If youāre an Instagram user and youāve noticed a new type of notification popping up on your phone, you might be wondering what itās for.
Instagram has introduced a new broadcast feature, giving users the opportunity to connect with influencers and creators on the platform in a new way.
The notifications have been invites to the broadcast channels of creators and theyāve read something like this: ā(account name) invited you to join their broadcast channel: (name of broadcast channel)ā
What are broadcast channels on Instagram?
Instagram shared an information page as the new feature went live on the app, sharing the best ways to use it.
It said users of the social media platform will ānever miss an updated with broadcast channelsā and that users can āget updates and behind-the-scenes content in real timeā.
@kmcksocial Have you noticed those pop-up messages inviting you to join a broadcast channel recently? Ā Wondering what it's all about? Ā Instagram has introduced Broadcast channels earlier this year but it's now finally rolling out here in the UK. šš» #instagramupdates #broadcastchannels #instagramadvice #videoforbusiness ā¬ original sound - Kati - Small Biz Video Coach
Instagram said broadcast channels are a way to ākeep up with your favourite creatorsā and the new feature allows users to āread and react to messages and vote in polls.ā
A safety feature also exists within the broadcast channels as Instagram explained that admins can delete messages as well as collaborations āto keep the channel safeā.
How to turn off broadcast channel notifications on Instagram
If youāre not wanting to use the broadcast channel feature, you can turn notifications off ā handy if you follow a lot of creators and have been bombarded with the invites.
iāve been invited to more instagram broadcast channels than iāve been invited to plans with friends over the last few years.
ā swaggyy soph 2.0 (@stillswaggysoph) September 20, 2023
Dom Aldworth, a social media expert at Slingo, said: āInstagramās new feature graced the UK earlier this week, allowing creators to broadcast direct messages to their followers. Itās a great way for fans and creators to connect through voice notes photos videos and even polls, however, many users are becoming irritated by the large amount of notifications that stem from this.Ā
āThere are a number of ways you can stop these notifications from taking over your devices, from muting channels you are already in, to completely preventing yourself from being invited to oneā.
Dom added: āIf you donāt want to be part of any channel, you can change your settings to never be invited to one.ā
Hereās how:
- OpenĀ Instagram
- Click on yourĀ profile iconĀ in the bottom right corner
- Click on theĀ three linesĀ in the top right of your screen
- ChooseĀ Settings and privacyĀ
- ClickĀ NotificationsĀ and thenĀ Messages and callsĀ
- Scroll down the page until you see the wordĀ OffĀ belowĀ Broadcast channel messagesĀ
- Tap on this and you will no longer receive invitation notifications
Notifications can be turned off for specific creators if you want to keep some on while turning others off.
@genflow_ Instagramās Broadcast channels are finally live in the UK. Watch to see how you can use this feature as a creator or a brand #instagram #newfeature #instagramnews #socialmediaupdate #broadcastchannel #creators #newinstagramupdate ā¬ Snooze X We Belong Together - lonely xo
Hereās how:
- OnĀ InstagramĀ search for the account that you wantĀ
- Tap theĀ BellĀ icon on their profile pageĀ
- ToggleĀ broadcast channelsĀ offĀ
- This will stop you from receiving any broadcast channel notifications from this creator
Dom added: āYou can also turn off notifications once inside a specific broadcast channel if thereās one that is particularly active.ā
Hereās how:
- Open theĀ broadcast channelĀ that you no longer want to receive notifications fromĀ
- Click on theĀ BellĀ icon in the top right corner
- This icon should now have a line through it, meaning the channel is muted
With these tips, Instagram users can choose which notifications theyād like to receive and they can turn them off whenever they want to.
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