The new feature of sharing videos from IGTV has been very fruitful for Instagram. In fact, it is one of the most outstanding features of the application. In any case, sometimes it is necessary to remove the videos from an Instagram IGTV channel , we will show you that next.
How to Delete Videos from an Instagram IGTV Channel Without Complications
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- What are the main requirements to remove a video from IGTV?
- Have the Instagram or IGTV app updated
- How to delete a video uploaded on IGTV?
- From an Android device
- When you are on a cell phone with iOS
- What alternatives are there to remove a video from the IGTV platform?
- Archive the video
- How to recover an IGTV deleted by accident?
What are the main requirements to remove a video from IGTV?
The main requirement to delete an IGTV video is that it is within your account. In other words , you cannot delete videos from other accounts , in which case it will be necessary to report the Instagram account that published the video. On the other hand, the process to delete your own videos from IGTV is very simple, as we will show you later.
Have the Instagram or IGTV app updated
IGTV and Instagram are two separate apps and although you can view IGTV content in the Instagram app, it is highly recommended that you update IGTV from the Play Store or Apple App Store on a recurring basis. In turn, it is also recommended to constantly update the Instagram application.
How to delete a video uploaded on IGTV?
Certainly deleting the videos uploaded to IGTV is very easy, in any case, before starting, we recommend you to save the IGTV video in case you want to watch it in the future. Without further ado, here’s how you can delete the videos you upload to IGTV .
From an Android device
Deleting an IGTV video from Instagram is very easy. Simply go to your profile and then access the IGTV section, which you will recognize, because it is shaped like old TV. Once there, click on the video you want to delete and then click on the three points below, after that select ‘Delete’ and confirm the action.
For the IGTV app , head over to your profile, where all the IGTVs you have will be displayed. Click on the one you want to delete and click on the three points that are located above and to the right. After the above, click on ‘Delete’ and confirm the action.
When you are on a cell phone with iOS
The process to delete an IGTV on iPhone/iPad from both the IGTV app and Instagram is the same as Android . In other words, you can rely on the tutorial shown above for Android, as it will be perfectly functional for the iOS operating system.
What alternatives are there to remove a video from the IGTV platform?
In the event that you don’t want to completely delete an IGTV video, there are other options that could come in handy. Being more specific, we refer to the option to ‘Archive’ the video. If you want to learn more about it keep reading .
Archive the video
Unfortunately we do not have the option to archive video for the content created in the IGTV section. In any case, we can remove it from the profile, which allows us to hide it from other users . This process is done from the Instagram application, and you can do it as follows.
The first thing is to go to your profile and then go to the IGTV section. Once there, select the IGTV that you want to hide from your profile and click on the three points located below. After the above, click on ‘Remove from the profile grid’ and confirm the action by clicking on ‘Delete’. The video will become visible only from the IGTV application and only you will be able to see it.
How to recover an IGTV deleted by accident?
Fortunately, it is possible to recover accidentally deleted videos on IGTV. In any case, keep in mind that you only have 30 days from the moment you delete the video to recover it. After this time, the video will be completely deleted.
If you are within the aforementioned period, try the following to recover the video. Open the ‘Instagram’ application and go to the ‘Settings’ section which you can access by pressing on your profile and then on the three lines that are located above and to the right.
Once you are inside ‘Settings’, click on ‘Account’ and finally scroll down to the ‘Recently delete’ option. All content deleted before and the time remaining before total deletion will be displayed here . Check if the video you require is listed and click on it.
Once in your video, click on the three points that are located below and to the left and click on ‘Restore’ . Confirm your action by pressing ‘Restore’ again and the video will once again be on the list of IGTVs in your account.
