Instagram has become a hub for sharing everyday moments through stories, a feature that allows you to publish short videos or visible images for only 24 hours. however, the abundance of content can sometimes be excessive, leading to the desire for a digital break or greater control over what you see and who sees its contents.
Whether you want to temporarily silence the stories of some friends who publish too many, or prefer to hide your stories from specific contacts for privacy or professional reasons, instagram offers different solutions. this article is an exhaustive guide that will illustrate you step by step how to manage the visibility of stories, both those of other users and yours, directly from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Why customize your experience on instagram? #
The need to manage content flows on instagram is not only a matter of personal preference, but it can come from several factors that aim to improve the overall user experience on the platform:
- reduction of digital business: an excessive number of stories can cause a feeling of information overload, making the experience less pleasant and more tiring. silencing the contents of some users allows you to recover a sense of control.
- improvement of feed quality:* carefully curating who appears in your feed stories allows you to focus on the content that is really relevant, interesting or inspirational to you.
- more personal privacy: the possibility to decide who can see their stories is fundamental to maintain a certain level of privacy, especially when sharing more personal moments or you want to avoid that certain people (collections, distant relatives, former acquaintances) have access to such content.
- separation of personal and professional sphere: many use instagram for professional purposes. hiding more personal stories to work contacts can help maintain a clear distinction between your private and public or professional image.
- ** avoid undesirable content:*** although you can appreciate a person, its content may not always be in line with your own taste or sensitivity. the silence function allows to avoid such content without having to resort to unfollow.
Instagram stories management features are powerful tools that, if used correctly, can transform your interaction with the platform, making it more aware, pleasant and in line with your personal needs.
How to silence the stories of a specific user #
If you want to take a break from a user’s stories without stopping following it, instagram offers you a silence function that will remove them from your feed without the person concerned knowing about it.
From smartphones and tablets (android/ios) #
The procedure to silence stories from mobile devices is intuitive and fast:
- open the instagram app:* launch the application on your device and make sure you have logged in to your account.
- ** locate your profile:** you can do it in two ways. if the user’s story is visible at the top of your feed, hold on the icon of its history until a menu appears. alternatively, you can use the magnifying glass icon to search for the user and go directly to his profile.
- accept silence options:* if you are on the feed, select the ** “sleeze”* option from the pop-up menu. if you’re on the user’s profile, tap the ** button “run already”** (or “following” if the app is in english) located under the biography.
- *select the option “delete”: from the menu that opens, choose the entry **“slerance”*.
- delete stories: at this point, you will be asked what you want to silence. move on on*** the lever next to “stories” to disable the display of only stories.
Once the operation is completed, the stories of that user will no longer appear in the stories bar of your feed. you can still see their regular posts if you have not chosen to silence them too.
how to reactivate stories: to return to the story of a user, go back to his profile, tap “follow already”, select “slerance” and move to off** the lever next to “storie”.
From computer (web/ desktop application) #
Also from computer, you can silence the stories of a user, and the effect will be synchronized with your mobile app:
- acces to instagram:* open your favorite browser and go to the official instagram website, or start the desktop application for windows. login to your account.
- add your profile:** use the search bar above to find the profile of the person you want to silence the stories and click on its name to visit it.
- accept silence options:** click on the ****** button (or “following”) on the user profile.
- select “subject”: from the drop-down menu, choose the option **“slerance”*.
- **delete stories:**put the check mark on the voice **“hits”. there may be a “save” button to be clicked to confirm the operation.
The stories of that user will no longer be visible in the stories section of your feed, either from computer or from mobile.
how to reactivate stories: to restore the view, go back to the user profile, click “run already”, then click “slerance”, and uncheck the box next to **“stories”*, then save the changes.
How to simultaneously silence posts and stories #
Sometimes, the desire for a break can also extend to regular posts of a user. instagram allows you to silence both posts and stories of a person at the same time, still keeping the follow.
Unified procedure (smartphone and computer) #
The procedure is very similar to the one described for the only stories, with a slight variation in the last passage:
- add user profile:* from smartphones or computers, navigate to the profile of the person you want to silence.
- accept the following options: tap (on mobile) or click (on computer) button “run already”.
- select “subject”: from the menu that appears, choose the item **“slerance”*.
- see what to silence:* at this point, you will have different options:
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- up your computer:*** apply the check mark on the boxes “post”* and *“stories” and confirm with “save” if required.
This action will hide both the new posts and future stories of the user from your feed, ensuring greater tranquility.
how to reactivate posts and stories: at any time, you can return to the user profile, access the ************ menu and turn off the levers or uncheck the boxes for “post” and “storie”.
How to hide your stories to specific people #
In addition to managing what you see, instagram offers you granular control over who can see your stories, an essential feature for privacy.
Option 1: use the list “closer friends” #
This feature is ideal for sharing exclusive content with a small group of people.
From smartphones and tablets #
- go to your profile: open the app and tap the icon of your profile in the lower right corner.
- acces to the menu: tap the icon of the three horizontal lines (or three dots on android) in the upper right corner.
- select “ closer friends”: from the menu that opens, choose this entry.
- ** manage the list:** here you can add or remove people from your list of “closer friends”. only people in this list will see the stories you decide to share with them.
- share a story with “ closer friends”:* after creating a story, instead of touching “your story”, select the option “ closer friends”* below right. the frame of history will be green to indicate that it is private.
From computer #
Also from computer you can manage the list, although the creation and publication of stories takes place mainly from mobile:
- ** login to instagram:** enter your account through your browser or desktop application.
- go to the settings:** click on the icon “other” (three horizontal lines or vertical dots) in the left sidebar and then “settings”.
- select “flower friends”: find this option in the settings menu.
- ** manage the list:** add or remove users from the list. changes will also be effective on your mobile app.
Option 2: hide history to specific people #
This option allows you to exclude individual individuals from displaying your stories.
From smartphones and tablets #
- go to your profile: open the instagram app and access your profile page.
- add to the settings menu: tap the icon of the three horizontal lines on the top right.
- navigate in privacy settings:* select “settings and tasks”, then scroll to “history and live video”.
- select people to exclude:* tap “ hide history and live video to”. here you can search and select the names of people you don’t want to show your stories. changes are saved automatically.
From computer #
- ** login to instagram:** enter your account through your browser or desktop application.
- go to privacy settings:** click on the *“other” icon (three horizontal lines or vertical dots) in the left sidebar and then “settings”.
- select the option to hide stories: in the left panel, search and click on “privacy and security”, then **“history”*. you may need to search for an option like “hide your story” or similar.
- ** manage exclusions:** here you can select the people to hide your stories, placing a check mark next to their names. make sure you save the changes.
Important considerations #
- reversibility:* all depletion and hideout actions are completely reversible. you can change your settings at any time.
- no notification users are not alerted when their stories are silenced by you or when you hide your stories from them. these actions are discreet.
- sync:* the settings applied on a device (smartphone, tablet or computer) automatically synchronize on all other devices connected to your instagram account.
Conclusion #
Instagram offers a range of flexible and powerful tools to customize your experience on the platform. whether you are submerged by a constant flow of stories and want a break, or that you want to maintain a tighter control over the privacy of your content, silence and hiding options are at your disposal.
Learning to manage these settings will allow you not only to improve your daily interaction with social networks, making it more enjoyable and targeted, but also to protect your privacy and edit the image you want to present online. experience these features to model instagram exactly as you want it.