On iPhones, Instagram stories have been acting up for certain users, forcing them to go through all of someone’s stories before being allowed to see new ones.
Since Monday, numerous users have been afflicted by the problem, and other Reddit users have complained that the same thing is occurring to them’.
The source of the problem appears to be that Instagram forgets where you left off when viewing someone’s story.
For example, if a user uploads five stories and you look at four of them before swiping away, you should see their fifth story the next time you tap on their symbol. Instead, each time you want to view the story, Instagram forces you to go back through the four you have previously seen.
When someone adds a new story to their feed, the problem occurs as well.
According to The Verge, Instagram released an update for the app in the iOS App Store on Wednesday morning that appears to have fixed the problem.
In case, you’re having problems, check for updates and make sure your app is up to date, to the latest version, which is v239.1.
The update notes only state that “the current version provides bug fixes and performance enhancements,” yet netizens claim that it has solved the problem of repeating Stories.
In an email to The Verge, Meta representative Christine Pai said the business is “aware that some customers are having problems accessing Instagram Stories”.
Pai apologised for the disruption and stated that Instagram is “trying to bring everything back to normal as quickly as possible”.
The exact number of users that have been affected is unknown. Many twitterati are saying that they have to replay stories on Instagram, still the platform is not that massively trending.
