Instagram Tips: You will appear offline even when you are online, do you know the secret setting of Instagram?

Instagram's Active Status feature is designed to update your real-time activity on the photo and video sharing platform. It can show when your friends last opened the app, but some users feel pressured to respond to direct messages (DMs) from friends who can see that they're online. Thankfully, the Meta-owned platform allows you to turn off Active Status completely, meaning you can scroll without worrying about someone seeing you online.

If you want to spend less time on Instagram, turning off your Active Status on the platform will allow you to view messages without worrying about whether your friends have seen you online. You can disable Active Status on one device, and the setting will automatically turn off wherever you're logged in.

Why should you disable Active Status on Instagram?
Like any other messaging platform, it shows you're 'online,' and others can see a green dot. So, you might feel a little pressured to reply to a friend's DM on Instagram. This feature is on by default, so you'll need to manually turn it off by going to the Instagram Settings menu in the app.

Once you turn off your Active Status, your friends won't be able to see when you're using the app. You can reply to messages and browse Instagram at your own pace. Keep in mind that once you turn off the setting, you won't be able to see other users' Active Status.

How to turn off Active Status on Instagram for Android?
You can follow these steps to turn off Active Status on both Instagram and Instagram Lite for Android.

Open the Instagram or Instagram Lite app.
Go to your profile.
Tap the three-line menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
Under the Settings and Activity menu, scroll down and select Messages and story replies.
Select Show Activity Status and turn off the toggle that appears on the screen.
How to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram for iPhone?
If you want to turn off Active Status on Instagram using your iPhone, you can follow these steps, which also work on the Instagram app for iPad.

Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or iPad.
Go to your profile and tap the three-line menu.
In the Settings and Activity menu, select Messages and story replies.
Select Show Activity Status and tap the toggle, which will turn off the Active Status setting for your account.
How to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram Web
Following these instructions will allow you to disable Active Status on your Instagram account while browsing the service on your browser. This works on the Instagram web app on desktop and mobile devices.

Using a web browser, go to instagram.com and sign in to your account.
Click More (the three-line menu) on the navigation bar.
Go to Settings > Messages and story replies > Show Activity Status.
Click or tap the toggle to turn off Active Status.
Once you turn off Active Status on your Instagram account, the green dot that appears when you're online will no longer appear. Similarly, your friends won't be able to see when you were last active on Instagram. Keep in mind that as long as this setting is disabled on your Instagram account, you won't be able to see your friends' Active Status or when they last used the app.

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