Deleted Instagram two years ago and never looked back until a friend mentioned something happening on a local account and I had no way to check it. Spent about twenty minutes trying to figure out a workaround before someone in a group chat linked me to [Insta Story Viewer](https://instastoryviewer.com.co). Typed in the username, the stories were right there, took fifteen seconds total. Bookmarked it immediately. Now it comes up maybe once or twice a week when something on Instagram gets mentioned and I want to see it without reinstalling anything. Best outcome from that one frustrating evening