Instagram today is officially launching a new feature called Remix, which offers a way to record your Reels video alongside a video from another user. The option is similar to TikTok\u2019s existing Duets feature, which also lets users react to or interact with another person\u2019s video content while creating their own. Instagram\u2019s new feature has been in public testing before today, so some Instagram users may have already gained access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We recently reported on Instagram\u2019s plans with Remix, when noting that Snapchat was developing a Remix feature of its own. In fact, Snapchat is also using the name \u201cRemix\u201d for its TikTok Duets rival that\u2019s currently in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On TikTok, Duets are a key part to making the app feel more like a social network and less of just a passive video-watching experience. Users take advantage of Duets to sing, dance, joke or act alongside another user\u2019s video. They will do things like cook someone else\u2019s recipe, record a reaction video, or even just watch a video from a smaller creator to give them a boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, TikTok competitors \u2014 like Instagram Reels, Snapchat\u2019s Spotlight or YouTube\u2019s Shorts, for example \u2014 have launched their short-form video experiences without a full set of engagement or editing features like TikTok has, making their apps feel like pale knockoffs of the original. Remix on Reels is a first step toward changing that perception, by giving users at least one important option to engage and collaborate with their fellow creatives.
To use the new Remix feature, you\u2019ll first tap on the three-dot menu on a Reel and select the new \u201cRemix this Reel\u201d option. The screen will then split into the original Reel and your own new one, where you can begin to record side by side with the original. When you\u2019ve finished, you can tweak other aspects of the recording like the volume of the original video or your audio and you can optionally add a voiceover. After applying these or any other edits, you can publish the Remix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The feature will only be available on newly uploaded Reels \u2014 so unfortunately, if you want your older Reels to be duetted, you either need to reupload them or go back to your old Reel and specifically enable Remix.
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