Instagram Upgrade

Chip Valecek

Re: How are you all posting to instagram?

So today it looks like Microsoft updated their Instagram application for the surface and I am no longer able to post from desktop. I also tried the inspect and change to responsive in chrome and they also removed the option to post from there. SO that really sucks!

chrisaakins

@Chip-Valecek uh oh! I use my Surface 2 to post. I will check it out.

Coreyartus

Yeah, I have to post everything on Instagram from my iPad. I suppose using a phone would be an option, but what a pain. It seems Facebook (who owns Instagram) is trying to delineate the differences between their properties by continuing to make Instagram a specifically-mobile platform.

Why they would do that, I have no idea, except to speculate they might be signalling (like Apple is) a shift away from Desktop-based applications. I know that the vast majority of internet traffic is mobile-based nowadays. I'm not sure what the advantage is to denying posts via Desktop, but they must have some back-end reason...

Chip Valecek

@chrisaakins let me know what you see.@Coreyartus you are right about the amont of mobile users, but come on LOL

Amanda Bancroft

OH wow! I never got into using Instagram due to not having the right kind of phone for a long time. but it's interesting to know about this shift as I had considered using Instagram someday. Thanks!

chrisaakins

@Chip-Valecek Looks like it is still working on my Surface book 2. Maybe it's a glitch.

Chip Valecek

@chrisaakins hmm i wonder if its because i have a surface book? Once I am done working today I will mess around with it some more. Are you using the instagram app from microsoft?

APHOTICMOTH

User-Agent Switcher add-on for firefox, then you can still post from desktop. Just tried. It works fine.

Chip Valecek

@CLCanadyArts you my friend are a genius! Thank you.

APHOTICMOTH

@Chip-Valecek You're welcome, I've been using it for a couple years as my phone is a dinosaur and I'm always on my computer anyways. The only thing you can't post that way is multi image posts, then you will still have to do mobile.

Chip Valecek

@CLCanadyArts i had that problem with the instargram app also. If i wanted to do multiple images I would have to use my phone.

Heather Boyd

@Chip-Valecek that makes me grumpy. I have not upgraded to a surface yet. I just want one device to do everything.

chrisaakins

@Chip-Valecek I spoke too soon. I woke this morning to the new platform. I saw your post. What was the fix? I may just save all my pix on my one drive and upload them from my mobile. My question is for them: "What's it to ya? Why do you care if I post from my laptop?"

Chip Valecek

@chrisaakins I installed User Agent Switcher from the google store into chrome. Or if you use firefox @CLCanadyArts mentioned the same one for it.

Chip Valecek

@Heather-Boyd I love my surfacebook. I plan on getting the surface studio for my office and then keep the book for when I away from the office.

Heather Boyd

@CLCanadyArts I know this post is old, could you or @Chip-Valecek take a snap shot of their desktop so I can figure out how to post via the user-switch firefox -I switched it but I am still stumped. Now I don't have a surface and an older acer but said it can be turned to tablet/touch function. My ipad is causing me really bad head issues and I need a temporary fix until I upgrade. Thanks,

Chip Valecek

@Heather-Boyd funny you posted to this thread.. My surfacebook started to act up on me. The screen starts to go yellow when it is getting hot. According to microsoft it is a defect in the screen. Work sent me a new Dell Laptop, nothing really fancy but I purchased a Huion 22in pro display to use with the new laptop. Anyway, in chrome if you go to the app store search for User Agent Switcher 1.1.3. Install that and then there will be a little yellow icon next to the address bar. If you go to instagram and then click on that icon and pick android, it changes your browser to look like instagram on your phone.

jdubz

@Chip-Valecek Oh man, I want to pick your brain about that Huion! I am so ridiculously torn right now between upgrading to that or the Wacom 22.

Heather Boyd

@Chip-Valecek said in Instagram Upgrade:

User Agent Switcher 1.1.3.

Oh wow I think it worked, you have saved my head from hurting a bit less -now when I move over to a new system whatever that will be it will work.

burvantill

@Chip-Valecek do you think this would work on a Mac running chrome? Because that would be sooo nice.