Instagram Playback 2021: How to find, edit, and share on your Story
It's like Spotify Wrapped, but for Instagram.
Instagram has launched a new feature called Playback, letting users look back at their Stories from the last year.
If you fancy reminiscing over some of your best moments from 2021, you can now do so and share with your followers.
Playback lets you select up to 10 stories from your archive and share it in a special package on your Story.
It’s a bit like Spotify Wrapped, but for Instagram.
‘We all know the feeling: after another tough year, January 2021 seems light years ago,’ Instagram said.
‘From the lockdown walks of February, to reuniting with friends in July, to your first trip away in September, this year has been one of both meaningful and mundane moments.
‘That’s why this year, Instagram is helping users reminisce over their 2021 memories – enter Playback, a brand-new end-of-year feature in IG Stories that will give people a chance to reflect on their year and the highlights they shared through Instagram Stories, as well as who they shared them with and everything they explored.’
If you want to give it a go for yourself, you’ll need to be quick as Instagram says the feature is only running for a few weeks.
How to view Instagram Playback 2021
The Playback feature should be clearly visible on the top of your Instagram Feed when you open the app.
‘Thank you for being part of our creative community,’ a message says.
‘To celebrate your special moments on Instagram this year, we’ve compiled a Playback of your Stories. You can choose to edit it before sharing.’
In case you’ve clicked through and closed it, you can always open it again by tapping on the 2021 sticker.
Instagram says: ‘Users will see a message on their feed inviting them to create their Playback – and if they see a 2021 Story, they will simply need to click on the 2021 sticker within this to view and post their own Playback story.’
How to edit and share your 2021 Instagram Playback 2021
The Playback feature will automatically load up five stories from the past year – but you can always delete or edit them to select other posts you’ve shared.
To delete one, hold on a Story and wait for the little bin icon to appear – letting you get rid of it.
If you want to add more, you can tap on the ‘+’ button next to the Stories and you’ll be able to add up to 10 and share them with your followers.