So, let’s start!
Hide Comments When Streaming Instagram Live
If you are streaming a live video, you have total control over whether your audience can leave comments on Instagram Live or not. You can also switch between these two modes during the live streaming as well.
1 Hide Comments When Streaming Instagram Live1.1 Hiding Comments On Your Live Video1.2 Turn On Live Comments Back2 Hide Comments When Watching IG Live3 Wrapping Up
Hiding Comments On Your Live Video
Here is how to prevent viewers from commenting on your Instagram Live: This is how it looks on the screenshots: With this, users won’t have the option to comment on your video. Sigh! You can always enable them during the live broadcast if you decide to in the same video. You can also watch this video to see the same steps:
Turn On Live Comments Back
You can always turn the comments back on:
Doing this will turn the comments back on during the live video.
Hide Comments When Watching IG Live
It used to be possible to hide comments on Instagram Live while watching it but Instagram has disabled this feature. It means Instagram no longer allows you to hide the comments while you’re watching somebody’s else live translation from the app. So if you want to save someone’s live to watch it later without comments, it’s not possible. But you can still do it if you want to watch the live streaming from your computer. Also, what if you didn’t get a chance to see the live video while it was happening and now you’re viewing it in the Stories section. You might have already figured that tapping on the screen this time won’t remove the comments but it will forward or rewind the video by 15 seconds. Well, this is not the first time and is definitely not going to be the last when a Chrome extension saves the day. The good thing about this extension is that you can watch the Live video with both the audios and videos at once. With this, Instagram Live will play without any comments in the new tab to keep you from getting distracted. Currently, you cannot hide comments on Instagram Live from the app. But this method enables you to do it from a computer and this is definitely the best shot you got right now. See Also: How To Use Instagram Direct On PC or Mac
Wrapping Up
Now you know how to disable comments on Instagram Live whether you are an observer or the content maker! It’s a lifesaver since you don’t have to manage comments while watching or streaming. Poor, abusive, trolling or offensive comments can be taken care of automatically. If you want to do the same for your Instagram posts, read this post about how to turn off comments on Instagram. Did you find this tutorial helpful? If so, don’t forget to share it on social media.
