Mark J Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I am going to post this here because you folks are way more social media savvy than moi, and because I have not turned up a solution with my Internet searches. On the advice of others I started an Instagram account for my turned work, but I am so frustrated with the fool thing that I am on the verge of just dumping Instagram. The most recent problem is with sharing multiple images in a single post, what Instagram calls the Carousel function. I just can't get this to work. I have searched the Internet and tried every suggestion I found, some I was able to do and others (e.g. updating Instagram) I was not, but nothing has resulted in a successful post. I have seen other accounts successfully use the carousel function so it must work for some, so I guess what I'm trying to figure out is whether this feature only works for a lucky few or whether there is something I need to do to make it work for me? Following Instagram's own instructions I select three or four small resolution photo's from my phone's gallery and "share" these with the carousel button. But all I get is a perpetual message to the effect of Not Posted Yet, Try Later. The photos were taken together and are all the same format. I have deleted the cache. Instagram is baked into the phone so I can't delete and reload the app and apparently I can't manually update the app either, but the feature does not work if I go to the website, either. I can use carousel to post a single picture, but not so much as two. I am using WiFi at home, and whatever speed it is, it's the same WiFi connection that gets us Netflix. The fate of the free world does not hang in the balance, but I would like to tidy up my Instagram page. Any one get this feature to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Instagram issues are almost always resolution scale issues. Crop to square 1:1 and likely your issue goes away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 PS, some accounts are duping images and cropping wide format to left and right halves that allow finger slide viewing, but never the wide image at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 OK, tried that and as far as I can tell the photo's are square. Still get "Not Posted Yet. Try Again.". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 It sounds to me like "Social Media" isn't quite so social. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I just tried it with some high resolution images and it worked for me. Are you connected to WiFi? I also am not sure the device you are using and if that has an impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Yes, the same WiFi signal that I will later use to watch Netflix. You can only upload photos to Instagram from a phone (). My phone is an LG Stylo 2 Android v7.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Mark J said: Yes, the same WiFi signal that I will later use to watch Netflix. You can only upload photos to Instagram from a phone (). My phone is an LG Stylo 2 Android v7.0. There is a way to post from a computer but it doesn't solve the carosoul problem. This is odd, it'd be too bad if it's just because of an old device ruining an old version of android. It wouldn't surprise me if this was the reason. Seems like they do what ever then can to try and drive more device sales. I don't even know who I'd ask to solve this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I don't even know who I'd ask to solve this problem. Fundamentally this is the problem ! I'm literally asking people on a woodworking forum for help (and none of us think it even a bit odd). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 lol I thought this was about building a carousel - I don’t have twitter or instagram or Facebook or anything, mostly it’s just this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 They have pro accounts. I wonder if they are trying to push you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I can look into that, but I've never seen any invitation or upgrade pathway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Quick google search, there is such a thing, you just make the selection in settings. There is no cost, but it doesn't add any enticing features for me and there is no support, either. Also, you need a Facebook page, which is a non-starter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I just started using Instagram a couple of months ago and uploaded a few dozen photos, all square format and a few times I did the max allowed each time (10, I think). Only after I posted these did my daughter tell me that my landscape photos of Yosemite, my widescreen photos of my work, etc. can be posted as they are and not square. So I now post full size photos in wide format. To do that use the icon/button on the bottom left to toggle between square and widescreen. Square Widescreen David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Mark, it may be a network speed or name resolution issue. Try it at your local house of free wifi, Starbuck's or Mickey D's or something. My android is prior to yours, but I can do the multiple-photo carousel upload, most of the time. We have enough download speed to watch Netflix (again, MOST of the time), but upload speed is waaaaay slower. I frequently time out trying to upload images here, for example. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I’d offer my help but it would probably be limited. The guy at the movie theater this afternoon showed me how to put my phone on vibrate. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Coop said: I’d offer my help but it would probably be limited. The guy at the movie theater this afternoon showed me how to put my phone on vibrate. That Houston Boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 @wtnhighlander Brings up a good point. Download speed is not the same as upload speed. Being able to watch netflix doesn't mean that you have enough speed to upload many large images before the connection times out. Try with 2 small images first then see how it goes? Most ISP have like 30 Mbps down and only 1 mbps up (this is an example your numbers will vary) upload is usually much MUCH slower. There is a good chance if you have a solid 4g connection that your phone service is faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Most broadband providers supply asymmetrical feeds, faster down than up, because that's typically what's needed. You can get a symmetrical connection - same speed up/down - but be prepared to pay for it. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 My example is DSL, supposed to be 6 Mbps download (more like 3, usually), but is only around 0.25 Mbps upload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Perhaps upload speed is the problem. I have tried both WiFi and 4G and with as few as two sub 1 MB pictures. I can try Starbucks and the library, maybe later today. (I will mention that the timeout duration is determined by Instagram, so they are still not winning any points with me). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 57 minutes ago, jesicacraddock said: Instagram is the main platform I use to sell shoes. Are these wooden shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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