Instagram’s Reels-first redesign might get a customizable ‘Your Feed’ [Video]
Source: 9to5Google
The onslaught of vertical video continues, with Instagram now going all‑in on Reels with an upcoming redesign that throws you straight into Reels when you open the app. The caveat, though, is a new customizable “Your Feed” that can even include a following‑only feed.
In September 2025, Meta announced that Instagram would start testing a new experience that would first launch into Reels. As it stands today, Instagram opens with Stories on top, followed by a feed of posts that includes people you follow and content you might like, with photo posts and Reels mixed together. It’s a far cry from the platform’s original chronological view.
Now, we’re getting a closer look.
Leaked redesign details
Leaker @howfxr on X shared a thread showcasing Meta’s in‑progress redesign for Instagram, which, as expected, is a Reels‑first experience. The Home tab has Stories pinned to the top initially, but launches straight into videos with an endless‑scroll feed of Reels. Other tabs include Messages, Search/Explore, and Profile, plus a new “Your Feed” tab.
This new tab, as screenshots show, would be a customizable feed with the following options:
- Following – content from users you follow
- Friends – users who you follow and who follow you back
- Latest – chronological order
- Saved – posts you’ve saved
- Additional feeds for Favorites, Suggested content, and Posts only (content from people you follow, but excluding Reels)
All of these feed options can be rearranged.
Comparison to Threads
This wouldn’t be unprecedented, as Meta introduced similar feed‑customization tools on Threads.
Timeline and outlook
A concrete timeline for when Instagram might roll out this redesign remains unknown.
What do you think of the potential change?