Get More out of Your IGTV by Bringing it to Instagram Feed

7 min readApr 28, 2021

Previously, IGTV video was a separate channel, and the videos were hardly able to garner as much engagement as their promos on Instagram. To fix this problem, Instagram now lets you share a one-minute promo of the video with a keep-watching button added to your Instagram feed.

Part 1. Steps for Posting IGTV on Instagram Feed

Instagram is a popular choice among influencers and celebrities to get their fans and followers to engage with their photo and video shares. Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to post IGTV videos to feed.

Step 1

To choose the video to upload, tap on the+icon. Then, tap on next.

Step 2

Short Videos can be posted directly to the feed itself. Videos that are longer than 60 seconds are for IGTV. Select the video by clicking on it.

Step 3

Next, you need to add a cover image for your video. You can either tap and slide the image suggested at the bottom of the screen or click on the+ button to select an image from your phone. Click on Add from Camera roll if you have an iPhone, or Add from Gallery if you are using an Android phone.

Step 4

Tap Next and Enter a title and a description.

Step 5

If you mean for the video to be a part of a series, tap on Add to series if you have already created one. Tap New Series; if you are getting started with a new one, tap Create; and then tap Done on the top right of the screen.

Step 6

If you want to post a preview of your video to your feed, tap the

button next to Post a preview. Previews are automatically selected for the first 15 seconds of your video. Tap Edit preview to adjust the preview you want people to see and tap Save on the top right.

Step 7

You can now tap on Edit Profile Cover to choose how your cover looks in your profile grid. Then tap Save, which is on the top right of the screen.

Tap post to upload your IGTV video to Instagram.

Part 2. Practical Tips You Should Know for Uploading IGTV

#1

Always pay extra attention to your cover photo because it will appear on the feed and your profile where your followers will see it. Hence it would be best if you thought it through so that the image is catchy enough and also looks good in the grid. Instagram recommends that the aspect ratio of your cover be 1:1.55. The profile grid is square, but in the feed, it is cropped to portrait size. To make sure it works everywhere, see to it that the focus of your photo is in the center.

#2

You may have already figured out the best time to post on your Instagram feed. You have to apply the same methodology to your IGTV videos; however, you need to understand that videos are much longer than posts. Your goal is that your followers click the keep watching button after the one-minute preview is over. You can start by testing at the same time you used to share your regular posts and experiment. Check out the insights to gauge the engagement and determine when your audience is most active and for a longer time.

#3

If you have to route your audience to your IGTV, the content shared at the 1-minute mark must serve as bait, as it should be engaging enough to build up the excitement. The content at the one-minute mark must get your followers instantly hooked, so they will leave their scrolling and click on keep watching and check out the whole video on IGTV. That’s how you can increase engagement on IGTV videos.

#4

Have a strong title and description because that will become the caption of your video. You can add emojis in your caption to make it glitter; however that interferes with your video being -searchable. Choose a descriptive and engaging caption.

Part 3. A Video Editing Tool of High Performance for Enhancing Your Instagram Video

Now that you understand how important it is to have the right previews and looks, here is an example of a video editing tool that will help enhance your video and drive engagement. iMyFone Filme is an easy-to-use open-source video editing tool that can help you produce high-quality videos for your IGTV.

Not only do you get a good picture, but also good sound with the help of all kinds of inbuilt film-making tools. Here is a guide to how it works:

Adding effects

The editing modes allow you to add picture-in-picture effects, adjust speed, crop, rotate, trim and do much more with your videos. Open iMyFone and in the File Tab, click on a new project. Select Instagram 1:1, import the media, choose a relevant template and click on add to media.

Resizing

In the setting option, you can choose to flip your video orientation from horizontal to vertical by changing the ratio. Now use the scale feature to adjust the characteristics of the video.

Adding filters

Once you upload your file, hover over your video and click on the + sign, which will add the video to the working panel. In the top panel, you will see a wand button (right next to the media button), which will help you choose a filter and get the job done professionally.

These are just a few options you have with iMyFone Filme. You can download this app on your computer or use it on your browser to combine your Instagram videos, split them, add text, or even add transitions to amaze your audience. Because it has all the professional tools you need for video editing, you can also add cinematic sound effects, which creates a wonderful feel for your video without much hustle and with just a few clicks in a matter of minutes. Using this tool, you can transform your IGTV videos into stunning visual stories and engage your audience.

Part 4.FAQs

1.How do I get IGTV to show on my feed?

◆Click on the IGTV icon in the feed.

◆Create a channel by clicking on the gear

◆Type “+” to add new videos to your channel

◆Add a video by selecting one from your phone. Choose a cover photo, add a description and then click on “share in Instagram,” which will make the IGTV video appear in the feed.

2. How do I put an IGTV video preview back in my feed?

Suppose you have accidentally removed your preview press the import from the Instagram button, which takes you to Instagram, where you can find the reel or the IGTV video you want to upload as your preview. On the top of your Post, press the three dots and tap the copy link. Go back inside preview and click Post.

3. I have already shared my video. How do I now post it to my Instagram feed?

Sharing an IGTV video to your Instagram Feed After you have posted it is as simple as following screen instructions. Suppose you wish to repost an IGTV video to the Instagram feed link on the link icon at the top.

The first step is to select the IGTV video to share to your Instagram feed and click done.

The IGTV video will appear as a swipe-up link in your Instagram story which can be clicked to watch the video.

If you want to repost someone else’s IGTV video to your Instagram feed, you must have been tagged in it.

Only then can you click on the paper plane icon, which helps you share the video to your feed. But, before you repost IGTV to feed, make sure you get their permission.

That way, you can ask them to tag you in the video if that hasn’t been done in the first place.

Once they tag you, you will get a notification that will contain a link that you can use to repost the video to your feed directly. Click on add this to your story, and you will have the option to edit and post it.

IGTV videos are a great way to get some traction from your audience. However, they don’t get as many views as the preview does because people don’t want to stop scrolling. By leveraging the new improvements that Instagram has added to route audiences to IGTV, you can also get good engagement on your IGTV channel.