Using Instagram in Browser
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Quick note so I don't forget. Most of Instagram will work in Firefox such as adding post and posting reels.
Reels & IGTV
IGTV doesn't really exist anymore and you keep forgetting that. IGTV is now just "long reels".
They make this difficult to find but all you do is hit the
+ / Create menu on the left and upload the video. Something about
the video size will trigger reels and you'll get shunted into that
workflow. Just be sure to select "Original Size" so the video
doesn't look fucked.
Stories
By default Meta doesn't let you do Stories via the Browser:
But it's not impossible.
First you have to get into "responsive mode" or smth which, in
firefox, is Ctrl+Shift+m, and changes the size of the screen.
Then set your user agent to iPhone/Safari:
Now the option shoud be there after a REFRESH: