I was wondering if you guys could make a feature where you block reels because I like the app but the reels make it to addicting now and it’s started to feel like I am using TikTok.
Hello, my biggest issue with my screen time is doom scrolling, specifically on instagram. I am in my opal trial now and it helps to be able to block apps, however instagram DMs is how I communicate with 90% of people, and I also enjoy posting on my story, so I don’t want to block that altogether. I wish that I could have access to my own profile/stories/posting abilities, as well as seeing other people’s stories and DM’s… the problem is that when I watch someone’s story and there’s a reel it’s so much harder to control and next thing you know I’m mindlessly scrolling reels for a half hour. Or even resist the ability to click on that tab once in the app. I wish there was a way to block reels only (and ideally explore page too) but have access to the rest of the app… anyway a feature like this would be possible in the near future? Thanks
Hey @Peds,
Sorry for the trouble! I’m afraid we’re not able to break down blocking on this hyper-nuanced level, but we’d certainly like to in the future! That said, I’ve merged your requests into the same thread so other Gems can vote on this, and I’ve passed this suggestion along to our engineers to consider as we continue to upgrade the app. Stay tuned!
All the best,
Team Opal