Relay PublishThe short answer
Identify the error and affected destinations, then separate pending content from published posts. Changing the Instagram source does not automatically update publications already sent through Relay.
1. List the versions before correcting anything
Find the source link and available final links for each destination. Record where the error actually appears: caption, title, cover, subtitle or spoken passage. A mistake in post text does not necessarily need the same intervention as incorrect information embedded in the edit.
Review adapted versions too: a network may have received different wording without the error. Do not change a correct publication just to make every destination undergo the same operation. A small inventory helps avoid confusion when several accounts have similar names. Start with actual outcomes rather than assuming every copy is identical.
2. Separate pending content from live publications
A video awaiting approval is a different situation from a publicly accessible post. Check its state before looking for a correction on the network. If you change elements before sending, review their final version before another approval; do not assume a change was applied everywhere.
The approval workflow helps with important content. It does not become a retroactive correction tool: a publication already confirmed on a destination needs review on that destination. Keep your decision tied to the stage actually reached rather than the stage you expected to see.
3. Correct text where it is published
Check the network’s available options for the affected title or caption. Editing a draft is not the same as editing a post already sent. Options vary by platform and format, so verify the visible result after saving rather than relying only on the editing screen.
An event time is wrong in the Instagram caption and YouTube description, but not in the adapted Facebook text. Correct the two affected versions and open their links. There is no need to repost the correct Facebook video.
In Relay’s current workflow, a source already associated with an upload is not automatically resent every time its caption changes.
4. Treat an error in the file as a separate decision
Embedded text or speech does not disappear when you edit the description. Depending on the network’s tools, consider an available modification or prepare a new version. YouTube explains that a new upload gets a new URL: it does not simply replace the file behind the existing link.
Before deleting anything, keep necessary references and consider the consequences for shared links, conversations and campaign context. For sensitive content, use appropriate network options and seek review where needed. The duplicate prevention guide helps keep versions distinct instead of treating a replacement as the same publication.
5. Finish by checking every affected destination
Open corrected publications, review the passage and record which version is the reference. If you created a new video, update links you control rather than presenting an outdated version as still valid. Completing a correction is not evidence that every copy has received the change.
Relay prepares and tracks uploads; it does not promise universal synchronization of edits after publication. The public app is in preparation. Join the waitlist to discover a clearer distribution method with checks before and after sending placed at the right stages. Keep the final review focused on what viewers can actually see.
Put this into practice with Relay
Choose an authorized Instagram source, your destinations and whether to approve each video before publishing. Check compatibility before joining: the public iPhone app is in preparation.
Before you move on
- Identify affected versions and links.
- Separate post-text errors from file errors.
- Check editing options on each network.
- Review corrected outcomes and reference links.
Official references
Platform rules can change. Check these sources for eligibility and technical constraints.
Practical guidance, not a promise of reach. Examples are illustrative. The Relay Publish public app is in preparation; platform access and permissions remain required.