Instagram has officially launched its long-awaited iPad app—15 years after the original iPad debuted.
In a blog post on Wednesday, Instagram said: “With Instagram for iPad, we’ve redesigned the experience to reflect how people use bigger screens today—for lean-back entertainment. Now, when you open the app, you’ll drop into Reels to enjoy the content you love on a larger display. Stories appear at the top for easy access, and messaging is just a tap away.”
The app includes your feed, Stories, and a new Following tab. The new Following tab “gives users multiple ways to see the latest and greatest from the accounts you follow.”: The All tab shows recommended posts and reels from accounts you follow. Friends shows recommended post and reels from accounts you follow, that follow you back, and latest shows chronological posts and reels from accounts you follow, with the most recent posts appearing first.
“People have asked for this for a while,” Instagram added. “We’ve taken the time to design an experience that optimizes your favorite parts of Instagram for a bigger screen.”
Instagram for iPad is now rolling out globally on iPad models that support iPadOS 15.1 and later. The new tablet design will be coming soon to Android.
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