other Snaps to create Snap Streaks that appear beside the name. Recently, the platform launched a feature that allows s to embed YouTube videos in their Snap and send it over to their friends, who can simply click on the thumbnail and watch the video.

On Snapchat, s post Stories to keep their friends updated about the happenings in their life. Until now, Snapchat allowed s to post two types of Stories — Private Story and Custom Story. When a Snapchat adds a Private Story, it is only visible to people selected by the , and it appears with a padlock icon. The second type of Story has been refreshed by Snapchat and is now called Shared Story.

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In the official post, contribute to a Snapchat Story. However, Shared Stories will allow s who are already a part of the Story to add more s, bringing in more people to engage with the content. In a nutshell, Snapchat's Shared Stories will allow s and their friends to create Snaps together and share them.

Create Shared Stories On Snapchat

Snapchat Shared Stories

To create a Shared Story on send and receive Snaps.

can press and hold on to the Story and tap on 'View Profile' to check other . There are a few essential things about the new feature to note. First, Snaps added to Shared Stories will only last for 24 hours. Like streaks with friends, Shared Stories that are updated regularly will also get a fire icon with a counter. Lastly, if the owner of a Shared Story deletes it, all the Snaps in the Story will be erased unless save their Snaps or take screenshots on Snapchat.

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