Instagram adds a brand new feature to the social photo app with Stories. With this Instagram Stories Chrome extension, you can now view these Snapchat-esque stories on your desktop too.
Instagram Stories Chrome extension is free
With Instagram Stories you can post temporary photos and videos in Instagram, which automatically disappear after 24 hours and are also not included in the general timeline. Nice to watch, but exclusively for your iPhone screen.
Thanks to developer Alex Garcia and the Chrome IG Story extension, there is still a way to view these fleeting photos from your iMac, MacBook or desktop. An unofficial extension for Google Chrome makes it possible to see the Instagram Stories also on the big screen of your laptop or desktop.
Using the extension is very simple. You install it from the Chrome Web Store and then go to Instagram.com. If the installation went well, you will now automatically see the Stories of your friends appear at the top of the screen. Click to view them, and use the arrow keys to scroll through different Instagram Stories. The Escape button takes you back to the normal Instagram timeline.
- Download Chrome IG Story in the Chrome Web Store;
- Go to Instagram.com;
- Log in with your account as you always do;
- The Instagram Stories now appear at the top of the screen.
Also read: Tip: Share Snapchat snaps on Instagram Stories