Instagram Live Stories: Available Globally

January 24, 2017

Today we’re excited to share that live video on Instagram Stories — a new way to connect with your friends and followers right now — will be rolling out to our entire global community over the next week. From real-time makeup tutorials to live DJ sets, it’s been exciting to watch as the community shares new sides of their lives.

To go live, just swipe right from feed and choose Start Live Video in the camera. When you’re done, your live story will disappear from the app. You may also see Top Live on Explore, connecting you to exciting live stories happening now.

To learn more about live video on Instagram Stories, check out the Instagram Help Center.

Live video on Instagram Stories is available for everyone as part of Instagram version 10.0 and above.