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How to Schedule an Instagram Live

Author: Simridhi | Guide: Instagram |
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Do you want to go live on Instagram to engage better with your followers? Just follow the 7 simple steps in this article to schedule an Instagram live. Instagram live helps you interact with your audience in an unfiltered way.

When you go live, your profile will appear at the top of your followers' feed with a colorful ring around it. When your followers' click on your profile, they will be able to see you live. Read on for the 7 easy steps.

Schedule an Instagram Live

Step-1 Open Instagram App: The very first step is to open the Instagram app on your mobile.

  • If you don’t have the app installed, then install the app from Playstore.
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Step-2 Go to Your Story: In the next step, go to your Instagram story by clicking on the option in the top left of your screen.

  • If you already have a story uploaded, it will open up.
  • In such a case swipe right on your Instagram screen.
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Step-3 Go to Live Section: From your Instagram story screen, go to the live section.

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Step-4 Click Here to Schedule: Click on the live icon.

  • You will see the icon of a calendar on your Instagram live screen in the left side.
  • Click on the calendar icon.
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Step-5 Provide a Title and Start Time: Clicking on the calendar icon will lead you to a screen that will ask you a few details about your life.

  • Fill in the details about your Live video such as video title, start time, etc.
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Step-6 Provide the Date and Exact Time: The last step is to provide a date and a time to your Instagram live.

  • After you have selected a date and time, schedule your Instagram live.
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These 6 steps will make it easy for you to schedule your Instagram live. If you want to see others' Instagram live, you can do it too with simple steps.

FAQs

Can I schedule more than 1 live at the same time?

Yes, you can schedule more than 1 Instagram life. Go to your live screen, click on "Add" in the top right, and schedule another life by adding the time and date.


Can my followers set a reminder for my Instagram live?

Your Instagram followers can set a reminder for your Instagram live. Instagram shows a bell icon on the post that talks about the scheduled live. Just by clicking on this icon, a reminder is set and the follower is notified 15 minutes before the beginning of the life.

Can I change the time of my Instagram live?

Yes, you can change the time of your Instagram live.

  • Go to your Instagram live screen.
  • You will see you're scheduled live, click on the 3 dots on the right side of it.
  • Click on Edit and make the desired changes.

How to end an Instagram live?

On your Instagram live screen, you will see the option "End" in the top right corner. Click on it. For confirmation, you will be asked "End Now," click on this too. This is how you can easily end an Instagram live.

How to add more people on Instagram live?


You can add a maximum of 3 people to your Instagram live. You need to click on the camera option with a plus sign at the bottom of your screen. After this, you need to select the user IDs who will join your life.

These frequently asked questions will quell all your concerns regarding scheduling an Instagram live.

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