Instagram updates Stories layout into Two Rows separated by pages

Professional Photographer Magic Liwanag discovers a new double-row IG stories layout on his Instagram app.

Double row IG stories coming soon?

More focus on Instagram stories?

Full-screenshot from Magic Liwanag and our reader Kevin Gaudier

Embedded below is a GIF of a screen recording of the Instagram app from IG user and Professional Photographer Magic Liwanag. The GIF depicts Magic swiping between the IG story section of the Instagram app installed on his OPPO Reno3 Pro. The big change is that in Magic's version of the App is the IG stories are two rows and are now sectioned off into pages which is indicated by the new small 5 dots right below the IG stories icons.

GIF screen recording of double row IG story

Magic says that the swiping experience is fluid with the heads loading instantaneously. He also said that he isn't part of the Instagram App beta testers from the Google Play store. 

Instagram Stories was introduced back in 2018 and was described as a new feature in the Instagram app to allow users to share moments in your life that users don't necessarily want to be on their Instagram profile page permanently.

Update: Our reader Kevin Gaudier shared the screenshot of his new feature.

Do you have the new layout? and are you in favor of this change?

What do you guys think?

Source: Magic Liwanag