[TheCapeGreek]

Am I missing something or hallucinating? Pretty sure I've always been able to pause reels on desktop and mobile. Instagram Lite lacked this functionality.

Lack of a progress bar you can skip through is what's been missing compared to TikTok.

Or was this just not a thing for US users specifically?

[SpaghettiCthulu]

I've only been able to pause by tapping and holding on the screen. And that only pauses while you keep holding. Also, for me, most reels have a progress bar you can drag around at the bottom, but there are some that just don't for whatever reason.

[RamblingCTO]

I also had this some time ago and then it was gone. Maybe just A/B testing?

[dixie_land]

Yup, noticed I had it come n go over last year