How to go live on Instagram on your smartphone with these simple steps

However, if you are just starting out, and are a bit shy to do a live video alone, you can call out a friend or a follower to do the live video along with you. Today, we will be taking a look at how you can do a live video with a friend of yours on Instagram.

How to go live on Instagram with a friend

Instagram has two ways in which you can start a live video with your friends. You can either invite a friend to join your live video or your friend can ask you to join your live video. We’ll be taking a look at both these methods:

Inviting your friend to join your live video

* Open the Instagram app on your smartphone.

* Tap on the top left corner of your feed to open the options menu.

* Scroll down to find the ‘Live’ button and press it.

* This will start the live video with you as the host.

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* After this, press on the button with two smiley faces.

* Go through the list of people watching your live video and invite a friend to join in.

* After your friend accepts the invite they will appear in a split-screen view.

* To remove the friend from the live, just click on the ‘x’ button on the top right corner of their split-screen.

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Joining a friend’s live video

* Open a friend’s ongoing live video.

* Tap on the request button, when you see the option to request to join the live video show up on the bottom of the display.

* If your request is accepted, you will receive a notification that you’re about to join the live video