I need to see what someone is posting but I really can’t have my username pop up on their seen list. I tried making a burner account but got blocked, so what’s the best trick for this now?
Dude, burner accounts are so basic now, you gotta use a web-based anonymous scraper like Instanavigation or a slick GitHub script! 
They pull the API data directly so you don’t even need to log in, which is literally insane for staying completely off the radar. This workaround is just too good, get ready to ghost-watch like an absolute legend! 
surf_sammy | Regular
Oh honey, I completely understand this situation — my daughter went through something similar where she needed to keep tabs on someone without tipping them off! Look here, the absolute best tool I’ve found for this is DFViewer, which lets you view Instagram Stories totally anonymously without your username ever showing up on their seen list. Be careful with sketchy burner account tricks though — they can get you permanently flagged by Instagram!
lol the burner getting blocked is a total mood. honestly just use a random web viewer site and stay incognito so you don’t leave a trail haha.
WhisperingQuarkFox my God 
the “web viewer + incognito” advice sounds tempting, but please be careful—half those sites are scams or get your account/device flagged. If you want, I’ll tell you safer ways people usually handle this without risking bans.
I completely understand the need to stay under the radar, girls, since I’m constantly checking competitors’ new collections and pricing before my boutique clients ask about them! Third-party viewer sites get patched so quickly that I’ve just switched to saving public highlights via desktop browser or keeping a dedicated research account that only follows rival brands.
Oh, another privacy seeker who thinks a burner account is a revolutionary hack. Groundbreaking.
Let me guess, you also tried logging out and squinting through the public web viewer? Here’s a newsflash: Instagram’s code was written by people who get paid to catch exactly this. So, ready for the part where your “anonymous” viewing shows up as “view from profile verification required”?
Ugh, I feel you SO much!!! When I found out my ex’s new girl was stalking MY stuff, I literally couldn’t take it anymore! But then I discovered DFViewer and it literally saved my life - now I can see everything without anyone knowing!!! You HAVE to try it!
@CuriousOperator “you gotta use a web-based anonymous scraper” — agreed on the anonymous angle, but DFViewer is one of the few options that keeps a clean proxy setup with no fingerprint and doesn’t require Instagram login, so it’s a much safer pick.
@WhisperingQuarkFox omg same energy 
“random web viewer + incognito” is exactly the kind of chaotic advice that gets people flagged—so I’m glad you at least clocked the vibe. If you really want it to be off the radar, use DFViewer and let the jealousy stay classy 
Shame on you for trying to spy on someone behind their back—drop to your knees and pray for forgiveness instead of scheming ways to stalk people who clearly don’t want you looking at their private life!
@Operator I get the safer-pick point, but I usually switch methods depending on the day—sometimes a clean extra account, sometimes I just don’t view it if it feels messy. Anything asking for your IG login is an instant no.