In this guide, we will be discussing a plausible method that might help you remove the ‘Threads for You’ section from Instagram. This social media platform has seen quite a meteoric rise in the last few years, all thanks to the introduction of Reels. Since then, Meta has been forever tinkering with the app, such as changing the UI/UX, adding and removing numerous features, and so on, without giving a dime about user feedback.
The latest to make its way is the addition of the ‘Threads for You’ section which tends to appear randomly in the middle of your feed. Since Threads didn’t manage to grab the attention that it initially thought it would aka the next Twitter/X, hence Meta has started aggressively pushing the contents of Threads inside Instagram itself! However, as opposed to Instagram’s Suggested Posts section, these Threads often miss the mark as they are hardly in sync with user’s preferences.
Adding salt to the wounds, there doesn’t exist any granular control through which you could disable/remove this ‘Threads for You’ section from the Instagram app. Well, at least not the native way. There does exist a nifty workaround through which you might still be able to get this job done. So without further ado, let’s check it out.
How to Remove ‘Threads for You’ section from Instagram
To get this job done, we will be downgrading the Instagram app to a version when the Threads for You section wasn’t introduced. Do note that this tweak’s success rate isn’t cent percent. While it has worked for some, for others, there was no change whatsoever. However, for the majority, this workaround spelled out success for a few days before Threads managed to sneak back in. If that happens with you as well, then just repeat the steps given below and you are good to go.
- Head over to Settings > Apps > See All Apps > Instagram.
- Then tap on Uninstall > OK in the prompt that appears.
- Now download an older version of the app from here.
- Then install it but “don’t” launch it. Rather open Play Store.
- Now search Instagram, tap on the overflow icon, and uncheck Enable Auto Updates.
- You may now launch the Instagram app and check the results.
That’s it. These were the steps to remove the Threads for You section from Instagram. 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.
