There’s no denying that Snapchat is a fantastic way to share your silliest moments with your friends. But since its creation in 2011, Snapchat has also attracted big companies, personalities and trends to its innovative platform. Nowadays, the app offers much more than just seeing what mischief your friends are currently up to. You can get breaking news, appreciate unique works of art, and have a good laugh.
Watching Snapchat stories is a fun and addictive activity. You could spend countless hours browsing different ones until you realize you’ve been glued to your smartphone for too long. Snapchat allows you to view other users’ stories even if you don’t follow them or have them as Snapchat friends. Stories must be set to public for you to view them.
Finding all the public stories that might grab your attention is relatively easy. You can try a few methods to start enjoying hours and hours of Snapchat stories.
Let’s take a quick look at how you can view Snapchat stories without following or adding anyone.
Snapchat Discover
If you want to view stories from users you don’t follow, Snapchat makes it extremely easy through the “Snapchat Discover” feature.
This feature allows you to discover all Snapchat stories set to “Public.” You have to follow a few steps to access the videos, but once you’re there, you’ll no doubt find at least a few new people to follow or add to your account.
Here’s how to access the Snapchat Discover feature:
- Launch the Snapchat app, then swipe left on the Home screen to access the Discover window.
- Swipe up to find the story you want to see among those created by celebrities, news agencies, websites, YouTubers and others.
- You can tap any Story in Snapchat Discover to view it.
- In the video, tap the “vertical ellipsis” in the top right p for options, including “Subscribe” and “Send snapshot.” Not all videos include this option.
- In the same video, swipe up the screen to share the instant video via Meta, Messenger, Twitter, Messages, Instagram and other methods. Also, you can copy the link, use the “Quick Add” function, send it to multiple groups, etc.
- In the same video once again, you can tap the profile name and icon in the top left p to see options like “Watch more episodes”, “Subscribe”, Recommended”, and “Send episode to…”.
- To explore stories in Snapchat Discover, you can swipe the screen left to go back and right to go forward, or you can swipe down the screen to return to the Discover page.
Now you know how to view stories from profiles that are not on your friends list and you can easily share or send snaps, subscribe and enjoy them without being their friend. Of course, the profile must have its settings set to public, or you won’t see it on the Discover page.
How to view stories that are not public
If a user’s story is not public or part of Snapchat Live, there is no way to view it. This setting protects the privacy of those who prefer not to share their stories with anyone.
Some apps may allow you to view a story set to private from someone who is not your friend. However, most apps come from untrustworthy sources and involve suspicious websites, login options, or downloads, so we cannot recommend this option. Therefore, it is better to stay away from these hacks to avoid a possible ban from your Snapchat account.
Anyway, adding a person as a Snapchat friend is much easier than trying to hack their account.
Can I see private stories without adding someone?
No. Unless a friend’s screen records the story and sends it to you, or you become a follower, you won’t be able to view a private story.
Can I fake a live Snap?
If you can fake a live snap on snapchat.
Stories are Snapchat’s bread and butter. Stories allow you to share images and videos with your friends and followers. They’re also a great way to better understand a user you like or get the latest news about an important event from the people attending.
Follow the tips in this article to view stories posted by other people who aren’t on your Snapchat friends list. Also, don’t hesitate to post a public story or two because you never know who might like and become friends with you.
