Enable Instagram notifications: How to do it

You can follow as many accounts as you want on Instagram, but you probably care more about some accounts than others. If you want to be notified of new posts outside of the app, it's easy to do via setting.

With post notifications, you will know directly when an Instagram account publishes new content.

With post notifications, you will know directly when an Instagram account publishes new content. This way, you always see the new posts of the subscribed page - but only in the app. With Instagram notifications, you go one step further. Because if you activate the function, you will receive notification via push notification when the users post something you are particularly interested in.

Instagram: Enable notifications with a few simple steps

To be notified when a particular account posts new content on Instagram, follow these steps:

1. First, open your profile in the app. To do this, tap on your picture at the bottom.
2. Here, tap on "Subscribed" and search for the user for whom you want to enable Instagram notifications.
3. Tap on the small menu icon with the three dots at the top right of the photo.
4. Then select "Manage post notifications."
5. Now you can set the actions for which you want to receive notifications. You can enable them for posts, stories, IGTV, and live videos.

From now on, you will be notified about all new posts on the account, even if you are not currently on Instagram. To disable the post notifications again, proceed exactly the same way.And good to know: The account won't know if you enable or disable post notifications.