Instagram introduces new feature of ‘Watch History’ for reels

Instagram has launched a new feature of “Watch History” for reels on the demand of its users. With this feature, users will be able to find all reels watched within the limit of past 30 days.

Instagram owner Adam Mosori has announced this feature and said that this feature will work same as it works for TikTok and YouTube. He also said, “Now, you will be able to see each reel you have watched in an organized grid. You will be able to arrange the according to date and the creator.”

How to access Wach History?

To access watch history or to see your previous reels, follow these easy steps:

• Go to your Instagram profile
• Tab on the Hamburger Menu, the three dots present on the top right corner.
• Then go to Your Activity
• Scrool down and select Watch History.

Features and it’s Benefits

The following facilities are given to the users, in this feature:

• Reels can be seen from new to old and old to new sequence
• Reels can be specifically filtered for creators.
• Reels can be found according to date, like last week, last month, or a specific date
• If needed, users can delete any reel from their Watch History

Importance of Feature:

• This feature is very important for Instagram users because:
• Before this feature, it was very difficult to find any previous reel and users had to rely on complex methods to download their data.
• This feature is the part of Instagram strategy under which reels are being made the core of the platform.
• This feature will help creators in getting more visibility and it will be beneficial to increase engagement with audience.

This feature has been rolled ot equally to all users.

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