Finally all rumours come to end as Facebook owned Instagram announced the video for Instagram. Video in Instagram allows users to record & share 15 second videos on social networks. There are 13 video only custom filters to make your video more interesting. Instagram videos is available on the same existing instagram photo app. An update will released today, once updated you can see a small video icon near the photos icon. Tap on video icon, shoot videos and share it on instagram.
Commenting on the privacy issue that had cropped up with the photos, it is said that the privacy settings would stay the same as that of photos. Only the people who you let see your photos will be able to see your videos with the full control of video being with the user. Reports claim that like always, this feature would be available on iPhone first, followed by Android later.
A quick recap of the new features that Instagram has brought to its users:
- 15 seconds of video
- 13 custom filters exclusively for videos
- Freedom to choose your own cover frame from the video clip
- Cinema