If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the controversial Twitter timeline update, it’s that most of us aren’t big fans of algorithmic posts. Addressing user criticism, Twitter reversed its decision to force algorithmic Home Feeds on its users. Shortly after this event, Instagram began publishing the much-anticipated chronological feed worldwide on its Android and iOS apps. In this article, we’ve explained everything you need to know about Instagram’s new chronological feed.
Use Instagram’s Chronological Feed (2022)
What’s New on Instagram Feed?
Instagram’s chronological feed update includes two new sections: Favorites and Following. The first allows you to select specific users and view their posts individually and in priority on your home feed. Second, it lets you browse through the Instagram posts of people you follow in chronological order.
The catch here is you none of these new tabs can be set as default feed. Instead, you’ll have to navigate to the Instagram Favorites and Following tabs separately from the feed switcher in the top-left corner of the app.
Difference Between Instagram Favorites and Followed Feed
As mentioned above, the new Instagram update introduces the Following and Favorites tabs. With the Follow tab, you can browse the Instagram posts of the people you choose to follow. In other words, You won’t see suggested posts in the Following tabunlike the default Home page.
The Favorites tab, on the other hand, lets you choose specific Instagram accounts you follow and see their posts in a separate chronological feed. It is worth noting that you need to follow the person to add them to your favorites list. You can do add a total of 50 accounts To your Instagram Favorites list.
Posts from accounts in your favorites list have a star icon in the right corner (shown below) and first in your Home feed. Also, Instagram doesn’t notify users when you add them to a Favorites list or when you add them to a Favorites list. We’ve included a special section below with instructions for adding someone to your Favorites list on Instagram.
How to Browse Instagram Posts in Chronological Order
To browse posts from accounts you follow in chronological order tap the Instagram logo in the upper left corner from the main screen of the application. At that time, Select “Following” from the drop-down list. Instagram will now take you to a separate “Following” feed filled with posts from accounts you’ve chosen to follow over the years.
note: The way to use the new chronological feed on Instagram remains the same on Android and iOS. We’ve included screenshots from an Android smartphone in this tutorial.
Unfortunately, Instagram does not currently allow you to set the chronological Follow tab as the default feed. We hope that Instagram follows Twitter’s lead and will offer this option in a future update.
Add Contacts to Instagram Favorites List
1. To see their posts, you must first add people to your Favorites list. To start, Tap on the Instagram logo and select “Favorites” from the drop-down menu. from the next page, Tap “Add favourite” To select the accounts you want in your favorites list
2. While Instagram will present you with a list of suggested accounts, you can search for username Simply tap the blue “Add” icon next to the Account name of the account you want to add to your Favorites list. After selecting all accounts, Press “Confirm favorites” to add them to your list
3. You can now browse posts from accounts on the Favorites tab and your Favorites list on the Home tab. As you can see below, a star icon in the post title indicates that the post is from someone in your Favorites list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I set Instagram Favorites as the default feed?
No, Instagram does not currently allow you to set the Favorites (chronological) and Following tabs as the default feed. The default feed will continue to be the “Home” with algorithmically selected posts and suggested posts when your posts from the accounts you follow are finished.
Q: Are Instagram Favorites and Close Friends the same?
No, Instagram Favorites refers to the new feature where you can select your favorite accounts and see their posts in a separate list. Close Friends is for private Stories on Instagram.
Q: How do I manage my Favorites on Instagram?
You can manage the accounts you have added to the Favorites list from the Favorites tab on Instagram.
See Friends’ Posts on Instagram in Chronological Order
While it would be great to see the option to set the new “Following” tab as the default feed, we think it’s a step in the right direction for users to meet their friends on Instagram. What are your thoughts on the new Instagram chronological feeds? Let us know in the comments below.
