Instagram launches thematic video channels and will promote their

If you like to watch videos in Instagram, then this news will have you liking. The social network is launching thematic channels that will include the videos a certain direction. Thus, already at the start of the promise of about 20 channels. Among them there is a place in the following themes: support groups, comedians, decorations for cakes and skateboarders.

This initiative Instagram It is a continuation of initiatives in April, when the social network began to recommend videos that users might like. We can not say that the algorithm of the recommendations is impeccable: many users are unhappy with the advice of Instagram. However, the half-baked channels, apparently, have come here to stay, and the social network will make every effort to address them "suitable" users.

Instagram desire to pay more attention to videos and their promotion is understandable. Over the past six months the number of video views in the application has grown by 150%. This may be due to an increase in the duration of the video up to a minute instead of 15 seconds. This change will allow users to put more meaning in each record.

Usually Instagram launches new features gradually. Thus, it can be expected that the new guidelines will be available to the majority of social network users in the next weeks.