What İs Live Location On Snapchat?

What İs Live Location On Snapchat? How to use live location feature on Snapchat? We answered everything that was asked about the live location.

If you’re wondering when Snap Map updates your location on your device, you aren’t alone. Snapchat can be a confusing app to use, especially if you’re new to the platform.

Let’s take a look at how Snapchat can help you share your location with friends and when your location updates in the app.

What İs Live Location On Snapchat?

What İs Live Location On Snapchat? One of Snapchat’s most controversial features upon its release, Snap Map is a feature added to Snapchat that allows you to share your location with your friends and view where your friends are when they open the app. Swiping down from the camera interface in Snapchat loads a full map of the Earth on your device.

On this map, each of your friends’ Bitmojis appearing on the map — indicating where they are currently located. The map will also show when friends add to their stories in new or popular locations and when friends travel far distances by car or plane.

When Snap Map is enabled in your app, it shares your location with either your entire friends list, select friends, or none at all, depending on your choice in the app.

If you want to make sure your location is kept private at all times, you can do so by enabling Ghost Mode, which hides your location for either a specified amount of time or until you manually disable Ghost Mode. Great news for privacy-conscious Snapchat users.

When Does Snap Map Update?

Snap Map doesn’t update in the background. Unlike Google Maps, which will update live if you share your location, Snapchat only updates your location on the map when the app is actively open on your device. In order for your location to properly update, you’ll need to make sure location services are enabled on your device, then open Snapchat to allow for your location to change.

This happens automatically, but the app isn’t going to show you moving down a road if you open the app and keep it running while in a moving car (one you aren’t driving, hopefully). Instead, the app will update every so often, pinning your Bitmoji to the last location you were seen in.

It’s also worth noting that your Snap Map location will almost always expire overnight since the app’s location expires after several hours of inactivity. Snapchat doesn’t make it specific when this happens, but in our tests, locations never get older than seven hours before your Bitmoji disappears off the map, waiting for Snapchat to be reopened.

So, if you’re worried about your privacy but still want to use this feature, don’t worry too much. Snapchat isn’t broadcasting your location 24/7.