{"id":39419,"date":"2022-11-08T19:26:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T19:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/?p=39419"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:46:31","slug":"how-to-turn-off-suggested-posts-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-off-suggested-posts-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Off Suggested Posts on Instagram (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to turn off suggested posts on Instagram?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, this post is for you.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undoubtedly, Instagram&#8217;s suggested post is an excellent feature for creators and influencers, as it gives good exposure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let&#8217;s face it, seeing random post suggestions from <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/how-to-view-private-instagram-accounts\/\">Instagram accounts<\/a><\/span><\/strong> that don&#8217;t interest you is pretty irritating!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And especially if you&#8217;re not an influencer or creator, you may not be happy about the feature at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"erdyt-6a3a02bc87cc4\" data-id=\"kACPu83KSik\" class=\"erd-youtube-responsive\" style=\"display:block;position:relative;clear:both;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"erd-ytplay\" id=\"erdytp-kACPu83KSik-6a3a02bc87cc4\" data-vid=\"kACPu83KSik\"   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kACPu83KSik?loop=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;rel=0\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kACPu83KSik\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you&#8217;re searching for ways to eliminate these suggested posts and declutter your Instagram feed, we&#8217;ve got your back!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we&#8217;ve shared how to turn off suggested posts on Instagram so that you can stop the posts suggestions once and for all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is an Instagram Suggest Post?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggested posts on Instagram are posts of random users that Instagram tells you to check out. Now <a href=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/cant-find-account-looking-for-instagram\/\"><strong>Instagram chooses these random users based on what accounts<\/strong><\/a> you interact with or prefer to follow on the platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the suggested post feature, Instagram helps you to find profiles you might be interested in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you love following food vlogger profiles, Instagram will suggest a lot of content related to food reviews and recipes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggested posts may appear after a few recent posts on your feed. Also, there&#8217;s an entire section dedicated to suggested posts on Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you can see the section once you&#8217;ve seen the recent posts from all the accounts you follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Can You Completely Disable Suggested Instagram Posts?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to altogether disable the suggested <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instagram posts<\/span><\/strong> feature from your feed, the sad news is you cannot do that!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, there is no direct way to remove the entire suggested posts section at once.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, that doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t hide them from your feed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/strong> always lets you hide or snooze individual suggested posts for 30 days. After 30 days, the posts will keep popping up on your feed, but you can hide them again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s how you can do that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you notice a suggested post you don&#8217;t like, tap the<strong> X button<\/strong> above the post.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39420\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Suggested-posts-on-Instagram.png\" alt=\"Snooze Suggested posts on Instagram\" width=\"828\" height=\"475\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Suggested-posts-on-Instagram.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Suggested-posts-on-Instagram-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Suggested-posts-on-Instagram-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, tap the <\/span><b>&#8220;Snooze All Suggested Posts in Feed for 30 Days&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option to get rid of it for a month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39421\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Instagram-posts.png\" alt=\"Snooze Instagram posts\" width=\"828\" height=\"552\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Instagram-posts.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Instagram-posts-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Instagram-posts-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Snooze-Instagram-posts-270x180.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we mentioned earlier, there isn&#8217;t any direct way to disable the post suggestions section in your feed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we have an easy workaround for you that can help you avoid the suggested post section without any hassle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what you have to do:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to your Instagram feed and tap on the Instagram logo at the top left corner of your screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap on the <strong>&#8220;Following button&#8221;<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39422\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Following-Instagram-posts.png\" alt=\"Following Instagram posts\" width=\"828\" height=\"389\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Following-Instagram-posts.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Following-Instagram-posts-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Following-Instagram-posts-768x361.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that&#8217;s it! Switching your Instagram feed to Following will show you posts only from the people you follow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll no longer see any Instagram suggested posts while scrolling the feed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Turn Off Suggested Posts on Instagram<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t want to follow an account, but Instagram keeps on suggesting their posts in your feed, getting rid of them is the only option left.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we recommend two different and simple methods to turn off suggested posts on Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Method 1<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the <strong>X button<\/strong> above the suggested posts you don&#8217;t like seeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A prompt will appear on your screen. From there, tap on <strong>Don&#8217;t suggest posts from (account name)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39423\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Turn-off-recommended-posts-on-Instagram.png\" alt=\"Turn off recommended posts on Instagram\" width=\"828\" height=\"523\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Turn-off-recommended-posts-on-Instagram.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Turn-off-recommended-posts-on-Instagram-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Turn-off-recommended-posts-on-Instagram-768x485.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s all! Instagram will hide that particular post in your feed and won&#8217;t suggest posts from that account in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Method 2<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down at the end of your feed and stop when you notice the message <\/span><b>&#8220;you&#8217;re all caught up.&#8221;<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below that message, you&#8217;ll see Instagram&#8217;s <strong>suggested posts section<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now choose a post you don&#8217;t want to see and then the<strong> three dots button<\/strong> right next to the user&#8217;s name.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39424\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disable-recommended-posts-on-Instagram.png\" alt=\"Disable recommended posts on Instagram\" width=\"828\" height=\"413\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disable-recommended-posts-on-Instagram.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disable-recommended-posts-on-Instagram-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Disable-recommended-posts-on-Instagram-768x383.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A menu will appear, and from there, tap on <strong>&#8220;Not Interested&#8221;<\/strong>. And Instagram will show you fewer post suggestions from that account.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39425\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-to-turn-off-suggested-posts-on-Instagram.png\" alt=\"how to turn off suggested posts on Instagram\" width=\"828\" height=\"677\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-to-turn-off-suggested-posts-on-Instagram.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-to-turn-off-suggested-posts-on-Instagram-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-to-turn-off-suggested-posts-on-Instagram-768x628.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to completely stop seeing future post suggestions from that specific account, you can further tap on the <\/span><b>Don&#8217;t suggest posts from (account name)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Do Instagram Post Suggestions Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Instagram post<\/strong> suggestions don&#8217;t work randomly. Instagram puts a lot of factors into account before suggesting something to you. These suggestions are based on:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Your activity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the platform. Basically, Instagram tracks what posts you like, save, or comment on the most.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram also keeps information about the <\/span><b>posts you engage with<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, the app collects information about how popular the post is, how other users or <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/buy-instagram-followers\/\">your followers<\/a><\/span><\/strong> are engaging with it, and when it was posted.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram also measures your<\/span><b> interaction with the account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or similar accounts before suggesting posts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, there&#8217;s a lot of work that goes behind the scenes! Instagram continually tracks your activity on the platform to make sure they offer you a customized experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Wrapping Up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re all annoyed with the suggested Instagram posts feature, we hope this guide will help you avoid it. However, you can&#8217;t get rid of the feature entirely. And Instagram will keep on showing you suggested posts from different accounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you&#8217;ll have to snooze and hide the suggested posts again and again until Instagram shows fewer posts from unwanted accounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to turn off suggested posts on Instagram? If yes, this post is for you. 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