Instagram trying to compete with YouTube

[Taz The Yorkie]

yesterday Instagram launched IGTV app. Anyone looked into it yet? I’ve heard the video is longways instead of widescreen so I guess I can’t just dump all my YouTube videos on there.
Just wondering what everyone thought about IGTV.

 

[Safwan Foy]

I have no idea... I'd love for it to be a thing but i dont see new talent coming up, more loke ex viners, or current youtubers using it as an extra source of income..

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[TheDutchTexan]

I saw it when I pulled up instagram today. I doubt it will be competing against YouTube anytime soon. They have a long way to go still.

 

[Hirudov]

Yet, another place where people can freeboot YouTube videos. At least the Facebook's ContentID offers to check Instagram videos as well. And as pointed above Facebook/Instagram is years behind YouTube in the video field, but they have the money and can catch up pretty quickly if they focus.

 

[videoeditgr]

It is not only platform competition but also users that drive audience.
In the news today there was a viral Twittered video of a (second) bride entering a wedding ceremony.
I saw it at work fast and didn;t kept any link or other info.
But as far as I remember it was a vertical low quality video that at the time had 60.000+ views
more that 3000 likes and at least 1500 comments...
I think it was an event or South Africa or a place nearby.

 

[Boki]

I don't think I'll be switching to Instagram anytime soon. YT is where I get my vids and it does a good job at it.

 

[xingcat]

The vertical format makes me wonder how much artistry will be going on there. I guess it could work, but it seems very limiting, and definitely geared toward quickly-made things you'd put together on your phone, rather than making films. We'll see how it goes, I guess.

 

[darkstarmedia]

Given that Instagram is owned by Facebook, that really doesn't surprise me. However, I do find it hilarious that vertical video is kind of an infamous taboo on YouTube - and now, Instagram is going all out and making a platform based solely on that. Amazing.

 

[Courtney Candice]

I heard about it, but I didn’t check into today, I’m not sure if youtube will have anything to worry about youtube will still be the biggest video platform for a long time because of bigger YouTubers and music videos.

 

[Spence Bailey]

I've looked into it but I just feel like it's not useful unless you are verified on Instagram. A lot of the restrictions without being verified makes it seem difficult to grow your audience. I can see it being an easy for at to upload things quickly, like having a Snapchat story but wanting to keep it hosted for a long time. Whereas I feel that YouTube allows for great quality of content and videos than what someone would quickly dump o to IGTV.

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