Instagram is testing ways to turn every video posted on its platform into a Reel. The change is being tested with a small group of users around the world right now.
It is part of the company's larger plans to make watching videos on the platform easier for everyone.
Currently, Instagram’s video section includes horizontal videos and long-form videos which are up to 60 minutes long.
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It remains to be seen how the platform deals with such videos once videos and Reels are merged.
"Video posts are now shared as reels," is the message a handful of users are seeing on the app upon posting a video. Instagram claims that by encouraging all videos to become Reels, engagement will increase, videos will have access to video effects, music may be added, and Reels can be remixed.
This change, however, change is still being examined, and its public release timeline is not known.