B2S Video Curated Content won't play via Instagram

[Benita]

Issue: Vimeo video incorrectly posts to the IG "post" section resulting in an image. Video does not play from instagram when posted via B2S "Video" curated content.

Repro:
1). Access Wordpress account, click "Blog to Social", then B2S "Calendar"
2). Select B2S "share content from other sources".
3). Select B2S "video post"
4). Create content, e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYMs0t2q..._web_copy_link. Note: included vimeo link into "link" field: https://vimeo.com/661024034

Expected: Video releases to Instagram. Video is included in Instagram Video section and will play directly from IG.
Actual: Video releases to Instagram "Posts" and will not play. See: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYMs0t2q..._web_copy_link

[Blog2Social Support]

Hello Benita,

Thanks for reaching out.

I will gladly support you with your request.
Currently you can share and schedule links of videos with Blog2Social. Since Instagram does not support links to videos, your Vimeo link is displaying the “og:image” in the source code of this link. I have attached a screenshot for you.

Your suggestion to share videos on Instagram and other social media networks is already on our feature list for future developments. As soon as this is possible, we will be happy to inform you about it.

Please let me know if you have further questions.

Best regards

Benedikt

[Blog2Social Support]

Dear Benita,


We are excited to announce that we have released the video feature, which allows you to post videos directly to Instagram.


With Blog2Social 7.0 you can now publish and share your videos across your social media channels right from your WordPress media library. Share your videos on popular video networks such as YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and simplify your social media workflow.


Curious about how the video feature works? Check out our video tutorial or visit our FAQ page for further information.


Test the new video feature now and let us know what you think!


We are constantly working to improve Blog2Social to make it the best plugin it can be. Your feedback is a valuable contribution to our work, so thank you for reaching out to and sharing your thoughts with us!


Kind regards,


your Blog2Social Team