Unfortunately, you can’t permanently turn off suggested posts on Instagram. You can only remove suggested posts from specific profiles or remove suggested posts for 30 days. You will have to continuously remove them every time they come back if you don’t want to see them on your feed.
How to Stop All Suggested Posts on Instagram
Instagram does not allow its users to permanently turn off suggested posts, because they want you to engage with the platform by recommending accounts you can follow. You can only stop these posts from showing up on your feed for 30 days before they come back. You can do this by following these instructions:
- Open Instagram.
- When you see a suggested post, tap the X above the post.
- On the “Post Hidden” menu, select the second option to snooze all suggested posts in your feed for 30 days.
This works whether you have an Android phone or an iPhone.
How to Stop Suggested Posts from One Account
Instagram gives you the option to permanently block suggested posts from one specific account. You’ll still get other accounts suggested on your feed, but if you’re uninterested in a particular account, at least you won’t have to see it.
- Open Instagram.
- When you see a suggested post, tap the X above the post.
- On the “Post Hidden” menu, select the third option to hide posts from that particular account.
If you’re wondering how many times you have to do this until you have zero suggested posts on your feed, don’t bother; Instagram has millions of active users and the app will suggest posts from as many accounts as possible.
Remember, they want you to stay on their app for as long as possible. If they can spark your curiosity by showing you as many posts as they can, they won’t prevent you from seeing them.
How to Stop Suggested Posts About an Account
Sometimes, you’ll get multiple suggested posts about a celebrity, a company, a product, or something on the news. Even if you hide one account related to the person or item in question, Instagram can suggest posts from accounts that post similar content. To stop this, follow these steps:
- Open Instagram.
- When you see a suggested post, tap the X above the post.
- On the “Post Hidden” menu, select the first option to hide posts related to the account.
How to Change Your Suggested Posts on Instagram
You may not be able to permanently turn off suggested posts on Instagram, but you can change the kinds of posts that get suggested to make your Instagram experience a little easier. Instagram calibrates your suggested posts based on:
- Your activity
- Your likes
- Your comments
- How often you visit the account
- Your followers’ interaction with the post or account
So, if you want to stop getting suggested posts about a particular topic, you’ll need to stop interacting with content related to that topic. Over time, Instagram will understand that the topic no longer interests you and it will suggest other things.
Besides hiding the post from your feed, you can also tap the three dots on top of the post and select “Not Interested” to further curate your feed.
Conclusion
If you’re only interested in seeing posts from people you follow, you’ll need to turn off suggested posts every month. Luckily, Instagram makes it very easy to do so and, in less than 10 seconds, you can take back control of your feed.