The tech giant, which recently began testing a feature that would allow people to choose if and how they see "likes" on their content, began testing out a similar "views" feature for Instagram Story in late 2020. ... As of May 13, Instagram is no longer testing removing the number of views on the corner of your Story.

Did Instagram remove video views?

Let's start with Instagram. The Facebook-owned social network has expanded a test that removes public likes and video view counts from posts. ... Users can still see how many likes and views their own posts and videos have gotten — they just can't see how popular anyone else's content is.

Why can't I see my views on Instagram?

If video views aren't showing up, try checking back later. ... If your account is set to private, you may not see the video view count until your video has reached a certain number of video views. Video view counts will only show up on videos that were added after November 19, 2015.