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Reels scrolling on their oven? It’s not a glitch; Instagram is Testing New ‘Auto-Scroll’ Feature | Technology news
Samira Vishwas | July 20, 2025 7:24 PM CST

Instagram new feature: Instagram, The Meta-Owned Platform, is Testing a new feature that enables reels to play Play automatically one after Another-No Swiping Needed. This feature is Known as the Auto-Scroll Feature. It ensures that Once a Reel Ends, The Next One Starts Playing Instantly. If you wish to rewatch a reel, you can scroll back up, but it will continue auto-Playing the next reel afterward.

By default, this feature is turned off. To enable it, tap the three-dot menu below the share icon and toggle on auto-scroll. Moreover, Instagram has alredy introduced a new feature called blend, designed for a more personalized and shared reels experience. According to the company, blend creates a unique feed of Instagram Reels, Curated Based on Content Recommendations Tailored to Both users involved.

The feature is located within the chat section of the app. To start a blend, one person must send an invite, which the other must accept -meaning it requires mutual consent from both accounts before the shared feed is created.

How to activate blend feature on Android and iOS

Step 1: Open Instagram and Navigate to a Chat-this can be either a one-on-one-one conversation or a group chat.

Step 2: In the chat window, tap the bland icon located in the top right corner.

Step 3: A preview screen will appear, showing what the blend feature includes. Tap invite to send the invitation.

Step 4: The other person (or group members) must accept the invite. Once accepted, the blend will be created and a shared reels feed will be generated based on both users’ interests.


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