Maybe you’re on holiday and have been scrolling Instagram nonstop, are new on the platform, or with a very low number of the following list. It is common that at some point, you finish scrolling through the posts shared by your friends and the pages you follow. In those cases, Instagram shows new posts from pages you don’t follow. So, how do you turn off suggested posts on Instagram? If you are unaware of how to get rid of and turn off suggested posts on Instagram, you have come to the right place. In this article, we bring solutions to your problems.

How to Turn Off Suggested Posts on Instagram?

Suggested posts on Instagram as usually shown by the Instagram algorithm based on the type of accounts and pages you follow and have interacted the most with and the content that you usually view and like. So, you may actually like what they suggest to you. In case you don’t, you can easily turn it off. You can turn off suggested posts on Instagram in the following ways:

  1. Remove the Suggested Post
  2. Snooze the Page
  3. Choose Different Feed View

1. Remove the Suggested Post

One of the quickest and easiest ways to turn off suggested posts on Instagram is by removing the suggested post. To do so, follow the given steps:

1. Open Instagram and log into your accounts.

2. Go to the ‘Suggested Posts’. (It usually appears after you have scrolled through everything currently shared by your following list)

3. Tap on the ‘X’ icon above the post you wish to remove.

4. The post gets removed.

In this way, you can turn off suggested posts on Instagram easily by just removing it.

2. Snooze the Page

You can also turn off suggested posts on Instagram by snoozing the page the post is from. You can snooze the page for 30 days to get rid of any posts they might suggest. To do so, follow the given steps:

1. Open Instagram and go to the ‘Suggested Posts’.

2. Tap on the ‘Three dots’ above the post you wish to remove.

3. Choose ‘Not interested’ option.

4. Tap on the ‘Snooze’ option.

5. The posts shared by the page gets snoozed for 30 days and won’t be shown to you.

In this way, you can snooze a suggested post to turn off the suggestions.

3. Choose Different Feed View

Another way you can turn off suggested posts on Instagram is by choosing a different view. You can choose to see the posts shared only by the people and pages you follow or, those shared by your favorite accounts. To do so, follow the given steps:

1. Open Instagram and tap on the ‘Instagram’ drop-down menu at the top of your homepage.

2. Select either ‘Following’ or ‘Favorites’ option.

3. When you choose ‘Following’, you will be shown only the posts shared by the accounts you follow.

4. When you choose ‘Favorites’ option, you will be shown the posts shared by your favorite accounts on Instagram.

In this way, you can choose your feed view and get rid of suggested posts on Instagram.

Can I turn off suggested posts using the Instagram web?

Unfortunately not. Instagram web does show you the suggested posts when you have finished the ones posted by your following. However. It does not contain an option that allows you to turn it off. If the posts are inappropriate, you can report them and have them removed from your feed.

How to add Favorites on Instagram?

In order to add favorites on Instagram so that you can browse the posts shared by only those pages, go to the account you wish to add to your favorite. Then tap on the Following>Add to favorites. The page will be added to your favorites list.

How to stop Instagram from suggesting people?

To stop Instagram from suggesting people to follow, go to Instagram settings. Then, go to Notifications>Following and Followers. Turn ‘Off’ the Account Suggestions options. Along with clearing and turning off the posts and account suggestions, you can also clear Instagram search suggestions.

Conclusion

Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now easily turn off suggested posts on Instagram. You can either just remove the posts or even block them. You can also choose the type of feed you wish to browse or, even turn off the accounts suggestions upon your wish. Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.

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