Instagram is discontinuing its Snapchat-like messaging app Threads that was launched in 2019. As a results of the replace, customers will begin seeing a immediate to maneuver again to the unique Instagram app. Instagram has individually began permitting choose customers so as to add music to their feed posts — similar to the way it’s already potential with Reels and Stories. India is amongst the international locations the place the brand new function will first be examined — alongside Brazil and Turkey.

As confirmed to TechCrunch, Instagram will not help Threads by the tip of December. Users will even begin seeing an in-app discover about its departure from November 23.

The discontinuation of Threads was first brought into notice by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi. He additionally posted a screenshot displaying the discover that Instagram is but to begin displaying to its customers.

Threads was launched for each Android and iOS gadgets as Instagram’s standalone image-centric messaging app in October 2019. The app was discovered to have some similarities with Snapchat because it allowed customers to share their photographs and movies in a visible kind with their shut associates. It, although, moved past shut associates final yr and was up to date to permit customers to message anybody on Instagram.

Although the precise motive for shutting down Threads has not but been supplied, an Instagram spokesperson told The Verge that the photo-sharing platform will now focus its efforts on enhancing how customers join with their shut associates on Instagram itself.

In addition to shutting down Threads, Meta-owned Instagram has began testing the flexibility to let customers add music to their feed posts. This will enable folks to have a music or a music monitor featured alongside their photographs and movies shared on the feed.

Once a consumer faucets on the music, they are going to be taken to an audio web page from the place they are going to see all feed posts utilizing the identical music.

Instagram mentioned in a press word that the function is being examined with a small proportion of Instagram’s world group and is initially stay for some customers in India, Brazil, and Turkey. It shall be expanded based mostly on the training and suggestions from the group, the corporate mentioned.

Instagram is testing the flexibility to let customers add music to their feed posts
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If the brand new music-focussed function is stay in your account, it is possible for you to so as to add a music to your feed picture by tapping Add Music after beginning to add your picture on Instagram. The app will present a search discipline to allow you to search for particular songs or browse for music within the ‘Trending’ or ‘For You’ sections of the immediate.

After the music you need to add seems on the display, you’ll be able to choose it in your picture. You will even be capable to choose the clip period — similar to Stories — and select the size of time you wish to embrace for the music.