In today’s digital age, social media platforms have become an internal part of our lives, connecting us with friends, family and even businesses. Instagram has been a go-to platform for sharing moments, showcasing creativity and building communities. One of the features that Instagram provides is the ability to collaborate with others by inviting them to contribute to your posts and stories.
In this article, we have discussed the causes of Invite Collaborator not working issue and a few ways to help you resolve the issue.
What is the Invite Collaborator feature on Instagram?
The recently introduced collaboration feature enhances the ease and speed of collaborating with other Instagram users. This feature enables users to invite fellow Instagrammers to join them in creating a post or reel on the platform. When the invitation is sent, the recipient receives a notification giving them the option to accept or decline the offer. If accepted, the content (post/reel) becomes visible to the followers and profiles of all collaborators involved.
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What are the causes of the Invite Collaborator not working issue?
Below we have mentioned a few possible causes of the Invite Collaborator not working issue.
- Using a Private or Personal account.
- Corrupted cache memory.
- Using an outdated version of the app.
How to fix the issue?
If you are unable to use the Invite Collaborator feature on Instagram then we have explained a few ways that might help you fix the problem.
Change your Instagram account privacy
If you have made your account private then you won’t be able to use the Invite Collaborator feature. Changing your account privacy to public will allow you to use this feature. To change your account privacy follow the steps below.
- Open your Instagram app and tap on the Profile icon located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Tap on the Menu (triple horizontal lines ) icon located at the top right corner of the screen.
- In the pop-up menu tap on the Settings and Privacy option.
- In Settings and Privacy, tap on the Account privacy option.
- Turn off the toggle beside the Private account.
Change your account type
If you have a personal account and are unable to use the Invite Collaborator feature on Instagram then switching it to a professional account type might help you resolve the problem. To change your account type follow the steps below.
- Open your Instagram app and tap on the Profile icon located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Tap on the Menu (triple horizontal lines ) icon located at the top right corner of the screen.
- In the pop-up menu tap on the Settings and Privacy option.
- In Settings and Privacy scroll down to the bottom and tap on the Account type and tools option.
- Tap on Switch to professional account and follow the on-screen instructions to change your personal account to a professional account.
Change your Tag settings
If someone is sending you the invite and you are unable to receive it then it is possible that your tag settings are not right, change your tag settings to allow tags from everyone. To change the tag settings follow the steps below.
- Open your Instagram app and tap on the Profile icon located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Tap on the Menu (triple horizontal lines ) icon located at the top right corner of the screen.
- In the pop-up menu tap on the Settings and Privacy option.
- In Settings and Privacy look for the Tags and Mentions option and tap on it.
- Tap on the Allow tags from everyone option.
Clear app cache
The corrupted cache memory of the app might interfere with the proper functioning of the app and might be a reason that is causing issues with the app. Clear the cache memory of the Instagram app and then run the app and try to use the Invite Collaborator feature again.
Click here to know how to clear the app cache
Update the app
You might be using an outdated version of the Doordash app, which might be the reason you are unable to use the Invite collaborator future on Instagram, so check for the app’s update from the app store and update the Instagram app to the latest version.
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