You Can Combine Multiple Internet Connections Together – Like Starlink, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, and DSL – with Speedify, to Fix Instagram Stuck Uploading Video
Instagram stuck uploading, with a post or reel that sits at 90% and never finishes, is usually caused by the internet connection sending the video out, not by the video itself. Home Wi-Fi and phone signal both send data out far more slowly than they pull it in, so a brief dip stalls the upload, which is also why an Instagram post can take forever to upload.
Speedify is an app that combines Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite internet connections and encrypts your traffic like a VPN. On a phone it sends your upload through Wi-Fi and 4G/5G cellular together, adding the upload capacity of both. On a single connection, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN, can be a little slower, and cannot stop that connection from dropping. This article explains why Instagram freezes mid-upload and what to try first.
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How to Upload to Instagram Faster with Speedify
- Download Speedify on your iPhone or Android phone.
- Open Speedify and create a free account (the free tier includes 5 GB per month), or sign in.
- Keep Wi-Fi on and turn on 4G/5G cellular too, so Speedify has two internet connections to work with.
- Connect. Speedify uses both connections at once and moves your traffic to the working one when one drops.
- Open Instagram and post as usual.
Why an Instagram Post Is Taking Forever to Upload
There are multiple reasons why this can happen; some of them include:
- the video format is not supported: most phones make Instagram compatible videos, but very long or very high resolution clips can fail, so check Instagram’s current length and size limits.
- the content is not allowed: Instagram blocks uploads that break its community guidelines.
- you have a problem with your account: is it blocked or disabled?
- a poor internet connection, slow and unstable: the most common reason Instagram freezes while uploading videos.
Here is what happens: by default iPhones, Android phones and tablets use only one internet connection at a time, Wi-Fi or 4G/5G cellular. If that signal is weak or spotty, your device loses small pieces of data called packets, and the upload stalls or stops. That is why it can seem like nothing is happening, why images do not load, and why videos lag or Instagram freezes.
There may not be enough bandwidth available to complete your upload as fast as you would like. It is a little like a traffic jam on the freeway: the more lanes you have, the faster you can go.
How to Solve Instagram Stuck Uploading Video
As mentioned before, poor Internet is most likely the cause of your Instagram freezing while uploading videos. But you should rule out the other potential causes by:
- restarting Instagram
- clearing the app’s cache
- updating the Instagram app
- restarting your iPhone or Android smartphone
Also check that Low Data Mode (iPhone) or Data Saver (Android) is off and that Instagram’s own data saving setting is not limiting uploads. Large reels upload faster on Wi-Fi close to the router.
If uploads still stall, work on your internet connection. Speedify is an app you can get for iOS or Android that lets your phone use 4G/5G cellular and Wi-Fi simultaneously instead of one connection at a time. A post or reel then uploads over both, so it finishes faster and keeps going if one signal drops.
Speedify monitors the quality of your Wi-Fi and 4G/5G cellular all the time. With its priority rules you can set cellular to Secondary, so Speedify leans on Wi-Fi and adds cellular when it is needed. Speedify automatically reroutes data away from slow and unreliable Wi-Fi to 4G/5G cellular and goes back to Wi-Fi when it recovers, without you doing anything.
Speedify Encrypts Your Instagram Uploads on Public Wi-Fi
Speedify is also an encrypted VPN, so all of your data is encrypted between your phone and the Speedify server. That keeps your private information secure on public networks and keeps your ISP from spying on you.
Speedify was created to help you use the internet on your terms: upload and watch the Instagram posts and videos you want without waiting for the app to catch up, with your data protected even on public Wi-Fi networks.
Get started now with a free Speedify account: the free tier includes 5 GB per month.
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