Instagram has currently introduced a long-awaited feature that would help and allow users easily find and revisit the Reels that they have already watched.
The update aims to enhance the overall user experience by improving the system of content discovery and also reducing the frustration of losing track of the flow of entertaining or informative videos.
Previously, users had no direct way to access any of their viewed Reels history, which meant they often had to rely on memory or search to locate past content.
With this new feature, Instagram users can now view a newly designed and dedicated “Recently Viewed Reels” section within the app.
This feature has been created to offer a seamless way to revisit videos they’ve interacted with or the reels they have simply scrolled past.
This improvement is part of Instagram’s ongoing efforts that they have been doing recently to refine their recommendation algorithms and strengthen engagement on the platform.
By allowing users to rewatch their previously watched Reels, the app would not only encourage deeper interaction with creators but would also help the algorithm better tailor future content suggestions.
Industry experts also suggest that this feature would significantly boost the viewing time and even the retention rates. This feature would thus help in giving creators more visibility and even the app users more control over their content experience.
This update would be rolling out gradually to both Android and iOS users and is expected to be available globally within a few weeks..
The ability and the newly designed feature to easily locate previously viewed reels would now help to mark a step forward in enhancing the area of user satisfaction and even strengthening Instagram’s position as a leading platform when it comes to short-form content.
