How to Pause Videos on Instagram
Just tap and hold the screen while the video is playing. It's like putting the video on a time-out!
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Tap the video once to pause it. Easy peasy!
For Stories and Reels, tap and hold the screen to pause. For regular videos, just a single tap will do the trick.
You can't actually pause every video on Instagram, especially if it's a Reel or a story. Tough luck!
Pausing videos on Instagram? Press and hold the video. Voila, it's paused!
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