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3 Ways to View a Snapchat Story on Android & iPhone Download Article A quick guide to view all current Stories on the Snapchat app Written by Rain Kengly
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Rain is a tech writer and editor for wikiHow with over 5 years of professional writing experience. In the past, Rain has worked with other creative writers as a Writing Tutor at San Francisco State University and has published gaming features, guides, and news articles for a variety of media outlets. Rain shares a lifelong passion for writing and gaming and is eager to grow alongside new tech inventions. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 269,596 times. Learn more...
Whether you want to see a friend's Story or your own, you can access it in a few simple steps. Stories will be active for 24 hours after posting; any Stories or clips posted after that timeframe will be deleted permanently. You can also find new, random Stories in the "Discovery" tab and "Spotlight" tab. This wikiHow will show you how to find and view your friend's, your own, and public Snapchat Stories.
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Tap the "Stories" tab to view other people's stories. Tap a Story to play it.
To view your own Story, tap your profile circle in the top-left corner. Tap your Story to play it.
To view public Stories, tap the "Stories" tab and tap a Story underneath "Discover ". You can also tap the Play button to view Spotlight Stories.
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1 Open the Snapchat app. This is the white ghost with a yellow background.[1]XResearch source
Snapchat is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.
If you aren't already logged in, tap Sign in to do so now, or create an account.
2 Tap the Stories tab. This is the icon of the two people at the bottom-right corner.
You can also swipe from right to left to open this page.
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3 Tap a Story. You'll see a list of Stories at the top, underneath the Friends header. Swipe to flip through available Stories or to find a specific user.
As long as you haven't already seen their Story, any user who posted a Story within the last 24 hours will be shown first. You'll see a preview of their Story within the circle.
When you tap a Story, it will begin playing immediately.
4 Navigate through the Story. Tapping the left side of the screen will rewind to the previous Story segment. Tapping on the right will skip to the next Story segment.
If you finish the current Story, you'll usually automatically skip to the next one.
Swipe down to exit the Story view.
If you want to rewatch someone's Story, it will be towards the end of the Story list. Tap it again to view it.
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Viewing Your Own Stories
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1 Open the Snapchat app. This is the white ghost with a yellow background. If you aren't already logged in, tap Sign in to do so now, or create an account.
2 Tap your profile picture. This is the icon at the top-left corner. In most cases, this will be your Bitmoji
3 Tap your Story. You'll find a list of your Stories under the header "My Stories". The number next to the eye icon shows how often your Story has been watched.
You can see who else viewed your Story by swiping up from the bottom of your screen as the Story plays.
If needed, you can change who can see your Story or create a private Story.
Since a Story will remain visible on your profile for up to 24 hours, you can see how much of that time your Story has been posted. For example, if the Snap in the Story reads that it was posted "1 hr ago", it will be on your Story for 23 more hours.
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1 Open the Snapchat app. This is the white ghost with a yellow background. If you aren't already logged in, tap Sign in to do so now, or create an account.
2 Tap the Stories tab. This is the icon of the two people at the bottom-right corner.
You can also swipe from right to left to open this page.
3 Tap a Story. You can find public Stories underneath the Discover Tab. It will begin playing immediately.
If you like the content, tap the yellow Subscribe button at the top-right corner. This will put the user underneath the Subscriptions tab of the Stories page.
4 View Spotlights. Spotlights are Stories that are promoted, boosted, or popular at the moment. You can find Spotlights by tapping the Play icon in the bottom-right corner.
Swipe up or tap the screen to view the next Spotlight. This tab functions similarly to the TikTok For You page; it will keep generating videos until you close the app.
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Question Can I see someone's story if I've added them but they haven't added me yet? Community Answer No, you cannot, they have to accept your friend request on Snapchat, so you can see their story and they can see yours. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 3 Helpful 2
Question Why can I not see my friend's story on Snapchat? Community Answer Your friends have probably not accepted you friend request on Snapchat or they choose not to share their story with you (which you can access in Settings). Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 13
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Written by: Rain Kengly wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Rain is a tech writer and editor for wikiHow with over 5 years of professional writing experience. In the past, Rain has worked with other creative writers as a Writing Tutor at San Francisco State University and has published gaming features, guides, and news articles for a variety of media outlets. Rain shares a lifelong passion for writing and gaming and is eager to grow alongside new tech inventions. This article has been viewed 269,596 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 6Updated: August 26, 2024 Views: 269,596 Categories: SnapchatArticle SummaryX
1. Open Snapchat and log in if necessary. 2. Swipe from left to right across the screen. 3. Tap a Story circle to the left of a person's name. Did this summary help you?YesNo
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Written by: Rain Kengly wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Rain is a tech writer and editor for wikiHow with over 5 years of professional writing experience. In the past, Rain has worked with other creative writers as a Writing Tutor at San Francisco State University and has published gaming features, guides, and news articles for a variety of media outlets. Rain shares a lifelong passion for writing and gaming and is eager to grow alongside new tech inventions. This article has been viewed 269,596 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 6 Updated: August 26, 2024 Views: 269,596 Categories: Snapchat Article SummaryX
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1 Open the Snapchat app. This is the white ghost with a yellow background.[1] 
2 Tap the Stories tab. This is the icon of the two people at the bottom-right corner. 
3 Tap a Story. You'll see a list of Stories at the top, underneath the Friends header. Swipe to flip through available Stories or to find a specific user. 
4 Navigate through the Story. Tapping the left side of the screen will rewind to the previous Story segment. Tapping on the right will skip to the next Story segment. 
1 Open the Snapchat app. This is the white ghost with a yellow background. If you aren't already logged in, tap Sign in to do so now, or create an account. 
2 Tap your profile picture. This is the icon at the top-left corner. In most cases, this will be your Bitmoji 
3 Tap your Story. You'll find a list of your Stories under the header "My Stories". The number next to the eye icon shows how often your Story has been watched. 
1 Open the Snapchat app. This is the white ghost with a yellow background. If you aren't already logged in, tap Sign in to do so now, or create an account. 
2 Tap the Stories tab. This is the icon of the two people at the bottom-right corner. 
3 Tap a Story. You can find public Stories underneath the Discover Tab. It will begin playing immediately. 
4 View Spotlights. Spotlights are Stories that are promoted, boosted, or popular at the moment. You can find Spotlights by tapping the Play icon in the bottom-right corner. 
Community Answer No, you cannot, they have to accept your friend request on Snapchat, so you can see their story and they can see yours. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 3 Helpful 2 
Community Answer Your friends have probably not accepted you friend request on Snapchat or they choose not to share their story with you (which you can access in Settings). Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 13 
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