① Enable “Data Saver Mode”

Instagram App → Profile →【Settings and privacy】→【Data usage and media quality】

📌 Turn on “Use Less Mobile Data”
📌 This reduces video preloading and the loading of high-quality photos/videos.

② Limit Media Quality and Preloading

Instagram App →【Settings and privacy】→【Media quality】

📌 Recommended settings:

✔ High-quality media → Set to “Wi-Fi only” or turn off
✔ Video preloading → Limit or turn off (if available on your device)

📌 Prevents large amounts of video content from loading automatically while scrolling.

③ Turn Off Background Mobile Data (iPhone)

【Settings】→【Cellular】→【Instagram】

📌 Turn off mobile data access or limit background activity.
📌 Prevents the app from continuously using data in the background.

④ Threads (Same Account System)

Threads uses the same Meta system settings as Instagram.

📌 Recommended settings:

✔ Enable “Use Less Mobile Data”
✔ Limit high-quality media
✔ Turn off background data usage