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For regular viewing, this is my top pick. It’s free and keeps your main account off the viewer list, without an Instagram Plus subscription.

Use one of BitBrowser’s 10 permanently free browser profiles, sign in with a second Instagram account, and watch the Stories it can access. Each profile has separate cookies, login sessions, and configurable browser fingerprints.

For extra IP privacy, you can also assign a different proxy to that profile. This hides your usual IP from the websites you visit. A proxy may cost extra.

A few things to keep separate

■ Use a different username, photo, and bio.

■ Skip contact syncing and links to your personal accounts.

■ Check that you’re using the second account before watching.

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Common Instagram Story Privacy Myths

“They can’t see when I watched or track replays.”

Instagram Plus includes viewer timestamps and Story rewatch counts. However, a replay count doesn’t necessarily reveal who replayed it.

“Highlights become anonymous after 24 hours.”

Don’t assume that. A Story’s display time and the availability of its viewer list are different things. Passing 24 hours isn’t a guarantee of anonymity.

“The viewer list changes order after 50 views.”

There’s no confirmed rule you should rely on. Your position on the list doesn’t prove how often you watch or how interested you are.