Instagram May Soon Let Users View Story Highlights From a Week Ago, Report Claims
Instagram Testing Feature to Allow Users to View Story Highlights From a Week Ago
Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that would allow users to view Story Highlights from people they follow, even after the 24-hour window for viewing regular stories has passed. According to recent reports, this feature would allow users to access highlights that have been added to someone’s profile for up to a week after they were originally posted. The feature, which is still being tested with a small group of users, could bring a significant change to how Instagram users engage with content that they may have missed.
How the New Feature Works
The new feature allows Instagram users to discover and view Story Highlights from mutual followers that they might have missed during the initial 24-hour period. According to a TechCrunch report, users will be able to find these older Story Highlights at the end of their feed, after they have seen all the active stories in their current feed. To access these older highlights, users will need to go through all the current stories first, which could make it harder to see them if there is a large number of new stories.
Only Stories Added to Highlights Are Affected
This feature will only apply to stories that the original poster has chosen to add to their Story Highlights. Regular stories that are not added to the Highlights section will remain viewable only for 24 hours, as they traditionally are. Instagram is testing this update to see how users interact with it and how it impacts engagement on the platform. This move could potentially allow more content to remain accessible to users, especially those who miss posts during the busy 24-hour cycle.
Limited Testing and Future Rollout
Currently, the feature is being tested with a small group of users, and Instagram has not yet confirmed when or if it will be rolled out to the entire user base. However, if the test phase proves successful, it is likely that the feature could be expanded to more users. For now, users who are part of the test group will have the chance to explore this new way of accessing older content, potentially changing how stories are viewed and shared on the platform.
