Instagram Wants You To Jump Right Into Reels Section? Here's Why

Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed that the tech giant is testing a new way to let you directly jump into the Reels section as soon as you open the app.

Published By: Divya | Published: Oct 03, 2025, 01:26 PM (IST) | Edited: Oct 03, 2025, 01:29 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: How you can watch Instagram reels on WhatsApp: Most people don’t know this trick

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 tap-to-pause option to control Reels; What's new?

Adam Mosseri Gives A Quick Look At the Tested Interface

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: Meta will pay creators up to Rs 2.7 lakh to post on Facebook; Here's why

Instagram Update With Reels In The Home Tab: Who Will Get It?

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.

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