Live comment automation

Privately reply to comments during an Instagram Live. Instagram does not allow apps to post public replies on live comments.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Short answer: Add a Live Comments trigger to an Instagram automation. Keywords optional (empty = any live comment). The reply is a private inbox DM only — Instagram blocks public live comment replies from APIs. Follow-up messages send if the viewer writes back.

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While you are live, people ask for the link in the comment stack. Instagram lets a connected app DM them privately. It does not let the app speak in the public live comments.

Setup

  1. Trigger: Live Comments.
  2. Keywords or any comment.
  3. Private Reply (Optional) plus a Send Message node for the fuller pitch.
  4. Publish before you go live.

If they do not open the DM, you cannot keep sending. If they reply, the rest of the flow (leads, WhatsApp, AI) can continue.

Questions people ask

Why didn’t my public live reply post?

Instagram only allows a private reply (inbox DM) for live comments via the API. There is no public live comment from creatorDM.