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IGTV
Developer(s)Instagram (Facebook Inc.)
Initial releaseJune 20, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-06-20)
Operating systemiOS, Android
Size140.3 MB (iOS), 30.05 MB (Android)
Available in30 languages[1]
List of languages
English, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
TypeVertical video sharing platform
LicenceFreeware

IGTV is a standalone vertical video application launched by Instagram. Unlike Instagram, it allows users to upload videos of up to a hour and each user page are named "channels".[2] Despite it being a standalone app, basic functionality is also available within the Instagram app and website.[3]

The service was launched and introduced by CEO Kevin Systrom in a live event in San Francisco in June 21, 2018, featuring different creators such as Lele Pons.[4]

Service

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IGTV allows uploads of up to 10 minutes in length with a file size of up to 650 MB, with verified and popular users allowed to upload videos of up to 60 minutes in length with a file size of up to 5.4 GB.[5] The app automatically begins playing videos as soon as it is launched, which Kevin Systrom contrasted to video hosts where one must first locate a video.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "IGTV on the App Store". Apple App Store. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Ward, Tom. "How To Make Your IGTV Channel Look Great". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. ^ "How to use Instagram's new IGTV app". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  4. ^ "With IGTV, Instagram Takes Aim at YouTube". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  5. ^ "What are the video upload requirements for IGTV? | Instagram Help Center". Instagram Help. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Instagram announces IGTV, a standalone app for longer videos". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  7. ^ Rosney, Daniel (20 June 2018). "Instagram now allows 60-minute videos". BBC News. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 June 2018.