Instagram has recently started rolling out few features for desktop/web version which were earlier exclusive to mobile app. Last week they had rolled out access to Direct Message (DM) via web version – www.instagram.com & now they are giving users the option to watch Instagram live streams on web.
If you are wondering how to watch Instagram live streams on desktop and web; it’s very easy.
There are two ways to watch the Instagram live streams on the web:
1. Login to instagram.com on your browser & then serach for the user; on user’s profile you would see live icon (if they are live), click on the icon & you would enter the live stream.
2. You can directly go to live streams if you enter URL in below format :
www.instagram.com/UserHandle/Live
This desktop access to live stream also unlocks an important element for all creators – a separate URL for their live broadcasts. That means that when they do go live, they can now cross-promote their stream on other platforms, with a direct link, as opposed to simply directing their fans to head over to Instagram to check out their stream.
It’ll be interesting to see how many users ends up using DM & live stream feature via desktop, and whether more creators consider Instagram streaming as a result of the added option.