Instagram is now available on Samsung TVs, bringing episodic series and live TV to your screen shortly.
Instagram for TV introduces new features for group viewing.
Meta has broadened the reach of Instagram for TV to include Samsung Smart TVs across the US, unveiling several new features designed for group watching. With Samsung joining the platform, Instagram for TV is now available on the three leading connected TV platforms in the country.
Today, we are rolling out Instagram for TV on Samsung TVs nationwide and testing new functionalities, such as the ability to cast Reels and channels categorized by interest, that facilitate connections around shared viewing experiences. https://t.co/VyNOh1bdMh— Meta Newsroom (@MetaNewsroom) June 22, 2026
What's new in Instagram for TV on Samsung
The rollout for Samsung includes TVs from the 2020 model year and later, adding to existing support on Amazon Fire TV, where Instagram for TV launched in December 2025, and Google TV, which was added in February 2026.
Instagram is also piloting interest-based channels that categorize Reels into themes like comedy, sports, or favorite creators, making it easier to decide on viewing choices without the usual back-and-forth.
Moreover, users can cast Reels directly from their mobile devices to their TVs, including saved content from the Saved tab, a feature that is already available on Fire TV and Google TV. Additionally, Instagram is experimenting with a dedicated section for horizontal video, recognizing that vertical content from phones doesn't always suit living room screens.
The exciting part: episodic series and live TV
This is where things get particularly intriguing. Meta is looking into longer creator content, episodic series, and live broadcasts on TV, bringing real-time creator streams to television for the first time.
This longform content extends from the Series feature that Meta began testing on mobile in early June, which allows creators to compile Reels into sequential episodes with their own specific hub.
There is no confirmed launch date for these formats yet, and Meta is collaborating closely with creators to understand what works best on television compared to phones. If successful, your next favorite show could very well originate as an Instagram Reel.
Manisha Priyadarshini is a tech and entertainment journalist boasting over nine years of editorial experience.
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The study revealed that nearly 60% of the videos shown to a brand-new TikTok account were subpar AI-generated clips. This isn’t a minor issue hidden on the platform; it represents the first impression TikTok makes on new users before its algorithm even tailors their feed. And if that’s alarming, the results regarding children’s content are even more troubling.
Your Instagram photo dumps can now include a caption for every single slide.
With one toggle, you can now add up to 20 captions, providing a reason to write something for each slide.
Instagram has significantly enhanced one of its most popular post formats. Starting today, it’s possible to add a distinct caption for every individual slide in a carousel post. Instead of relying on a single caption to describe up to 20 different images, each slide now features its own text beneath it. This enhancement makes me wonder why it took so long to implement.
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Content aimed at kids has the highest rate of AI slop on TikTok.
If you’ve ever felt that your TikTok feed consists mostly of inauthentic content, you’re not mistaken. A new report from Kapwing shows that 59% of videos served to a new TikTok account are low-quality AI-generated content. This rate is approximately three times higher than what Kapwing discovered in a similar test conducted on YouTube.
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