In this guide, we will show you the steps to make Instagram’s Story icon size smaller. This photo and video-sharing platform from Meta keeps on testing new functionalities and UI tweaks at frequent intervals. Its algorithm would either be busy pushing Reels into your feeds or introducing new features and/or UI tweaks that no had asked for one in the first place. In this regard, the latest change to make its way is the enlargement of the story thumbnail.
With the latest update, the size of the story preview circular window has been increased beyond the necessary limit. A the time of writing, it is still in the beta stage but is quickly rolling out to stable audiences as well. And as is expected, it hasn’t been welcomed with open hands by the end users. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will show you the steps to make Instagram’s Story icon size smaller aka back to its original form. Follow along.
How To Make Instagram’s Story Icon Size Smaller
In order to get this job done, you’ll have to downgrade the app to its earlier stable version and then disable its auto-updates as well. here’s how all of this could be carried out:
- Head over to Settings> Apps > All Apps > Instagram.
- Then tap on Uninstall > OK in the confirmation prompt.
- Now install an old version of Instagram from APK Mirror.
- Then go to Play Store and search Instagram.
- Now tap on the overflow icon and uncheck Enable Auto Update.
That’s it. These were the steps to make Instagram’s Story icon size smaller. Till the time you remain on the older version of the app, you’ll be having a smaller size of the story preview. With that said, if you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
