Written By Divya
Edited By: Divya | Published By: Divya | Published: Oct 03, 2025, 01:26 PM (IST)
Let’s be honest, we are all somewhere or other addicted to Instagram Reels. Many find it a quick escape to relax during office hours, some find it entertaining, while others are just hooked to the endless scrolling. And Instagram algorithm knows what you want to read, hear or see at the right time. We all know that. And so does Instagram’s parent company, Meta! Also Read: Instagram Rolls Out AI Translations For Five Indian Languages, Plus New Local Fonts
Hence, Instagram is testing a new change which will take you directly to the Reels section as soon as you open the app. Simply, trying to make the Reels a home tab of the app. Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri, took to its Threads platform and revealed that “Reels and DMs have driven most all our growth at Instagram over the last few years, so we are exploring making them the first two tabs.” How will it change the experience of the app for you? Also Read: Instagram Adds Limited-Time Stranger Things Fonts Ahead Of Season Finale
Along with the update, Instagram’s head has also shared a video, giving us a sneak peek at the new home tab interface. Based on the video, it seems like most of the home tab features will look just like now, but as soon as you start scrolling up on the reel, it will look like the current Reels tab. Moreover, the photos and posts from accounts that you follow will still be included in the same section. How? Mosseri hadn’t shown it yet. Also Read: How To Check Your Instagram Watch History, The Reels You’ve Watched Earlier? Check Quick Steps
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Adam Mosseri has revealed that it is available to a small group of people in India starting October 2. Only the people who have opted in to the experiment will get access to this new Instagram change for now, while there is no word on the official rollout for now.