Instagram says it wasn’t trying to block Reels exports and will fix sound issue

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Instagram says it wasn't intentionally trying to stop creators from filming in its app and then exporting their videos to other platforms like TikTok. The Verge reported this week that sound was being stripped from video clips exported from the Instagram Reels edit screen for iPhone users, meaning you had to fully publish a Reel in order to properly save it. Now, Instagram's owner, Meta, says this was a bug and that it intends to fix the issue.

Due to a bug, the Reels download feature is not working as intended for iOS users and in some cases, audio is missing in downloads - we're working to fix the issue as soon as possible," Seine Kim, a spokesperson from Meta, said in an email to The Verge.

This fix will be important for creators...

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