only have a firm audience with life.

It can also be a way to save money. Since LivestReams hosting is expensive, Meta decided that she does not want to support broadcast with a few viewers.