The Instagram social network is one of the largest social networks in the world. This allows you to upload different kinds of content, and even make live broadcasts or live stories. In these it is possible to see the comments of the people who are connected to the transmission. However, there is a method to hide them if you don’t want to see them.
Next, we will talk briefly and clearly about the comments of a Live on Instagram. It will first become clear whether it is possible to hide them. Then it will show how to do it. Lastly, a method to hide not entire comments, but specific words in an Instagram Live will be explained.
How to Hide All Comments on a Live on Instagram
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- Can I hide comments from Instagram Live viewers?
- How to hide or remove comments from an Instagram Live
- How to block certain words on my Instagram Live
Can I hide comments from Instagram Live viewers?
There are several reasons why someone might want to hide comments from viewers of an Instagram Live. For example, perhaps negative or abusive comments about content greatly detract from the experience. In addition, being live does not mean that you have to pay attention to all the comments.
On the other hand, some people find it distracting to have to see a torrent of emojis coming out during the broadcast, so they would like to disable them or something. Now, it is unfortunate to say that hiding comments from viewers on Instagram Lives is no longer possible… At least not through official channels.
Until some time ago, Instagram had an option in its mobile application, which allowed you to disable these comments while watching the broadcast. But in an update it was decided to remove this setting, so it will no longer be possible to easily hide these comments on mobile devices.
Now, there is a way to hide this content through unofficial channels, although for this you will have to see the transmission from a computer . Next, it will be briefly said what must be done to hide or remove the comments from an Instagram Live.
How to hide or remove comments from an Instagram Live
Although in the mobile application it is not possible to hide the comments of a live Instagram, from the desktop it is possible to do so. For this it will be necessary to go to Google Chrome and download an extension in the Chrome store and enable it . The extension is called Chrome IG Story . Once found, it must be added to the browser.
By clicking on ‘add extension’ it will begin to install, a process that may take a few minutes. Once it is ready, a window will appear notifying you that the extension can now be used. You can access it whenever you want by clicking on the icon that will appear in the upper right corner.
By using this extension you will be able to watch these videos without the amount of annoying comments and emojis. Now, it should be noted that this extension is used to download the videos, so you will have to wait for the live one to end to be able to see it. To do this you have to access Instagram from the browser.
Once the browser is open, you must click on the extension, and search the list of your friends’ stories for the direct you want to download (these should appear here for a while after the broadcast ends). After that, click on the download icon on the right.
Once this is done, you have to open the downloaded file, and that’s it: everything will be ready to be able to see a Live without the annoying live comments . Although it is not possible to hide them from official sources, it is possible that at some point Instagram decides to reintroduce this option.
How to block certain words on my Instagram Live
However, there are users who prefer to block certain words that could be offensive. Well, for that there is a method that is official, fast and simple. First of all, you have to click on the ‘More’ option of the Instagram application located in the upper left corner of the profile. Then you have to click on ‘Settings’.
After that, click on ‘Privacy’ and ‘Comments’. In the option ‘Hide offensive comments’ you have to turn it on and that’s it. If you want to filter specific words, go to the ‘Manual filter’ option and enter the words in question. Without a doubt, these are very useful options.