And when you don’t have a WiFi or cellular connection, Stories can’t count your view. Instagram preloads a handful of Stories, so when you log on you can instantly view them, regardless of your connection status.

Ahead, some hacks to help you watch other people’s Instagram Stories anonymously. Remember to do this at your own risk, though, because sometimes ignorance really is bliss when it comes to online slething. Though it’s not an official feature on the app, there are ways around watching other accounts’ Stories without making your name pop up in the Viewers section.įrom making a new account to using third party websites as a loophole, there are a few different ways you can peek at a Story without being seen, so long as it’s a public account or someone you already follow. But, sometimes you don’t want to give your former beau the satisfaction of seeing your name in their Views list - and that’s where viewing Stories anonymously comes in handy.

Whether we like to admit it or not, we’ve all been the ex that continues to shamelessly view the other person’s Instagram Stories at some point.

View stories anonymously