How To Instagram Live For Close Friends

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Instagram Live is an ideal method for communicating with your followers immediately and sharing moments as they occur. However, there may be instances when you only want to share these moments with a specific group of individuals – your closest companions. This post will guide you on how to use Instagram Live exclusively for your close friends. Let’s get started!

Creating a Close Friends List on Instagram

Before you can go live for just your close friends, you need to first create a Close Friends list. This is a curated list of followers whom you classify as ‘close friends’.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating your Close Friends list:

  1. Open the Instagram app on your phone.
  2. Go to your profile and tap on the three horizontal lines (also known as the hamburger icon) on the top right corner.
  3. Select ‘Close Friends’ from the drop-down menu.
  4. If you don’t have a Close Friends list, Instagram will prompt you to create one. Tap on ‘Start’.
  5. Search for the friends you want to add to this list and tap ‘Add’ next to their names.
  6. You can add or remove people from this list anytime. They won’t be notified when you add or remove them.

Starting an Instagram Live for Close Friends

Now that you have created your Close Friends list, let’s look at how to start a live session that’s visible only to them:

  1. Swipe right from anywhere in your feed to open the Instagram camera.
  2. Scroll to ‘Live’ at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Before you tap on ‘Start Live Video’, make sure to select ‘Close Friends’ at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Then tap ‘Start Live Video’. You’re now live exclusively for your close friends!

You can see who’s watching your live video by looking at the viewer count at the top of the screen. If you want to end the live session, just tap ‘End’ on the top right and then confirm by tapping ‘End Now’.

Remember that Instagram Live broadcasts can last up to one hour. After that, you can either choose to save it to your Story, where it’ll be available for 24 hours for replay, or save it to your phone’s camera roll.

And there you have it! A simple guide on how to Instagram Live for close friends. Use this feature to share more intimate and exclusive moments with the people who matter most to you. Happy live streaming!