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    Enable Auto Publishing

    Tyler Lucas Barr
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    Instagram business or creator profiles and TikTok Personal or Business Accounts can automatically publish posts to Instagram and TikTok using Later. But before you can automatically publish your Instagram and TikTok posts, you’ll need to enable Auto Publish for these profiles.

    Note: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn posts will always be auto published.

    Important:

    • Only the Later account owner can enable Auto Publish
    • Auto Publish for Instagram Multi-Photo (carousel) posts is only available on current paid plans
    • Auto Publish for Instagram single image posts, Reels, and TikTok videos is available on all plans, including free
    • You can enable Auto Publish for Instagram through Later on the web or Later’s iOS and Android apps
      • If you don’t see the option to enable Auto Publish on your mobile app, please be sure your app is up-to-date
    • Only Instagram business profiles (not creator profiles) can Auto Publish Instagram Stories
    • If you’re already logged into a Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok account, Later will automatically connect with it during this process. Ensure these are the correct accounts, or use an incognito window for setup

    What’s Needed to Enable Auto Publish for Instagram

    To set up Auto Publish for Instagram, there are 3 things you must have:

    1. An Instagram business or creator profile. Personal profiles can’t Auto Publish. Learn more
    2. A Facebook Page connected to your Instagram profile. See how this is done
    3. Admin access to the connected Facebook Page. See How to confirm your Page roles
    Don’t have an Instagram business or creator profile? Set one up or switch your personal profile to a business or creator profile.

    How To Enable Auto Publishing for Instagram

    If you meet the requirements above, you can enable Auto Publish for Instagram using the steps below.

    Setting Up Auto Publish on the Web

    Here’s how to enable Auto Publishing from Later on the web:  

    1. Log in to Later on the web.
    2. Go to Settings > Social Sets & Access Groups.
    3. Find Access Group with the relevant Instagram profile and click Edit. 
    4. Click Enable next to your Instagram profile.
    5. In the pop-up, log in to the Facebook account connected to your Instagram business or creator profile. Make sure this account is an Admin for the connected Facebook page.
      No pop-up? If no Facebook pop-up appears when clicking Enable, you may have a pop-up blocker enabled. Allow pop-ups from Later and try again.
    6. When prompted to give Facebook access to Later, click Choose what you allow and grant Later all permissions to all your pages. Dec-07-2020_11-09-28.gif

     

    Important: You must grant Later all permissions to all of your pages to avoid connection issues. If this hasn’t been done, you may experience: 

    • Posts failing when attempting to Auto Publish 
    • Profile disconnecting at scheduled posting time
    • A constant need to refresh your connection 
    • Continuing to see the ‘Enable Permission’ button in Later 
    • Missing analytics data more than 24 hours after setup

    To fix this, click Enable permissions or Refresh and follow steps 5 and 6 above to grant Later all permissions.

    Setting Up Auto Publish on iOS

    If you have an Instagram business or creator profile, you can also enable Auto Publish through Later’s iOS and Android apps. (If you don’t see the option to enable Auto Publish on your mobile app, please be sure your app is up-to-date.) Here’s how:

    1. Go to Account > Social Sets
    2. Pick your Instagram profile
    3. Tap Enable next to the Instagram business or creator profile you want to set up Auto Publish for
    4. Log in to the Facebook account linked to your Instagram business or creator profile to complete setup
    Important: Make sure to log in to the Facebook profile that’s an admin of the Facebook Page connected to your Instagram business or creator profile. If your Instagram business or creator profile isn’t connected to a Facebook Page, we’ll get you to connect to one or create one. 
    Note: If you have a personal profile, you must switch to a business or creator profile through the Instagram app if you want to set up Auto Publish. If you’ve switched to a business or creator profile and your profile is still showing up as a personal profile in the Later mobile app, go to Later on the web to set up Auto Publish. 

    Setting Up Auto Publish on Android

    If you have an Instagram business or creator profile, you can also enable Auto Publish through Later’s iOS and Android apps. (If you don’t see the option to enable Auto Publish on your mobile app, please be sure your app is up-to-date.) Here’s how:

    1. Go to Account > Social Sets
    2. Pick your Instagram profile
    3. Tap Enable next to the Instagram business or creator profile you want to set up Auto Publish for
    4. Log in to the Facebook account linked to your Instagram business or creator profile to complete set up
    Important: Make sure to log in to the Facebook profile that’s an admin of the Facebook Page connected to your Instagram business or creator profile. If your Instagram business or creator profile isn’t connected to a Facebook Page, we’ll get you to connect to one or create one. 
    Note: If you have a personal profile, you must switch to a business or creator profile through the Instagram app if you want to set up Auto Publish. If you’ve switched to a business or creator profile and your profile is still showing up as a personal profile in the Later mobile app, go to Later on the web to set up Auto Publish.

    That’s it! You’ve enabled Auto Publishing for Instagram. Future Instagram posts you schedule will be set to Auto Publish by default.

    If you’ve already scheduled posts, you’ll need to switch them to Auto Publish now. 

    Run into issues with the setup? Check out Troubleshooting Auto Publishing for Instagram

    What’s Needed to Enable Auto Publish for TikTok

    To set up Auto Publish for TikTok, there are 2 things you must have:

    1. A TikTok Account (Business or Personal)
    2. At least one public TikTok video

    How To Enable Auto Publishing for TikTok

    If you meet the requirements above, you can enable Auto Publish for TikTok using the steps below.

    1. Log in to Later on the web
    2. Go to Settings > Social Sets & Access Groups
    3. Find Access Group with the relevant TikTok profile and click Enable
    4. On the next screen, confirm that you are logged in to the correct TikTok account by verifying the username (if not, back out and try again after logging into the correct account, or authorize from an Incognito window and log in from there)
    5. Click Authorize
    Note: If you're seeing an error message stating Username not available, ensure you have at least one public TikTok video posted on the account you're trying to authorize. This is due to TikTok limitations.

    That’s it! You’ve enabled Auto Publishing for TikTok. Future TikTok posts you schedule will be set to Auto Publish by default.

    Related Articles: 
    Troubleshooting Auto Publishing for Instagram
    Switch an Instagram Post Between Auto Publish and Notification Publishing
    Instagram Publishing: Auto Publish vs. Notification Posts

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