Are you frustrated the images on your Instagram DMs aren’t loading? Here are the possible reasons and fixes for the issue that have annoyed users.
Instagram hasn’t officially announced any update, but users have pointed out some apparent changes they have noticed on the photo-sharing app, including the suddenly increased size of the Story’s icon.
And now, they are complaining about the images not loading.
Why are your Instagram images not loading in the DMs?
As several Instagram users appear to be facing the same issue, the app may be down temporarily, causing the images not to load.
The glitch could be caused by a bug, which usually takes some time to be fixed. However, the image loading speed can also be affected if Instagram is running a few tests on the backend.
The users are always recommended to use the latest version of the app and failing to do so, can affect the rate at which the posts on your feed or images in DMs load.
Instagram hasn’t addressed the latest issue, while initial complaints about the images in the DMs not loading are almost a day old.
The potential bug only appears to have taken a hit on the messaging feature on Instagram at the time of this writing.
Users are irked about DMs not working properly
What could be more inconvenient that not being able to see the funny GIFs or memes you and fellow users share on Instagram?
“Is anybody else’s Instagram not loading images that ppl send or am I tripping,” asked one confused user.
Another said: “The pictures are not loading in chat! But when you reply to them the small icon shows the picture. Please fix!”
“Instagram why aren’t pics and videos loading in the DMs anymore?? Happens intermittently but to everyone, not an internet issue. Two days now, please fix it,” wrote a third user.
Another seconded: “Is it just me or Instagram is having another glitch? Pictures sent in DMs are not loading”
Possible fixes
Here are a couple of fixes you could try if the images aren’t showing on Instagram DM:
- The images may not be loaded due to weak Internet reception. So make sure you have good connectivity
- Make sure you are updated to the latest version of Instagram if you haven’t yet.
- You can also try opening the app from a different device to know if the issue is with Instagram or if it’s on your end.
- A straightforward fix is to log out of the app and log back in.
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