Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Instagram officially deactivates standalone IGTV app
By Basit Ansari
<p>Instagram, the social media giant, has announced updates to its video offerings, including the discontinuation of the standalone IGTV app. The standalone software was last updated in August 2021 and it is still available for download on the Google Play Store. As the firm changes its focus to Reels, it will also stop running IGTV ads. Instagram will begin testing ads in Reels, and creators will be able to start earning ad income for Reels later this year.</p>
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