Why Can't You Pause a Video on Instagram?
Hey there! You actually can pause videos on Instagram by just tapping the video. Easy peasy!
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Honestly, it's super annoying that you can't pause Reels, but for regular feed videos, just tap and voil脿鈥攑aused!
You can tap the video to pause it! If it's not working, might be a glitch. Try updating the app. Good luck!
You can't pause Reels because Instagram wants to keep you engaged. Annoying but true.
Videos in Stories and Reels autoplay and loop by design, but tapping the screen should pause them temporarily. Try it out!
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