Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, confirmed in a response to a user that starting next week, Twitter will incorporate 15-second seek buttons for both forward and backward navigation while watching videos. Musk also mentioned that Twitter will introduce a picture-in-picture feature, allowing users to watch videos while scrolling through their feeds. In response to this announcement, one Twitter user expressed gratitude, stating that this particular feature was something they desired and felt was missing. Another user commented, expressing their appreciation for the update, mentioning that they often skipped videos due to the lack of this functionality.
Since acquiring Twitter for $44 billion in October of last year, Elon Musk has been implementing numerous modifications to the social media platform. One of his recent announcements revealed that Twitter Blue subscribers will now be able to upload videos that are up to two hours in duration or 8 GB in size, while non-Twitter Blue users are limited to videos of up to 140 seconds.
However, Twitter now faces a significant challenge from Instagram, a platform owned by Meta, as they are preparing to launch a text-based app to compete directly with Musk’s platform. This development indicates that Twitter will encounter strong competition in the near future.
The project idea of Meta, the parent company of Instagram, is currently being tested with celebrities and influencers. Instagram has been engaging in discussions with a group of chosen creators for several months, although none of them have been granted access to the complete version of the app yet. This suggests that Meta is actively exploring the concept and gathering feedback from key individuals before the app’s full release.
