Instagram adds new watch history feature for revisiting Reels

TikTok has long offered a way to revisit old videos you’ve seen, but until now Instagram offered no such feature. Fortunately, that missing feature is finally here: Reels now come with a dedicated watch history inside the Instagram app.

See all your recently viewed Reels right inside Instagram

Today in a new Instagram post, the service’s head Adam Mosseri shared that Reels have just gained a watch history for revisiting old videos.

You can view your recent history of previously seen Reels right inside the app, it just takes a little digging to get to.

Here’s how to access your watch history:

1. Open your profile screen (right-most navigation tab)
2. Tap the three lines (top-right corner)
3. Hit ‘Your Activity’
4. Scroll down to the bottom section and find ‘Watch history’

Instagram has built a fair amount of versatility into the watch history page.

You can sort from newest to oldest or vice versa, filter by all dates, the past week, month, or a custom date range, and you can also filter by author/account.

Additionally, if you want to remove any Reels from your watch history, you can easily select and remove them with ease.

Have you ever wished for a watch history for Reels? Let us know in the comments.

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