How to create an IGTV series
If you thought you'd never be able to make your own TV series, think again.
Well, it's IGTV. Which is kinda like TV, except it's on Instagram, which, if you think about it, is basically tiny TV. Forget writing out a whole pilot and pitching it into the digital void hoping that by some semblance of a miracle it gets noticed by somebody important and they actually like it enough for a TV network to spend who-the-hell knows-how-much money to cast, produce, and broadcast it.
Yeah, forget all that. You can make your own series on IGTV. Here's how.
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1. Go to your Instagram profile page and tap the "+" button in the top right.
2. Select "IGTV Video."
3. Select a video from your library to upload.
4. Scroll across the bottom to pick a cover image, and tap "Next."
5. Title your video and add a description.
6. When you're done, tap "Add to Series."
7. On the next screen, tap "Create Your First Series."
8. Title your series and give it a description. Then tap "Create."
9. Now, in your video menu, your series title and episode number should appear under the "Add to Series" option.
10. Tap "Post to IGTV" at the bottom.
Your new series will appear on your profile page between your "post" section and your "tagged post" section.
There ya go! You're now the creator/writer/director of your own IGTV series, so...you're a TV executive if my math adds up right. And as far as I'm concerned, it does. Don't forget about the little people, Big Shot.
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Andy is a fellow on Mashable's Culture team. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of North Florida in 2018 and moved to New York to pursue journalism in culture and entertainment. He can (and will) talk for too long about Star Wars and movies in general. His fear of stinging insects and 80+ degree weather will keep him inside forever. He wishes he were shorter.
