Instagram Live
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Instagram Live, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Instagram Live's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram Live | Free | Included with Instagram; Live Rooms support a host and up to three guests |
The facts
Each one read from Instagram Live's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account security
- Instagram’s Security Checkup guides people through reviewing login activity, profile information, linked accounts and recovery contact details.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience reach
- Guests’ followers can also be notified when a host goes live with them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Badges
- Viewers can purchase badges during a Live video to show support for creators.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Creator use cases
- Meta describes Live Rooms as suitable for talk shows, jam sessions, Q&As, tutorials and informal conversations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Guest discovery
- Hosts can see people who requested to join and search for guests to add.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Joining restrictions
- People blocked by any active participant and guests whose Live access was revoked for Community Guidelines violations cannot join a Live Room.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Live Rooms
- A host can add up to three guests to a Live Room, either at once or one by one.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Live video
- Instagram Live lets people broadcast live video on Instagram.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Moderation
- Live Room hosts can report or block comments and apply comment filters.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security recommendation
- Instagram recommends enabling two-factor authentication to help secure accounts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shopping and fundraisers
- Meta says Live Rooms can use interactive features such as Shopping and Live Fundraisers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Target users
- Meta says creators including fitness instructors, musicians, beauty bloggers, chefs and activists have used Live to reach their communities.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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