How to Set Instagram Reels to Match Interests and Be More Personal

YOGYAKARTA - Have you ever felt that the Instagram Reels that appear are not in line with your interests? Repetitive or irrelevant content often makes scrolling less enjoyable. In fact, Instagram now provides a way to manage Reels recommendations to better suit your tastes. Users are no longer passively receiving recommendations, but can help direct the type of content they want to see. Curious how? Don't miss the following discussion.

Instagram's Reels algorithm works by studying user behavior. The system will read videos that are often watched, liked, shared, or skipped. From these patterns, Instagram concludes the main interests of each account.

Most recently, Meta introduced a feature that allows users to manually set the Reels algorithm. This feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to group content based on certain topics. That way, recommendations can be adjusted more accurately according to user interests.

With this feature, users are no longer completely passive in receiving recommendations, but can help direct the type of content they want to see. With the right settings, Reels can be more personal and entertaining.

Setting the Instagram Reels algorithm can be started directly from the Reels tab. When this tab is opened, Instagram will display a list of topics that are considered most suitable for your interests based on your recent activity. This list is an initial overview of how the system reads your viewing habits.

You don't have to accept all of these recommendations just like that. The topics that appear can be manually adjusted according to your interests. Here, users can start setting the algorithm related to what content they really want to see.

The trick is, when watching Reels, pay attention to the icon in the upper right corner that looks like two lines with a heart symbol. Tap the icon to open the Algorithm menu.

In this menu, Instagram displays topics that are estimated to be most in line with your interests. A summary of the main interests usually appears at the top of the screen.

From the menu, you can choose which topics you want to show more or less. Each choice will affect the next Reels recommendation. The more often it is adjusted, the more accurate the results.

After the settings are made, the Reels that appear will follow the latest preferences. The change may not be felt immediately in a matter of minutes. However, if it is consistent, the recommendations will be more relevant to your interests.

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