How to Fix “You’ve Been Logged Out” on Instagram

Are you getting a “You’ve Been Logged Out” error on Instagram and do you want to fix it?

The second part of the error message will show: “Please log back in”.

It contains another variation of the message that is, “The account owner may have changed the password”.

If you are facing it, you cannot log in to your Instagram account.

A lot of Instagram users have reported this error.

In some cases, you cannot log in to the app but you’ll be able to log in to Instagram on your PC.

In this post, I will tell you why Instagram says that you’ve been logged out and how to fix “You’ve Been Logged Out”.

Why does my Instagram say you’ve been logged out?

Instagram says that you’ve been logged out due to a bug/glitch.

The error can also occur if Instagram is down.

In May 2022, Instagram was down and many users on IG were logged out of their accounts.

It will log you out automatically if you try to log in to your account during that period.

Consequently, you will not be able to use the Instagram application.

However, many users also told that they manage to log in to Instagram on their computer.

It indicates that the website of Instagram is not affected.

How to fix “You’ve Been Logged Out” on Instagram

To fix “You’ve Been Logged Out” on Instagram, the first step is to check if Instagram is down.

In the meantime, you can use Instagram on the web version of Instagram on your laptop.

If Instagram is down, the best way to tackle it is to wait for a few hours for the error message to be gone.

In addition, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling Instagram app.

Even if Instagram is not down, the error message will be removed.

Therefore, you just have to wait for a few hours before you try to access your account again.

Some users managed to fix the issue by changing their passwords.

However, if Instagram is down, you cannot do anything except waiting to uplift the error.

Method 1. Check if Instagram is down

First of all, you need to find out if Instagram is down.

There are two methods to check if Instagram is down.

The first method is to visit downdetector.com and check the graph there.

It will show you a huge spike if Instagram is down.

The second method to check it is to visit Twitter and search for the term “Instagram down”.

After searching for “Instagram down”, check the top and recent posts.

If there are a lot of users tweeting that Instagram is down, it indicates that it is down and you are not alone.

In addition, you can also search for the error that you are experiencing.

Method 2. Wait for a few hours

Whether Instagram is down or not, you can deal with it by waiting for a few hours.

After a few hours, the “You’ve Been Logged Out” error should be fixed.

A lot of users were thinking that their Instagram accounts is hacked but this is not true.

On the app, the error message occurs due to a bug/glitch.

The error also happens when you are doing something repeatedly.

For instance, if you’re following, commenting, or liking too much on the app, you may be kicked out and as a result, logged out.

In May 2022, Instagram was down and everyone was able to log back into their Instagram accounts after the duration of 3-4 hours.

Unfortunately, there’s nothing that you can do to get rid of the error message except wait for Instagram to fix it from their end.

Method 3. Uninstall and reinstall Instagram

The last way to deal with it is to uninstall and reinstall Instagram.

If you are getting any issues on the app, this method can be used to eradicate the issue.

Uninstalling and reinstalling Instagram will do something useful.

It clears the cache of the app and it will update the app to the latest version.

Some Instagram updates come with bug fixes.

Therefore, you need to ensure that you are on the newest version of the app.

What do you do if you get logged out of Instagram?

If you get logged out of Instagram, you should wait for a few hours before you try to login again.

In most cases, the log in issue from your Instagram account will be resolved within 24 hours.

If you’re unable to log in to Instagram, it indicates that the application is down.

Just remember that if you change your Instagram password, it will also log you out from all devices.

As a result, you need to log back in again on every device.

Final Words

If you really want to use Instagram, another working method to bypass the “You’ve Been Logged Out” error message is to use Instagram on your PC.

It is because a lot of users reported that they are able to log in on the website instead of the app.

So, you need to go to Instagram.com and log into your account on the site.

After a few hours, you can still try logging in on the app as well.

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