Instagram has been making changes and adding new features recently and now the company has announced changes to the Explore tab. In the new update, Instagram is introducing a new design to the Explore tab and also adds Stories to the Explore tab.
The Explore section in Instagram is being used by people to discover new photos, videos, etc from accounts that they don’t follow. Starting today, when users go to the Explore tab, they will notice a newly designed navigation bar, which features shortcuts to IGTV and Shopping followed by topic channels tailored to their interests, such as Food, Art and Travel.
“IGTV” and “Shop” shortcuts are pinned to the front of the bar, making it easier to find products and videos from brands and creators that they love. Upon tapping the “IGTV” square or shortcut, users will see a recently updated home for “IGTV” and similarly when a user taps on the “Shopping” shortcut, they will have access to category filters in the navigation bar which will let them browse specific types of products.
Apart from this, Instagram is now also adding Stories to the Explore tab. Instagram says that Stories is used by more than 500 million people every day and the Explore tab will now provide users with personalized Stories recommendations. Users will start to see stories from accounts similar to ones they do Like and Follow.
The redesigned Explore section is already live and Stories in Explore section will be rolling out in the coming weeks.