The rush on Clubhouse at the start of the pandemic was impressive. But first and foremost, the hype was also one thing: quickly over. Nevertheless, many wanted to jump on the bandwagon – including Instagram with its Live Rooms. You should know that about the format.
Almost all established social media giants also wanted a piece of the clubhouse cake. So it’s no wonder that plans for new clubhouse clones in the spring and summer of 2021 have sprouted like mushrooms.
Instagram Live Rooms: Live chat with up to four people
First and foremost, of course, Copycat Facebook with its daughter Instagram. The photo platform has simply expanded an existing feature for its own clubhouse clone. We’re talking about Instagram Live, which with its Live Rooms should build on the success of the audio-only platform.
Instagram allows Live Rooms to be expanded to include up to four participants – previously only two users could go live together. Instagram wants to stimulate its own users to be more creative, they say in a statement for publication des Features.
We want to offer you more creative options – whether you’re streaming a talk show, starting a jam session with other artists, creating a more interactive Q&A or tutorials for your fans, or just want to spend time with more of your friends.
This is how you start your own Instagram Live Room
You can start your own live room in your stories section. To do this, swipe right or click on your Instagram home feed your profile picture with the little blue plus in the upper right corner, under the “Your story” stands.
All at the bottom of the screen you can now choose whether you want to create a contribution, a story or a reel – or whether you want to go live. To do this, just slide the words to the left until you get to Live arrived.
On the left or right side (depending on your settings) of your screen you can now enter a title for your Live Room. To do this, tap the four dashed lines and then write down your title.
Then tap the icon Rooms – here you can add your guests. You can either select all of your guests immediately or add more later during the conversation.
If you are live with your guests, your subscribers will be informed about it – just like with a normal Instagram live broadcast. The followers of your guests will also receive this notification in the stream.
Make money with Instagram Live Rooms
But Instagram wouldn’t be Instagram if it didn’t also have a treat for its influencers: inside.
Because the live viewers can reward their creators with badges – they have to buy them beforehand. This approach may already sound familiar to some from Tik Tok. Subscribers can also make their beloved influencers happy through live shopping or live fundraising campaigns.
