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How to hide Stories on Instagram
Instagram recently unveiled a new feature called Stories which allows you to shoot, annotate, and share photos and short videos outside of your normal feed. By default, all of your followers can see the Stories your post. Likewise, you can see all the Stories the people you follow are posting. This is where it sometimes gets overwhelming.
I follow a lot of random people on Instagram because I appreciate the quality of the photos they share on their feeds. However, I care very little for their Stories, which are typically more about their personal lives than sharing beautiful shots. In this case, I’d rather not see their Stories at all.
There are also some people who follow me with whom I don’t want to share my Stories, so I am opting to hide my Stories from these people.
In this post we will learn how you can hide your story from select people, but also how you can prevent other people’s stories from filling up your screen.
How to hide your Instagram story from specific people
If you want to make sure specific Instagram users don’t see your story, you can follow these simple steps:
1) Navigate to the person’s main profile.
2) Tap on the ellipsis icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
3) Select Hide Your Story from the options that are presented to you. A message will appear on the screen to confirm that this user will not be able to see your story anymore.
If you wish to undo this, simply follow the first two steps above, and select Unhide Your Story.
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How to easily find out who your stories are hidden from
If you can hide and unhide your stories from specific users from their own profile page, it can quickly become difficult to keep track of that. To alleviate this issue, Instagram added a new section in your profile settings where you can have a glance at all the users you’ve hidden your stories from. If you change your mind, this is also where you can unhide your stories from them.
1) To get there, go to your profile, and tap the Menu icon in the upper right corner, and select Settings.
2) Choose Privacy and then Story.
3) Select Hide Story From. The users you’re hiding your stories from will show at the top. You can also add or remove people on the list. Tap Done.
How to hide stories on Instagram by other users
Technically, you won’t be hiding stories; you will just be muting them. This means that you will still be able to see them if you choose to, but they won’t be displayed chronologically in the carousel of stories. Instead muted stories will appear after all other stories that are available to you.
For instance, if I mute a user who happened to just publish something to his story, this story will show last in the carousel, despite being the most recent one. This is a great way to give priority to the stories of people you actually care about the most.
To mute someone else’s stories, simply do the following:
1) Find the person you want to mute in your stories carousel at the top of your Instagram feed.
2) Tap and hold your finger on their profile icon for a few seconds. You will see two options: Mute and View Profile.
3) Tap on Mute and then select either Mute Story or Mute Story and Posts per your preference.
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As explained above, the user’s stories won’t be completely hidden from you. They will just be muted. If you scroll all the way to the end of the Stories carousel, you will see that this user’s stories are there. They stand out from the rest as the users’ profile icons are washed out a bit, as you can see on this screenshot.
You can unmute this user’s stories by following the same directions, and choosing Unmute.
Again, this is a nice feature because it prioritizes the stories of people you are most interested in. However, I must admit I wish there was a way to completely hide stories from specific users altogether.
This is all there is to hiding/muting stories on Instagram. Note that at this time, it is not possible to disable Stories altogether, so if you don’t like that new feature, it seems you’re going to have to live with it anyway.
How To Limit (Or Completely Turn Off) Instagram Story Replies
By Jam Kotenko
Anybody can send responses to Instagram Stories by default. Change this setting to control who among your audience can send you feedback.
Whether an Instagram user who just wants to share stories and not necessarily receive feedback, or Insta-famous and don't have time to sort through an inbox crammed with Instagram story reactions, it is possible to change story settings to completely disable the reply function.
Users can also restrict replies so that only those coming from people they follow go to the Messages inbox. Fiddling with Instagram's story settings can be helpful in not only managing inbox content but also minimizing exposure to spam and online harassment.
Since its launch in August 2016, Instagram Stories has garnered a lot of bells and whistles that make it one of the more popular components of the social media platform. Apart from being able to make Stories a little more dynamic by adding the ability to include polls in posts, users can also create Reels, ask questions, share 'On This Day' memories, and include countdown timers for events. In terms of security, in addition to being able to control who can reply to stories, users can also see who viewed their timed photos and videos.
Related: Does Instagram Notify Users When You Screenshot A Post Or Story?
The default setting for any Instagram story is that anybody who can view them can reply to the poster through a direct message.
To modify this, launch the Instagram app and tap on the profile photo in the bottom-right corner of the screen to get to the profile page. Tap the menu (hamburger) icon in the top-right corner of the screen, then go to 'Settings' (gear icon), followed by 'Privacy' and then 'Story'. Under the option to 'Allow message replies' in the ‘Replying’ section, Instagram users can choose between three options. To completely disable the reply feature and stop people from sending responses to Stories, select 'Off'. To limit replies and only receive reactions sent by followed accounts, select 'People you follow'. Otherwise, leave the 'Everyone' option checked so that anyone who views a story can respond.
When replies are restricted for Instagram Stories, only accounts followed by the user will be able to see the 'Send Message' text bubble at the bottom of the story page. Followers of Instagram accounts that have their replies shuttered will not be able to see the 'Send Message' feature at all.
They can, however, still send a heart emoji as a quick reaction to the poster and share the story with others via direct message.
