
Snapchat also announced that it plans to introduce mid-roll advertisements during the stories for the biggest creators on the platform, also known as Snap Stars. The feature will also let users discover events near them, right there where they are already finding their friends on Snap Map. Snapchat explained that they have partnered with Ticketmaster to give users an innovative experience within the app by matching them with events that they may like based on their indicated preferences, and by allowing them to swipe left and right on upcoming events.


The Ticketmatcher feature includes a Map Layer and an in-app Mini, which is Snapchat's platform for social experiences, according to TechCrunch. The update comes after Snapchat teamed up with Ticketmaster to create a new tool called Ticketmatcher that will suggest live entertainment and events to users based on their interests and location.

The update has come as a massive relief for a lot of Snapchat fans who have been stuck with usernames they do not like. Snapchat reassured users that changing their username will not affect their friends' lists, Snap scores, Snap codes, or memories. Snapchat users will only be able to change their username once a year and be unable to change it back to the username they've already used. While users can now change their Snapchat username, some things to remember. Type in your new username and tap on Next, and log back into the app to finalize it. Tap on your username, and below it, you will see the "Change Username" option. In order to change your username, open the Snapchat app and tap the Bitmoji icon located in the top right corner of the Camera to see your profile.Ĭhoose settings by tapping on the gear icon in the top right corner of your user profile. Now, the company has implemented a User ID-based system that provides flexibility when it comes to usernames, according to XDA Developers. The company added that in order to create that framework, they had to develop a new way to identify each user without asking their community to build new profiles from scratch.

Snapchat explained that when they first launched the app in 2011, they structured their platform around accounts with unique usernames, like email accounts at the time.Īlso Read: Snapchat Dark Mode: How to Turn It On and Off? Availability and Other Details Your Snapchat username is set when you first create your account, and until now, it has been unchangeable to protect the security of the user.
