You can hide Reels from your Facebook feed, but you cannot fully disable them across the platform

Facebook does not offer a setting that removes Reels entirely from your account. However, you can reduce how often they appear in your main feed and prevent them from showing in specific places. The most direct option is to hide Reels from your Home feed so they stop interrupting your regular posts. You can also mute individual creators' Reels or adjust your feed preferences to show more posts from friends and pages you follow.

The steps differ slightly depending on whether you use Facebook on a phone or computer, and the menu locations have shifted as Meta updates the app. This guide covers the current methods that work on both platforms.

Key Takeaways

  • You can hide Reels from your Home feed through Feed Preferences, which tells Facebook to show you more posts from friends and fewer video recommendations.
  • Muting individual creators stops their Reels from appearing in your feed without unfollowing them or blocking them.
  • The Reels tab still exists on your profile and in the dedicated Reels section, but hiding them from Home feed reduces your daily exposure.
  • These settings are personal to your account and do not affect what other people see on their own feeds.

Hide Reels from your Home feed on phone

Open Facebook and tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) at the bottom right of the screen. Scroll down and tap Settings and Privacy, then tap Settings. Look for Feeds and tap it.

Tap Home Feed Preferences. You will see options to prioritize content. Tap Prioritize who to see first and select the friends or pages whose posts you want to see at the top of your feed. Then go back and tap Mute stories and Reels from. Select the creators or pages whose Reels you want to stop seeing. This tells Facebook's algorithm to show you fewer video recommendations overall and more posts from people you follow.

If you want a faster method, you can also swipe left on any Reel in your feed and tap Hide. This removes that single Reel, but does not prevent future ones from appearing. Doing this repeatedly helps train Facebook's algorithm to show you fewer Reels, though it is not a permanent setting.

Hide Reels from your Home feed on computer

Go to Facebook.com and click the three horizontal lines at the top right. Click Settings and Privacy, then click Settings. In the left menu, click Feeds.

Click Home Feed Preferences. You will see a section called Prioritize who to see first — add the friends and pages you want to see more often. Below that, look for Mute stories and Reels from and select creators or pages whose Reels you want to mute. Save your changes. Unlike the phone version, the computer interface does not have a quick-swipe hide option, so using Feed Preferences is your main tool.

Mute Reels from specific creators without unfollowing them

If you only want to stop seeing Reels from one person or page, you do not have to unfollow them entirely. On phone, tap the three dots in the corner of any Reel from that creator and select Mute [Creator Name]'s Reels. On computer, hover over a Reel and click the three dots, then select the mute option.

You will still see their regular posts in your feed — only their Reels will be hidden. You can unmute them the same way if you change your mind. This is useful if you follow someone for their written posts or photos but find their Reels distracting.

Understand where Reels still appear even after hiding them

Hiding Reels from your Home feed does not remove them from other parts of Facebook. The dedicated Reels tab (usually at the bottom of the phone app) will still show Reels if you tap it. Reels also appear in the Explore section and sometimes in the Watch tab. If you do not want to see Reels at all, avoid tapping these sections.

Reels from pages you follow may also appear in your feed even after you hide them, because Facebook sometimes prioritizes page content differently. If a specific page's Reels bother you, mute that page's Reels directly rather than relying on the general Home Feed Preferences.

What to do if Reels keep appearing after you hide them

Facebook's algorithm sometimes overrides your preferences, especially if you accidentally tap on a Reel or watch one all the way through. Watching a Reel signals to Facebook that you are interested in that type of content, which can cause more Reels to reappear. If this happens, go back to Feed Preferences and add more creators to your mute list.

You can also clear your watch history to reset what Facebook thinks you like. On phone, tap the three lines, go to Settings and Privacy, then Settings, then Your Information and Permissions, then Off-Facebook Activity. This does not delete Reels from your feed, but it stops Facebook from using your past Reel views to recommend new ones. On computer, the same menu is under Settings > Your Information and Permissions > Off-Facebook Activity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I completely remove the Reels tab from the bottom of my phone?

No, Facebook does not allow you to remove the Reels tab from the navigation menu. You can ignore it and tap other tabs instead, but the option to hide the tab itself is not available in settings. If you do not want to see Reels, straightforward avoid tapping that section.

Will hiding Reels affect what my friends see on their feeds?

No. These settings are only for your own account. Your friends will continue to see Reels in their feeds based on their own preferences and what Facebook recommends to them. Hiding Reels does not change anything about your public profile or what others see when they visit your page.

If I mute someone's Reels, can they tell that I did it?

No, muting is private. The creator will not receive a notification that you muted their Reels, and they cannot see who has muted them. You will still appear as a friend or follower on their profile.

Why do Reels keep showing up even after I hide them?

Facebook sometimes resets your preferences or shows Reels based on your recent activity. If you accidentally watch a Reel or tap on one, Facebook may interpret that as interest and show you more. Regularly returning to Feed Preferences and updating your mute list helps keep Reels to a minimum.

Is there a way to see fewer Reels without muting specific creators?

Yes. Use Home Feed Preferences to prioritize friends and pages you follow most. The more you tell Facebook who you want to see, the less room there is for Reels in your feed. You can also avoid tapping on Reels or the Reels tab, since engagement signals to Facebook that you want more of them.