Sopuruchi Okoye

See Watch History on Instagram Image Source: Pexels.com Introduction to Instagram Watch History Scrolling through your Instagram feed, you might come across a funny reel that got you rolling on the floor. Maybe you saw an update of your celebrity model or a trendy video you would love to share with your friends. Even as a parent, with the rate illicit videos fly around online, you'd want to control what your growing child gets exposed to. At this point, access to a watch history will sound so cool, don't you think? Unfortunately, Instagram does not have a watch history feature saved anywhere on the platform. And this has become a challenge. But here is the good news, there's a way to go around it. If you are wondering how you can see your watch history on Instagram, or that of your child, this article will provide the answer you need. It will cover: ● Part1: benefits of Viewing Instagram Watch history ● Part 2: How to see watch history on Instagram ● Method 1: Using the Instagram App. ● Method 2: Using third-party Apps. ● Part 3: FAQs ● Can I see my watch history for deleted Instagram accounts? ● Is there a way to clear my Instagram search history? ● How long does Instagram keep my watch history? ● Conclusion Part 1: Benefit of Viewing Instagram Watch History The Instagram watch history is not just important to the algorithm alone. Instagram watch history gives you access to a user's previous content and all their activities on the platform. You can lay hands on your previous content with ease. Also, you can continue with unfinished activities without having to go over them again from the start. For a parent who wishes to have a firm grip on their growing child, this is a promising idea. You will not only have access to their activities online, but you will get to know those of their friends too. That way, you will know how best to nurture them well. Part 2: How to See Watch History on Instagram Getting to view your watch history on Instagram can happen in two ways. It's either you use the Instagram App or you navigate via a third-party App. You are going to be guided step-by-step on how to see Instagram watch history using these methods. Method 1: Using the Instagram App As I mentioned earlier, Instagram does not have the watch history feature. Nonetheless, there's a technical way to go about it. However, it has its limitations. You will have to engage with a reel before it can appear on your "interaction". That means if you didn't like, save, or comment on that video it will not appear in your watch history even if you watched it till the end. The following is a step-by-step guide on how you can see your watched history on Instagram. Step 1 Open the Instagram app on your device. Step 2 At the bottom right corner of the screen is your profile icon. Click on it. A drop-down menu will be opened up in front of you. Step 3 At the top right corner, you'll see a three-line icon. That is the hamburger menu; click on it. Step 4 The hamburger menu will open you to different personalized features. On this list, you will see the "Your activity" option. Click on it. Step 5 Your activity will lead you to another drop-down menu that contains "interactions". Click on it, This will give you access to all the content you have ever engaged with. Step 6 Select the section they labeled stories. Here you will see all the stories you have recently interacted with. This could be by hitting the like button, saving, or commenting on them. Method 2: Using Third-Party Apps (Fami-Safe Screen Viewer) You can also watch history on Instagram through a third-party app like Famisafe. Fami-Safe is a parental control App that allows users to monitor the online activities of their children. Instead of the rigorous task involved with the Instagram app, and also risk being found out by your child. Fami Safe provides an automatic, safe, and easy method of tracking your child's activities on social media like Instagram. This is how you can go about it. Step 1 Go to the dashboard of your Famisafe app. You are going to see the different features available for navigation. Step 2 Click on the screen viewer feature to activate it. The screen viewer feature gives you access to the screen of your child in real-time. You get to see the videos they engage with. Step 3 As long as your child is actively online, the device will capture their screen. This can happen instantly or by schedule, depending on choice. Whichever you prefer, you can set your device to function with it. Step 4 If your child is engaging with highly sensitive content, the device will notify you immediately by marking an exclamation on the screenshot. Step 5 Famisafe gives the option of applying different control measures. It could be blocking videos on your child's device, clearing browsing history, locking certain features, etc. It depends on the one most appealing to you. Part 3: FAQs Can I see my watch history for deleted Instagram accounts? Before you can view watch history on Instagram, you must be logged in and active. Otherwise, you cannot have access to that search history. For deleted accounts, the histories were also deleted with them. Is there a way to clear my Instagram Watch history? Yes, you can delete watch history on Instagram. The steps are almost the same as viewing watch history. Step 1: When you open your Instagram app, go to the profile icon and click on it. Step 2: At the top right corner, you will see three fits that lead to the hamburger menu. Click on it. Step 3: The hamburger menu will open to a drop-down menu where you will see "activity series" Step 4: The active series will lead to the interaction feature. Here you are going to see all the videos you ever interacted with. Step 5: To delete them, you just have to unlike, un-save, or delete your comment. The idea is that when you remove an interaction, the video ceases to exist on the "interaction" page How Long Does Instagram Keep My Search History? Instagram does not delete your watch history for any reason. Before a watch history is saved on your device, you must have interacted with it by either liking saving, or commenting on the video. Unless you unlike, unshare, un-save, or delete your comment on a reel, it will continue to be on your watch history. Conclusion The idea of revisiting an interesting reel comes with so much pleasure. You'd want to do that with ease. In a world, where kids are exposed to all kinds of information on the internet. An intentional parent from time to time, will give anything to have a glimpse of what their children are always engaged with. Unfortunately, this might come as a challenge since the Instagram App does not have such a feature. With the Famisafe app, this is already history. It gives users access to Instagram watch history and other online activities of their children in real-time. You don't just get to know what they do, you can also take immediate control measures if need be.