This Itechguide teaches you how to watch Instagram live on PC.
Step 1: Install “Stories for Instagram” Chrome Extension
Instagram.com does not offer the option to watch Instagram live on PC.
The way around this is to install “Stories for Instagram” Chrome extension. Then use the extension to watch Instagram live on PC.
Here are the steps to install this extension…
- Open Stories for Instagram Chrome web store link from Google Chrome browser.
- Then, on the top right of the page, click Add to Chrome. A confirmation pop-up window will be displayed.
- At the bottom of the confirmation pop up, click Add extension.
- Wait for the extension to install on Chrome. When it is installed, the icon will be displayed on the top right of your Chrome browser – see the second image below…
Step 2: Watch Instagram Live with “Stories for Instagram”
Watching live Instagram videos with this extension is very simple. You can also view Instagram Stories on a PC. Here are the steps…
Option 1: Watch Instagram Live with “IG Stories for Instagram”
- Open Instagram.com from Google Chrome on your PC.
- If one of the people you already follow is streaming live, it will appear on the top left of the page.
- To start watching the live stream on your PC, on the top left of the page, click the live video link. See the highlighted portion of the video below.
- The live video stream will open in a new browser tab.
- To download the video, hover over it. Then, on the top left of the screen click the Download link.
Option 2: View Instagram Stories with “IG Stories for Instagram”
You can also watch the Instagram Stories of the people you follow.
- On the top left of Instagram.com (beside the person’s live video icon), click on the person’s Instagram Stories icon.
- You could also click the same icon under Stories on the right pane of the page.
- The person’s Stories will be displayed. To scroll through, hover over the page and click the forward or backward buttons.
It is easy to watch Instagram live on a PC! I hope you found this Itechguide helpful.
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Is it possible to stream live Instagram posts to a Mac laptop? Are Safari and Firefox supported browsers?
Hi Tandy,
I am more of a Windows PC person. Having said that, I did a quick check for an extension that may work for Mac – I could not really see any.
Hey Victor! Thanks so much for this, super useful and easy to follow.
I’ve got a small issue.. my internet connection isn’t great so watching live streaming becomes frustrating. I’d like to download the video but hovering over it and right-clicking to look for a download function / link didn’t work for me. Any alternative suggestions on how to download previously live IG videos?
Try “Web for Instagram” Chrome extension. It does not allow you watch live streamini but you should be able to download videos with it. To download it open this link from Chrome browser – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-for-instagram/dhncjolfahkfojfdkjcnengbanbeglpf?hl=en
It looks like a very invasive app! Why should it have access to so much in my computer?
Hi Lisa,
Which of the information are you concered about? The extension requests for access to the devices it needs to work
So I can watch instagram live on my PC but you can’t leave comments like everyone else. HOw come there is no comments section?
You just left a comment!
they are referring to leaving comments on Instagram live
Oh. I am not sure I know how to do that. Have you been able to figure it out? Please share.
I wrote a new guide recently – https://www.itechguides.com/instagram-messages-on-computer/ – it may help.
Hi Victor,
thank your for providing the Chrome extension because of corona we get our workout lessions via IG Live from our trainer. But is it possible to chance the format from portrait to landscape orientation?
Hi Chris,
You are welcome. Unfortunately, it is a limitation of the extension. As far as I am aware, there is no option to change the orientation to landscape.