Instagram confirmed a bug that caused some users’ HDR photo posts to display in black and white has been fixed. The company acknowledged receiving complaints about the issue on April 18 and 19.
The bug affected a subset of accounts, but Instagram’s team stated that the problem has been resolved. Users are not required to take any action, as the restoration process will occur automatically within the next few hours.
“Earlier today, a technical issue caused some HDR photos to appear incorrectly as black-and-white for a subset of accounts,” Instagram said in a statement. The company apologized for the inconvenience caused by the bug.
The issue primarily impacted color photo posts, leading to confusion among users regarding the performance of their devices or accounts. The fix aims to restore the original color of affected posts automatically.
