Are you seeing too many stories at once on Instagram and want to hide a few of them? Whatever is your reason, we have the perfect guide to your aid. Here we will discuss how one can hide someone’s story on Instagram and what are the possible ways to do that. We shall see the simplest steps for doing so and cover them in detail. Let us begin.
Will the person be notified on Instagram if I hide their story?
No! The account whose story you will hide on Instagram will not be notified by the platform that you have done so. All Instagram does is keep those stories away from the direct view on your interface or the main screen that you open once you open Instagram. You can still see those stories when you check out the hidden or muted stories in the same section. But again, the bottom line is that the people whose stories you hide, or mute are not notified that you have done so.
Ways to hide someone’s story on Instagram
There are a couple of ways to hide someone’s story on Instagram that you can try. They are slightly different from each other in steps, but the outcome is ultimately the same. So, you can choose whichever one seems the simplest to follow and have the same results, nevertheless.
From their posts
This method helps you seal the deal even when you come across any of their posts or uploads.
- Find a post from the person you want to mute in your Instagram feed.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner of that post.
- Choose “Hide”.
- Then, select “Mute (username)” and decide if you want to “Mute Stories” only or “Mute Posts and Story”.
From their profile
Another way is to visit the person’s profile and then hide their stories.
- Navigate to the profile of the person whose story you wish to hide (by tapping their username on a post or using the search bar).
- Locate and tap the “Following” button situated just below their bio.
- From the options that appear, select “Mute”.
- Activate the switch next to “Stories” to hide their stories. You can also toggle on “Posts” if you want to hide their regular posts too.
From the Story Bar
Your story bar can also be the place from where you decide to mute or hide someone’s story.
- Start the Instagram app.
- In the story bar at the top of your feed, press and hold the profile picture of the person whose story you want to hide.
- A menu will appear; select “Mute”.
- Finally, tap “Mute Story” (or “Mute Posts and Story” to hide their regular posts as well).
Once you follow these steps and complete the process, you will no longer be seeing their stories. They will be visible to you only when you go to the section of hidden stories. Also, they will only be notified when you actually see their stories, so they may notice that you haven’t actually seen their stories.
