- Instagram is launching Blends, a new custom reel feed
- The idea is to add this to a group or group chat and see reels that will attract the people who make up the group.
- You can react and add comments that live within the DM
If you are like me, you can spend too much time (although I will never admit it) by moving for reels on Instagram and Clips in Tiktok. But it is not so surprising that Instagram wants to stay within the walls of its application and has a new feature that allows you to make a custom reels feed for you and your friends.
Dubbed Blend and launching at this time, you can configure this custom feed for you and a friend and receive reels that coincide with both interests. It is a reel feed only by invitation that can move inside your chat window and respond at the bottom to establish a conversation about what you want.
And if you were guessing that he lives inside DMS, you would be right, since that is where Instagram invites you to keep the conversation. In addition, if you are concerned that the reels will live online next to their messages, GIF and potentially other shared reels … do not fear.
Blend will live through an icon at the top of the chat that looks like a fusion of two basic emojis. You will touch that to access your mixture, which is a combined food food that hit your interests, and it is also where you can invite someone to join your mixture.
Another important note: cannot force someone to join their mixture on Instagram; Whoever invites must accept it. Instagram also says that you can configure mixtures for you and another person or for a group of people.
This is how the mixture will work
So, once you have configured a mix with, say, two of her best friends, will open that group message inside Instagram and touch the new icon next to the call buttons in the upper right of the chat.
Touch that and take it to your personalized reel feed. It should be quite similar. You will see the username of the creator of the reos, the audio used, a fragment of the legend and the ability to like, comment and even share it.
The difference is that you will see a bubble that says “suggested to [insert username here]”, So Instagram will give you the track about who thinks you will like the reel. And yes, this is based on any road you have committed and what Instagram knows about you.
More specifically, Instagram says that “they are suggested are based on the activity of each person on Instagram, including the reels that look and interact. They can also be based on reels sent on the chat.”
While traveling, if you feel forced, you can send a message to your group about the reel that you are seeing or even leave a reaction like an emoji. For example, if it is particularly epic, you can use the fire emoji.
It is quite good and a new way to explore reels with friends in your own time, while interacting with each other. Not for anything, you will not need to risk sharing on iOS or screen screens on Android, without knowing what could appear in your regular feed.
However, since this is based on their interests, their friends can learn something: those whom I invite you to mix will know that I like Bruce Springsteen, Disney Parks, Lego and Star Wars.
That is the risk of the mixture: essentially shows the interests of their Instagram reels to a friend (assuming to accept the invitation). If you are prepared for fun and challenge, you can try the last Instagram function, since you are now implementing.
Just make sure the Instagram application on your iOS or Android device is updated.