It is important to remember that every Instagram story has a 24-hour lifespan and viewers will eventually stop seeing the post from the feed, the main Instagram profile, and direct messages. Photos and videos from a person's story shared by direct message will no longer be viewable in conversations, but the text included with the attached story will remain visible after the 24 hours are up. The only way to exceed the time limit is by adding the Story as an Instagram Highlight.
Next: What Are Silent Instagram DMs & Why Should We Send Them?
Source: Instagram Help Center
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How to hide your Instagram story from a specific person?
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You can hide your story from certain people. To do this, follow the steps below.
Instagram app for Android
Tap the or icon on your profile picture in the bottom right corner of the screen to go to your profile.
Click the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings. nine0003
Click Privacy and select History.
Click on the number of people under Hide history from.
Select the people you want to hide the story from, and then tap in the upper left corner of the screen. To show your story again to a specific person, click next to their username.
You can also select the people you want to hide your story from by viewing the list of people who have seen your story. Click to the right of the person's name, select Hide my story, and click Hide. nine0003
Instagram app for iPhone
Tap the or icon on your profile picture in the bottom right corner of the screen to go to your profile.
Click the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings.
Click Privacy and select History.
Click on the number of people next to Hide my story from.
Select the people you want to hide your story from, and then click Done. To show your story again to a specific person, click next to their username. nine0003
You can also select the people you want to hide your story from by viewing the list of people who have seen your story. Click to the right of the person's name, select Hide my story, and click Hide.
Instagram Lite app for Android
Hiding your story from someone doesn't block that person or stop them from seeing your profile and posts. Your privacy settings also affect where your story appears. nine0003
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Is it possible to hide stories on Instagram and how to do it
9002 Features that make life easier for users appear on Instagram every year.
One of them is customizing the display of stories. With its help, you can easily control which users can view your stories, as well as hide from the feed the stories of those whose content you are not interested in. nine0003 How to hide your Instagram stories
How to hide other people's Instagram stories
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How to hide your Instagram stories
; hide from users who are not subscribed to you; Broadcast stories only to selected people on your Close Friends list. Depending on the goals, brands and bloggers choose the method that suits them. For example, they are used during contests/draws or during closed sales (for example, only for subscribers or loyalty card holders). Also, the restriction on viewing stories is applied when the account is both personal and work, so as not to broadcast moments from life to the entire audience, but only to a narrow circle of friends. nine0095
Hide stories from the user - does not mean blocking him.
In addition to stories and live broadcasts, he will see your other content (posts in the feed, Reels), and will also be able to comment on publications and write to you in Direct.
Method 1. How to restrict viewing stories for some subscribers
In the Instagram app, go to Settings ― Privacy ― History. In the "Watching" section, select "Hide history from". In the list, mark the subscribers from whom you want to hide your stories, and click "Done". You can change the choice (add or remove a person from the list) at any time. If a user has unsubscribed from you, the settings for restricting viewing for him will be saved. nine0095
Method 2. How to hide stories on Instagram for those who do not follow you
To hide stories from a person who is not your follower, go to his profile and click on the three dots in the upper right corner. Select Hide My History. Now this user will not be able to view any of your stories.
To remove restrictions, also click on the three dots and select "Show my story again."
Method 3: Show stories only to a select list of people
The Close Friends list makes it easy to separate public and private content. To customize the list, go to the settings menu and select Close Friends. In the search, find and mark users (you can add both subscribers and those who are not subscribed to you) and click "Finish". Now select "Close Friends" when posting a story. After publication, such stories will be marked with a green circle, and only users from the list will see them. You can edit the list at any time. nine0095
How to hide other people's stories on Instagram
You may need to hide other people's stories in your feed if their content is uninteresting or distracting to you. For example, you are subscribed to some expert, but he publishes the content you need only in posts, and broadcasts his personal life in stories.
Since this content is not interesting for you, you can hide its stories.
Go to the account of the person whose stories you want to hide, and in the profile header, click on the "You are subscribed" button. Select "Hide" and turn on the toggle switch opposite "History". Now his stories will not be shown in your feed. The person whose stories you have hidden will never know about it. To see his stories again, turn off the toggle switch. nine0095
If you have many accounts where stories were hidden and you can't remember them all, you can find them in a separate list. To do this, go to Settings - Privacy - Hidden Accounts.
Frequently asked questions about hidden stories on Instagram
How do I know if another person has hidden their stories from me?
Unfortunately, there is no 100% way to determine this, since Instagram does not notify that someone has hidden their stories from you. You can ask friends or log in with a different account and see if the user has published stories.
If you see them under another account, but not under your own, stories have been hidden from you. But if a user publishes stories only for the "Close Friends" list, it is impossible to find out about this and view these stories. nine0095
Is it possible to hide already published stories from the user?
Yes, to do this, go to your stories and click "More" at the bottom. Select "History settings" - "Hide history from" and mark the desired user.
Can I watch someone else's stories anonymously?
Yes, there are several ways to hide your view of someone else's stories. More detailed in the article. Also, these methods will be relevant if you have limited access to viewing stories. nine0095
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