NEWS Instagram is considering launching a stand-alone app for Reels. Such an app would be similar to the TikTok experience of scrolling through videos, and would be Instagram's most aggressive move so far to take advantage of its Chinese-owned rival's uncertain position in the US. - ThreadSky

yasharali.bsky.social • 5 days ago

NEWS

Instagram is considering launching a stand-alone app for Reels.

Such an app would be similar to the TikTok experience of scrolling through videos, and would be Instagram's most aggressive move so far to take advantage of its Chinese-owned rival's uncertain position in the US.

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popzeus.bsky.social•5 days ago

Is that not basically what Instagram is now anyway

mareshahwo.bsky.social•5 days ago

Literally no one wants that.

grantdawg.bsky.social•5 days ago

No thank you.

spartancane.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh god, please no. Why would we want an app that shows us months old TikToks?

iamnursetrish.bsky.social•5 days ago

Fuck Mark Zuckerberg.

brettc55.bsky.social•5 days ago

If it means they remove reels from Instagram then I’m all for it. Tired of that shit and how much it disrupts the few things Instagram is still useful for

summergirl505.bsky.social•5 days ago

Good because I hate reels and never use it so Instagram can go back to what it was.

riftvalleyco.bsky.social•5 days ago

Id welcome ig going back to photos only from accounts i follow only.

whpshw.bsky.social•5 days ago

thekarrrli.bsky.social•5 days ago

Hard pass on another app from Meta.

smashpocket.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'm Gen Z. Haven't touched Instagram in probably 2 years? Can't imagine people wanting this.

dickthenick.bsky.social•5 days ago

I hope it ends up like Threads.

bertbrain.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes. Please get them off IG.

nanswak.bsky.social•5 days ago

May just go to TikTok instead.

annakosturova.bsky.social•5 days ago

🤮🤮🤮fk that, anything comin frm Zuckerberg hard pass

mayhemmayhap.bsky.social•5 days ago

But developers want to know: will it make the UI for Instagram worse?

politicalpotter.bsky.social•5 days ago

That’s dumb, do they want to tank what’s left of Insta?

megalu.bsky.social•5 days ago

I mean . They can’t figure out how to build the algorithm properly , may already own TikTok and have horrendous ownership so I doubt it will 🤷‍♂️

scarredempire.bsky.social•5 days ago

The Vine euthanizers can sit the fuck right down lmao

catsofthedystopia.bsky.social•5 days ago

No more Meta products for me.

golden-oldie.bsky.social•5 days ago

I seriously doubt we would be any safer using Instagram than TikTok. At this point I trust the Chinese more than Zuckerberg.

listuserhandle.bsky.social•5 days ago

Pass

antiquecarguy.bsky.social•5 days ago

No Meta products for me, thanks.

kreigd.com•5 days ago

The fact that Meta DOESN'T already have a standalone app is so baffling. The Reels experience is subpar for so many reasons beyond just the crappy Meta algorithm.

thisisjoylps.bsky.social•5 days ago

Still staying with TT.

percyjones.bsky.social•5 days ago

Reels sucks. Period.

pedrostephano.bsky.social•5 days ago

GOOD! Bring back photos only FFS

home-grower.bsky.social•5 days ago

Hahah it's unreal how detached these dweebs are.

majoad2.bsky.social•5 days ago

nope

archeronachair.bsky.social•5 days ago

If they launch it anything like Threads then it will be a huge failure. Meta has no idea how to create new products. They restrict functionality so much and only focus on how to please advertisers. It always will fail that way unless you already have an established product.

lexlegis.bsky.social•5 days ago

They don't understand that it's meta we have a problem with not the actual app. They keep trying to polish a turd.

karlasu2.bsky.social•5 days ago

Fuck mark Zuckerberg.

wordilocks.bsky.social•5 days ago

Zuckerberg products are trash.

hughrant.bsky.social•5 days ago

Zuckerberg is so washed up when it comes to successfully delivering innovation. "The Metaverse" was a black hole that destroyed billions of dollars and produced nothing.
Now the big idea is making an app for an existing product which is the same as a competitors already more popular product? Weak.

mcmaverick.bsky.social•5 days ago

Buts meta, so no thanks!

wamland.bsky.social•5 days ago

Will still be run by a spineless cuck

richardeaglespoon.com•5 days ago

Too much to hope they'll remove the Reels tab from the IG app? Would love that.

mcphailster.bsky.social•5 days ago

Considering that Reels is just 6 months old TikTok vids I guess they could give it the ole college try but uh yea it’s still a no.

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