How to Watch Live Streams on Instagram on Phone, Tablet or Laptop

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This wikiHow will teach you how to watch Live on Instagram using your mobile phone, tablet, and desktop computer. Since everyone has been spending more time indoors recently, Instagram released an update that allows you to watch Live streams on your computer instead of only using your phone or tablet.

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  1. Step 1 Launch Instagram.
    The mobile app icon looks like a camera lens on an orange sherbert background. You can also sign in at https://www.instagram.com/ in any web browser.
  2. Step 2 Locate the Live you want to watch.
    In the Stories section (all the little profile pictures at the top of your screen or web browser), Live videos will have a colorful outline and the word "Live" displayed.
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  3. Step 3 Click or tap the profile picture to watch the Live.
    Once you join the Live, other viewers as well as the host will be able to see that you've joined.
    • To leave a comment, you can tap Comment at the bottom of the screen if you're using the app, or Add a comment on the bottom right side of the web browser.[1]
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References

  1. ↑ https://help.instagram.com/699289326902954

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Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones
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This article was reviewed by Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Anyah Gilmore-Jones is a Social Media Marketing Expert based in Nashville, Tennessee. An innovative experiential and social media marketer, Anyah is skilled at creating engaging brand experiences and leverages her passion for connecting people and ideas to drive organic growth for purpose-driven brands. As the founder of GROW by Gilmore, a social media strategy company, Anyah develops data-driven social media strategies focused on authentic community building. She has over 4 years of experience spearheading viral campaigns and producing content for brands like HBCU Buzz, Black & Scholared, SHEIN, and Project Art Collective. She received her BA from Howard University in Political Science and Government. This article has been viewed 38,786 times.
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1. Launch Instagram.
2. Locate the Live you want to watch.
3. Click or tap the profile picture to watch the Live.

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