Instagram Unveils “Features”: Horizontal Long-Form Videos up to 90 Minutes to Directly Challenge YouTube

In a decisive move to expand into widescreen video and living-room entertainment, Meta-owned Instagram has officially begun testing “Features”—a dedicated horizontal (16:9 landscape) long-form video format permitting uploads of up to 90 minutes. Announced by Instagram Head Adam Mosseri and Product Chief Tessa Lyons, the format represents Meta’s most calculated offensive against YouTube since the…