{"id":420715,"date":"2022-03-24T04:48:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T01:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T04:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T01:48:05","slug":"instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Instagram brought back the chronological feed \u2014 here\u2019s how to get it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fc22b3e624\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fc22b3e624\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it\/#%E2%80%9CInstagram_brought_back_the_chronological_feed_%E2%80%94_heres_how_to_get_it%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Instagram brought back the chronological feed \u2014 here\u2019s how to get it&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it\/#Whats_new\" >What\u2019s new?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it\/#How_do_I_do_it\" >How do I do it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it\/#Cool_but_why_cant_I_make_chronological_order_default\" >Cool, but why can\u2019t I make chronological order default?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-brought-back-the-chronological-feed-heres-how-to-get-it\/#Umm_does_anyone_actually_want_more_recommendations\" >Umm, does anyone actually want more recommendations?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CInstagram_brought_back_the_chronological_feed_%E2%80%94_heres_how_to_get_it%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Instagram brought back the chronological feed \u2014 here\u2019s how to get it&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            Ah, 2015. Phones still had headphone jacks, Donald Trump had never been president, and Instagram still had a chronological feed. Those were the glory days.<\/p>\n<p>And then, in early 2016, Instagram announced it was getting rid of the chronological feed in favor of algorithmic sorting, something no one asked for.<\/p>\n<p>The idea was to ostensibly sort content based on what\u2019s most interesting to you. But pretty much no one was h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y about it, and it yielded real ethical and political concerns beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> annoyance.<\/p>\n<p>After six years of darkness, Instagram has finally seen the light. In December, it announced it was bringing back the chronological feed as an alternative to the default view. That feature is now rolling out to everyone in the form of a couple of new sorting options for your feed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_new\"><\/span>What\u2019s new?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Instagram is introducing two new ways of organizing your feed, dubbed \u2018Following\u2019 and \u2018Favorites.\u2019 Both are in reverse chronological order, bless the tech gods.<\/p>\n<p>Following is basically the old-school chronological view. You can see posts from people you follow, with the most recent posts at the top, and older ones toward the bottom. The way things should be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1383120 js-lazy\" alt=\"Instagram chronological feed options\" width=\"1101\" height=\"1098\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716.png 1101w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-211x210.png 211w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-135x135.png 135w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-271x270.png 271w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-796x794.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-192x192.png 192w\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1383120\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716.png\" alt=\"Instagram chronological feed options\" width=\"1101\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716.png 1101w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-211x210.png 211w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-135x135.png 135w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-271x270.png 271w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-796x794.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Snag_3ea1d716-192x192.png 192w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Favorites is basically the same thing, except filtered down to the accounts you\u2019ve deemed most important.<\/p>\n<p>Crucially (and unfortunately), there is no way to make chronological order your default upon entering the app. Instead, you always start with the algorithmic or \u2018home feed,\u2019 and you have to remember to select once of the chronological options every time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_do_it\"><\/span>How do I do it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Easy-peasy. Open the app, and then tap on the Instagram logo on the upper left. You will then see a drop-down menu with both list views.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1383119 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"588\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-280x114.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-270x110.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-540x221.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-796x325.jpg 796w\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1383119\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-280x114.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-270x110.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-540x221.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Instagram-chronological-796x325.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Tap an option and your feed will be reorganized based on your choice. If you opt for the favorites view, you\u2019ll be prompted to list your favorite accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, visit your profile, click on the hamburger menu on the upper right, and select \u2018Favorites\u2019 from the list.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1383121 js-lazy\" alt=\"Instagram Favorites menu\" width=\"438\" height=\"548\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352.png 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-168x210.png 168w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-108x135.png 108w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-216x270.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-1227x1536.png 1227w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-796x997.png 796w\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1383121\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352.png\" alt=\"Instagram Favorites menu\" width=\"438\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352.png 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-168x210.png 168w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-108x135.png 108w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-216x270.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-1227x1536.png 1227w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/Screenshot_20220323-214352-796x997.png 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The feature is rolling out now, so you should see it soon if you\u2019re on the latest version of the app.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cool_but_why_cant_I_make_chronological_order_default\"><\/span>Cool, but why can\u2019t I make chronological order default?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Well, Instagram and Meta still want to make money. Though algorithmic feeds are supposedly designed to surface the content most relevant to you, they\u2019re also designed to make you spend more time in the app.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Instagram says that it\u2019s actually planning on bringing <em>more<\/em> content from accounts you don\u2019t actually follow into your default feed. In its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2022\/03\/two-new-ways-to-control-your-instagram-feed\/\">announcement<\/a> post, the company wrote \u201cover time, we\u2019re going to add more recommendations to your feed based on your interests.\u201d Sighs.<\/p>\n<p>Having the chronological feeds hidden behind a couple of extra taps every time you enter the app pretty much ensures that the majority of people will still see things algorithmically <em>most<\/em> of the time. So Instagram doesn\u2019t really lose out on much engagement with this change, especially now that it plans to introduce more recommendations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Umm_does_anyone_actually_want_more_recommendations\"><\/span>Umm, does anyone actually <em>want<\/em> more recommendations?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, probably not.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not all bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. While your home feed might soon have more sponsored posts, the Following and Favorites views are completely devoid of ads \u2014 for now at least. In their current forms, these list views purely comprise content from accounts that you actually care about.<\/p>\n<p>Some will still bemoan the lack of a <em>default<\/em> chronological view \u2014 and the ethical concerns remain when most users are exposed to algorithmic sorting \u2014 but it\u2019s nonetheless an improvement to at least have the option.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, I would\u2019ve preferred being able to forget about algorithmic sorting altogether, but at the same time, I really appreciate that the chronological views are free of stuff from accounts I\u2019m not interested in. There\u2019s almost no way that would\u2019ve been the case if Instagram allowed people to permanently opt for chronological sorting.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not ideal, but hey, it\u2019s something.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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