People feel 'today years old' after learning clever way to watch videos on Instagram

Social media is everywhere – not matter how much we try to avoid it. Whether it's X, formerly Twitter, TikTok or Instagram that's your go-to, it's where plenty of people get their news, gossip or connect with others.

Now if you want to advance your social media skills to the next level, we bet you haven't come across this little hack. In a now viral post on, yes you guessed it Instagram, it showed how you can view videos more easily. The account, known as @732_views, who boasts 12,700 followers, said: "File under: Things you need to know. You're welcome."

And in the clip, it said: "At what age did you find out that if you 'pinch' the screen you can watch the video without all the Instagram icons." It's pretty mind-blowing right? So yeah, if you test it out yourself, you'll find that you can actually pinch the screen to have a better watching experience.

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It's safe to say many people on the platform were equally amazed by the trick. After garnering thousands of likes and comments, one person said: "At 43! You just taught me!" Another follower added: "Today years old." A social media user commented: "You's a real one for sharing this."

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Instagram is one of the most popular social media apps around, where millions of users go to post photos and videos every day. It's also a good way to keep tabs on what everyone in your life is up, at least the ones who are active online.

There are more tricks you can try on Instagram, and one in particular allows you to see how many people have saved your photos. It's a good way to see which of your posts have been a hit, perfect if your job revolves around Instagram.

So how do you activate this trick?

To see the number of people who have saved your photos, you'll need to switch to an Instagram Business Profile, which is pretty straight-forward.

Simply go to your settlings and tap "Switch to Business Profile" where you'll be prompted to connect to a Facebook Business page and choose a category for your profile.

Finally, you'll be asked to add an email address, phone number or personal address (you only need to fill one of these in). Thankfully, if you’re not a fan , you can revert back to a personal profile at any time!

And there you have it...

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