Here’s the crux of the article in video form: Show New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on June 29, 2022) follows: Owned by Meta, Instagram is the fourth most popular social media platform on the internet. It is slowly climbing up the ranks and now has more than 2 billion users. Instagram generated a whopping $47.6 billion in revenue last year, accounting for around half of Meta’s total revenue. But lately, many have been complaining about bugs and issues such as the app showing ‘This effect is not available in your country’ error message and Reels music not working or unavailable. And now, Instagram users are reporting they are unable to post Stories using the camera. However, the camera roll seems to be working just fine.
Adding to the trouble, several users are also complaining about the translation feature not working. Many are frustrated since they are unable to understand people they had followed from another region. You can see in the image below how it looks like when users try to translate a message.
Unfortunately, Instagram is yet to acknowledge any of the issues. That said, we have a couple of workarounds that might help fix these problems. Those on Android can try clearing app data and cache to see if it fixes the problem. If the camera is not working, make sure Instagram has permission to use the camera on the device. If this doesn’t work, try uninstalling the current version and download an older version of the app to see if it helps. Those on iOS should ensure the app has permissions to use the camera. We hope Instagram developers soon release an update that fixes both issues. As always, we will be updating this space when the problem is resolved so make sure you stay tuned to PiunikaWeb. Update 1 (June 30)10:36 am (IST): A user suggested that camera works when you swipe right on your feed. So, those who are unable to post stories using the camera can try this as a temporary workaround and see if it helps. Update 2 (July 1)12:08 pm (IST): One of our readers has suggested a potential workaround that might help you fix this issue. You can check it out below.
Thanks for the tip: Susan Mathew! Note: We have more such stories in our dedicated Instagram section so be sure to follow them as well. PiunikaWeb started as purely an investigative tech journalism website with main focus on ‘breaking’ or ‘exclusive’ news. In no time, our stories got picked up by the likes of Forbes, Foxnews, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Macrumors, and many others. Want to know more about us? Head here. Article continues below advertisement Unfortunately, Instagram doesn’t seem to be much better. “Anyone else tried adding an @Instagram story and only see a blurry picture?” another user posed. But that doesn’t seem to be the only issue with the photo-sharing app. Users are now facing a new frustration: their camera is not working while in Instagram Stories. What’s up with that? Keep scrolling for some troubleshooting tips. Article continues below advertisement Some Instagram users aren't able to access their camera when trying to post a Story.Nothing is as frustrating as when your phone glitches in the middle of trying to capture a picture-perfect moment — like when the bride and groom share their first kiss at their wedding or when your bestie blows out the candles on their birthday cake. But unfortunately, a lot of wonderful moments are being missed due to this social media snag. Apparently, for some folks, the in-app camera is not working whenever they try to snap a photo or record. They've taken to Twitter to share their complaints.
Article continues below advertisement Now, while a quick workaround would be to take a photo on your phone and then open it in the Instagram app, users are also having trouble accessing their camera roll while on the app. This basically makes it impossible for users post an original photo or video to their Story. How to fix your Instagram Story camera:The bad news is that Instagram — or rather Meta — is playing the quiet game and hasn't made a public announcement regarding this major glitch. The good news is it's not an app-wide issue. In fact, we can confirm that Distractify's Instagram is working perfectly and the Stories are pretty lit — if we do say so ourselves. Hopefully, this will give you hope that you too can be one of the lucky ones with the power to access your camera and camera roll while on Instagram Stories. That said, here are some things you can try doing to remedy this issue. Article continues below advertisement
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Good luck! We know it must feel like a total drag when the most popular photo-sharing app literally won't allow you to post photos, but hang in there. If we know Meta, they'll have this fixed in no time. |