After quietly launching payments integration for Instagram, the service might soon introduce ‘music stickers’ to its Stories feature.
After quietly launching payments integration for Instagram, the service might soon introduce ‘music stickers’ to its Stories feature.
According to TechCrunch, a code has been found inside the Android app which will allow users to add music to Stories. Additionally, the company is also testing a way to automatically detect a song you are listening to and display the artist and song title as just a visual label. This is new feature will compete with lip syncing app Musically and Snapchat as well. Instagram Stories’ music stickers feature is said to use licensing deals with major record labels signed by its parent company, Facebook.
Facebook-owned Instagram recently added a feature that allows users to make payments. This feature is currently limited to certain users. The feature allows Instagram users to add a credit or debit card with their profile and set up a security pin. They can make purchases within the photo-sharing service and make payments without having to leave the site, Cnet reported.
Payments is the next big thing for tech giants who are looking at retaining users in the form of customers by offering them a one-stop destination for all their needs, including social, photos, and now e-commerce. The new native payments feature is currently available through limited partners and businesses on Instagram.
In the coming weeks, Instagram will also bring video chat to its platform and give friends a new way to spend time together - even when they aren't actually together. To start a video chat, simply tap the new camera icon at the top of a Direct thread.
One can chat one-on-one or with a small group and they can keep the conversation going for as long as they like. Further, one can also minimise the video and continue the chat while doing other things on Instagram. Video chat is testing now and will roll out globally soon.
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