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The Vergecast · Friday, October 30, 2026

Instagram Expands into Long-Form Video with 90-Minute 'Features'

Instagram is launching a push for longer-form content called features, allowing up to 90-minute 16:9 videos, alongside rolling out a TV app to compete more directly with platforms like YouTube.

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“Big news from Instagram this week was they're launching a new push for longer form content called features. They're also continuing to roll out their TV app.”
“Instagram is 90-minute videos, 16 by nine. And then every creator was like, what about the rev share? How much are you gonna pay us? YouTube pays us.”
Heard on The Vergecast — “The delightfully messy state of Apple gadgets”, published Friday, October 30, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Instagram Expands into Long-Form Video with 90-Minute 'Features' — Heardvine