✎ Key Takes:
» You can check your watched video history on Instagram by going to the ‘Saved’ section, where saved videos are displayed, or by accessing the ‘Liked videos’ section, which contains your previously watched videos.
» You can use the search bar to find the video if you remember the username of the account.
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How To See Videos You Watched On Instagram:
You can try the following methods to see the history of your watched videos on Instagram:
1. From Account Settings
All these liked videos and reels are put under a section called “Posts you’ve liked” and these are also your watched videos.
To go to this option, the steps are very quick:
Step 1: Open your Instagram
Open your Instagram account on your device.
Step 2: Select > Profile icon
You will get your profile icon, on the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Select > Three horizontal lines
Upon clicking on the DP icon, on the displayed page, find the three horizontal lines on the top right corner of the profile page.
Step 4: Select > Settings
Thereafter, a few options will appear. Tap on the first one: Settings.
Step 5: Next, Tap on Account
On the settings page, just below the Ads, you will see ‘Account.’ Just tap to open it.
Step 6: Scroll down to > Posts you’ve liked
On the very next page, scroll a little down and you will find this option where all the liked posts and videos are being placed.
2. Download Instagram Data
Instagram saves all your activity data, it stores all the liked, commented, and watched videos and reels. The amazing thing is, that you can request Instagram for this data anytime you require it and download it.
🔴 Steps To Follow:
Step 1: Open Instagram on your device.
Step 2: You will see a homepage. Select your profile icon located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3: On your profile page, select the three horizontal lines in the top right corner.
Step 4: Select: Settings > Security > Download Data.
Step 5: Now, Instagram will ask you to enter your email address.
Step 6: Enter the email and click on “request download”.
Step 7: Next, enter your password and tap on “Next” & “Done”.
You’ll receive a link, open it either on your mobile or transfer it to your PC to access a zip file.
3. Check Saved Posts Tab
On Instagram, users have the option to save the reels and videos they see on their feeds. All the saved reels and videos are placed under the section called “Saved”. It is very easy to find the saved videos and reels and watch them whenever you feel like watching them. Thus, one must save the reels and videos they like on their feeds to find them handily later.
Now, let’s look at the steps to check your saved reels and videos:
Step 1: Open your Instagram Account
Open your Instagram account on Mobile.
Step 2: Tap > Profile icon
On the first page itself, in the extreme lower right corner, you will see a profile icon with your current DP. Tap and open that option.
Step 3: Tap on three horizontal lines
When you will tap on the profile icon, your Instagram profile page with all the posts will appear on the screen. On the same page, roll your eyes to the extreme upper right corner and tap on the three horizontal lines.
Step 4: Now, hit the “Saved” option
With a tap on three horizontal lines, a few options will appear on the screen. From the options, click on “Saved”, and you will find all the posts, videos, and reels that you have saved on your account.
🔴 FLAW of These Methods:
The only drawback of these methods is that you will only find the videos and reels that you have either saved or liked. The one that you have not reacted to is difficult to find. The only way to find the videos or reels that you missed to react on is by searching the username of the uploader if you remember.