Instagram still changes something. Favorites and Follows are two new options for choosing what to see in the feed. How does it work? As we know the Instagram feed is a mix of photos and videos of the people followed, of suggested posts and more. Instagram says it’s hard at work adding more suggested posts based on interests, while the new Favorites and Followers options that were announced today are a new way to discover the most recent posts from the people we follow.
What changes?
By choosing the “Favorites” mode, the most recent posts of the profiles added in a previously created list will be shown, for example best friends or favorite creators. Additionally, Favorites account posts will appear higher in the traditional feed as well. By choosing the “Followed” mode, however, the posts of the people we follow will be shown. Both the Favorites and the Followed modes will show the posts in chronological order, so you can always stay up to date on the latest news of the accounts that interest us most. To choose between the two different modes, just tap the Instagram logo at the top left and choose which one to view.
How the Favorites list works
To see the most recent posts of the profiles added to your favorites list, just select “Favorites”. Up to 50 accounts can be added to the list and changes can be made at any time. People will not be notified when they are added or removed from this list. The posts of the profiles in the Favorites list will also be displayed higher in the home feed, in the mode feed,