Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination
Source: TechCrunch
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Arrival Notifications
After launching a Home Safe feature that lets users notify friends and family when they’ve arrived home safely, Snapchat is now introducing additional alerts to inform others when users have arrived at other destinations.
The social‑media giant announced that with its new Arrival Notifications, users can set one‑time or recurring alerts for locations beyond their home, providing an automatic way to share when they’ve arrived at specific places.
“Arrival Notifications now work for everyday moments — like letting someone know you’re back for the night while traveling, or automatically sharing when you arrive at a weekly class, practice, or meeting — without needing to remember to send a message,” the company wrote in a blog post.
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As with Home Safe alerts, Arrival Notifications can only be sent to friends you choose to share your location with. Location sharing on Snap Map is off by default; no one can see your location or receive an alert unless you explicitly share it. One‑time alerts expire after they’re sent or after 24 hours.
How to set up Arrival Notifications
- Share your location with a trusted friend you want to keep in the loop.
- Tap on the friend’s profile and scroll down to Arrival Notifications.
- Pick a location on the map and give it a personal name (e.g., “run club” or “piano lessons”).
- Choose a one‑time or recurring alert. Snapchat will then notify your friend when you arrive.
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Snap Map, which launched in 2017, was originally a way for users to see their friends’ locations and browse public snaps from around the world. The feature now also offers ways for users to discover local hotspots and find things to do. As of last summer, Snap Map has more than 400 million monthly active users.
Competition
With its Home Safe and Arrival Notifications features, Snapchat is looking to further compete with services like the family location‑sharing app Life360 and Apple’s Find My.