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IGTV is a standalone vertical video application launched by Instagram. Unlike Instagram, it allows users to upload videos of up to a hour and each user page are named "channels". Despite it being a standalone app, basic functionality is also available within the Instagram app and website.

The service was launched and introduced by CEO Kevin Systrom in a live event in San Francisco in June 21, 2018, featuring different creators such as Lele Pons.

Service
IGTV allows uploads of up to 10 minutes in length with a file size of up to 650 MB, with verified and popular users allowed to upload videos of up to 60 minutes in length with a file size of up to 5.4 GB. The app automatically begins playing videos as soon as it is launched, which Kevin Systrom contrasted to video hosts where one must first locate a video.