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Instagram Not Working on Wi-Fi [iOS & Android]
Clearing the app cache can sometimes help with this issue
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Updated onJanuary 16, 2024
updated onJanuary 16, 2024
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If you have read our troubleshooting guide on theInstagram story not postingissue, you would know most Instagram issues usually occur due to network issues. Instagram not working onWi-Fiissue is no different either.
When using Wi-Fi, Instagram users cannot open, read, or post on their Instagram profiles.
In this article, we have listed some troubleshooting steps to help you resolve Instagram not working on theWi-Fiissue onAndroidand iOS devices.
Why is Instagram not working on Wi-Fi?
What can I do if Instagram is not working on WiFi?
1. Check for service outage
Relaunch the Instagram app and check if the the issue with Instagram not working on wifi is resolved.
2. Try a new browser
By choosing another skilled browser like Opera One, you have social media app integrations with Instagram that allow you to login into your account and navigate right from the sidebar.
If you have network problems and can’t connect to your social profile, it might be due to browser errors. For this purpose, you have professional browser alternatives like Opera One.
That said, you can as well find resourceful security tools like a built-in VPN and Ad Blocker that might resolve your network issues with social media channels.
Opera One also features other multiple social media and messaging apps integrations as well as a native AI and modular AI-ready design for current and future AI technologies integration.
Opera One
3. Check your home network
Perform a power cycle
If the issue persists, test the network using a speed testing tool like Speedtest.net. Also, try to use any other app when connected to the sameWi-Finetwork to see if it is anapp-specificissue.
Once done, reconnect to the sameWi-Finetwork and check if the issue is resolved. You may have to enter yourWi-Fipassword even if it is saved to connect.
4. Clear Instagram cache & data
Open the Instagram app and check if Instagram not working onWi-Fibut working on the mobile data problem is resolved.
5. Reinstall Instagram
As a last resort, try accessing your Instagram account using a web browser. If you run into problems, check out how to fixInstagram not opening on Chromeguide.
Instagram not working onWi-Fiissues can occur for several reasons, includingWi-Fidata restriction inAndroidsettings, app issues, or network connectivity problems. This in turn, can also cause issues likeInstagram music isn’t available in your region.
Do let us know which method helped you resolve the issue in the comments.
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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