How to View Stories on VK

What VK Calls a Story

On VK, the word "story" usually means a short post with a photo, video, text, or music. The interface also uses the name "stories." Active stories appear as round avatars at the top of the news feed and on users' pages.

You can only open a story that's available: one published recently, not hidden by privacy settings, and not deleted by the author. Once the publication period ends, someone else's story usually disappears from the feed unless the author has reposted it.

How to View Stories on VK From Your Phone

In the mobile app, the steps are usually as follows:

1. Open the VK app and go to the "News" section.
2. Find the row of round avatars with stories at the top of the screen.
3. Tap the avatar you want. To move between posts, tap the right or left side of the screen.

You can also find a specific user's story through their profile. Open the person's page and tap the avatar with the colored ring, if one is shown. That ring means the user has an available story.

How to View a Story on VK Online From a Computer

To view it through a browser, open the official VK website and log into your account. No separate app is needed to view stories.

1. Go to the "News" section.
2. Find the stories block above the posts or beside the feed, if it's shown in your version of the site.
3. Select the user's avatar and open the story.

You can also go directly to the author's profile. If the story is published for friends or followers, access to it will depend on the page's settings. The web version and the mobile app may have buttons in different places.

Where to Find Your Old Stories

You can look for your own stories after the publication period ends in the story archive, if the archive is available for your account. Open your profile and find the section with stories. In the profile menu or the stories block, select "Archive."

The archive shows your past posts, not all the stories you've ever viewed. From there, you can open an old story, save it, or reuse the materials, if those actions are available in the interface.

Can You View a Story You've Already Seen

There's usually no complete list of all the stories you've viewed on VK. If a story is still active, you can find it again in the feed or on the author's profile. A viewed post may have a different colored marker, but that's not a separate viewing archive.

Your browser history doesn't show a list of viewed stories either. It saves the VK pages you've visited, but it doesn't always record a specific post within the feed. Viewing someone else's story may also show up for the author in their list of viewers.

Why a Story Isn't Showing Up

If you can't find the story you need, check a few possible reasons:

• the publication period has ended and the author hasn't saved the story in an accessible section;
• the story is available only to friends, followers, or a specific list of users;
• the profile is private, the user has blocked you, or you've hidden their stories;
• the app version is outdated, there's a loading error, or your internet connection is unstable.

Refresh the feed, check your hidden stories settings, and try opening VK through a browser. Don't enter your login and password on third-party sites that promise anonymous viewing or recovery of deleted stories.