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How to Find Someone on Instagram Without Their Username

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Do you want to find someone on Instagram but you do not know their username?

If you are looking for someone on Instagram, it is not necessary that you know their username.

Usually, when you want to contact someone you ask for their username and you do it in person so you can follow them.

The problem occurs when you do not get a chance to ask for their username

In this guide, I am going to share how to find someone on Instagram without their username.

1. Search for their name

search for name

The first step is to find someone on Instagram is to use the search engine of Instagram using their name.

It is the first and easiest way to find someone on Instagram if you do not know their username.

You can find someone without knowing their username by putting their first or full name in the search bar on Instagram

If the user’s name is not common like common names, it will be an easy task to locate them due to the lack of search results.

Additionally, if the name of the person is common, it will be a hard nut to crack to find the user you are looking for.

It is also possible that the search results are dominated by the verified users of Instagram.

Furthermore, the number of search results is also limited by the platform.

So, if you are putting generic name in the search bar, it is possible that the results may not contain the person you are trying to locate.

In a nutshell, when you are searching for someone on Instagram, it comes with limitations.

Here are some steps to follow, they will tell you how you can find someone without knowing their username using Instagram search:

  1. First of all, open Instagram and go to the search tab/bar.
  2. Types the person’s first name in search, and find a profile that has a picture of that person.
  3. If you are unable to find him/her, type the full name of the person in the search and search.

Unluckily, this method will work if the person you are trying to find has his/her full name on the profile.

Most of the people use their full names on their profiles unless they want to keep their identity secret.

So, this step will definitely work if the person you are searching for has full name on their profile.

Bonus tip: Use Google Search engine and search for the name of the person using quotation marks.

This tip can also be helpful, you need to search for the person’s name on Google by using quotation marks.

Google will bring the exact match results for the keyword you are searching for, I hope you know that.

For instance, if you’re searching for someone named Arsalan Rauf, you can search for “Arsalan Rauf” on Google.

Hit enter and Google will come up with results that contain Arsalan Rauf on it.

Hence, if the person has added his/her full name on Instagram, this method will also work for Instagram and Google might bring the profile of that user with Instagram link.

However, if the person you are looking for didn’t add their name on their profile, the next methods can help you to find them.

2. Find mutual followers/following

mutual followers

This is another method to find someone on Instagram without knowing their username with the help of mutual followers.

Instagram has a feature that allows you to check mutual followers under the profile of a person using the “Followed by” list.

You can use the “Followed by” list to find people on the platform that you might know.

Lets discuss it in detail. For example, you are finding someone named y.

Suppose you are following someone named x and x and y are closed friend with one another, it also increases the chance that they may follow one another.

To confirm it, visit the y’s profile and look at the “Followed by” feature under their bio.

If x is following y, there’ll be a statement that says, “Followed by x” under y’s profile.

If the followed by list is too long for instance, followed by x and 40 others, the expand option is still open for you, you just need to tap on it to find the mutuals.

Here is a step by step guide on how to find someone using mutual followers:

  1. Firstly, go to the profile of a close friend of that person that you’re trying to find on Instagram.
  2. Now go through their follower/following list.
  3. The next step is to search the name of the person you are trying to find whether he/she is available on the followers list or not.

Most of the time, it is easy to find the person you are looking for by going through the profiles of their close friends.

It is because there is a great chance that they are following each other right?

So, this “Followed by” feature comes handy when it comes to finding someone without knowing their username.

It can be done if you are following one of their close friends on Instagram where you can go through their followers list.

However, if the person you are trying to find does not have his/her name on the  profile, it will be impossible for you to find him/her.

Then you will have to scroll down the followers list unless you find a profile picture of that person.

Still if you are unable to find them because they did not add their name or profile picture, you will have to visit various profiles to find them.

Furthermore, you can check their feed to find out whether they have added their photos there or not, and also find the number of mutuals using the “Followed by” feature of Instagram.

If someone has more mutual followers then there is a great chance they are related to you.

Usually, the higher number of people present in the “Followed by” feature, there is a great chance that the person is related to you.

Hence, if you are looking for someone on Instagram and does not know their username, you can opt for “Followed by” feature of the profile to find them.

Related: View Private Instagram without Following

3. Connect your contact list

connect contact list

The next way to find people on Instagram is to connect your contact list to Instagram.

It will allow Instagram to get access to the phone numbers of the people you have added by connecting to the contact list.

Connecting the contact list will help Instagram to find your contacts who are available on Instagram.

This information will help the platform to find all your contacts that are registered on Instagram.

They are easily accessible using the “Discover People” tab available on the menu.

Here’s step by step guide on how to connect your contact list to Instagram:

  1. Firstly, visit your profile and tap on the menu icon on the top-right hand corner of the screen
  2. Now tap on “Discover people”
  3. Select “Connect” next to “Connect contacts” and you are good to go

By using this method of connecting contact list, you can find and follow people you know on Instagram without knowing their username on Instagram how cool is that?

The process is very helpful if your contact list is very large and you want to connect with everyone on Instagram.

Additionally, you can also remove the contact list from Instagram too, it can be done easily by tapping on “Disconnect”.

The only condition for this method to work is to have someone’s phone number on your contact list.

If you have the phone number, sync it to Instagram and find the contact you want to follow with ease.

4. Use Instagram Discover

instagram discover

You can use this option to find them that is, Instagram Discover and it will provide a list of suggestions.

This method is also accessible from the menu tab like the previous method.

Instagram Discover method helps you to find people that you may know keeping in view the mutuals.

It is an unconventional method yet very effective in terms of finding people you may want to follow.

In this method, the algorithm of Instagram helps you and pull the people that have mutual following/followers on the platform.

Here’s step by step guide on how to access the feature:

  1. Firstly, visit your profile and tap on the menu icon on the top-right hand corner of the screen
  2. Tap on “Discover people” feature
  3. Scroll down to “All suggestions” where you will see people you may want to follow

In “All Suggestions” the algorithm will show the people that are followed by one or more people that you are following.

With the help of Instagram algorithm, it comes up with a list of people that you might know based on the followers.

In a nutshell, if you are following a user and another person is following the same user, there is a high chance that it will be available in suggestions.

The “All suggestions” tab also adds people to the list people who are new to Instagram.

However, in order to list in the All Suggestions, the person should have created the account recently and it will be tagged as “new to Instagram”.

Furthermore, the person should be followed by one or should have more than one followers too.

If the account is over 30 days old, the tag of “new to Instagram” will be removed automatically.

Hence, if you want to find someone on Instagram but you do not have any idea about their username this feature “All suggestions” can be used to do it.

There is a high chance that you will find that person in the list.

5. Check the likes of their close friend

check likes

The final method to find someone is to check the likes of their friends.

This method is also preferred if you are still unable to find the person with the help of previous given methods.

If you know a close friend of the person you are finding then there is a high chance that you can find them by going through likes.

So the person you are looking for is guaranteed that he/she is already following one or more close friends on Instagram.

So, you need to find the close friends of them and their Instagram username and then find your desired person through their likes.

Here’s a step by step guide on how you can do this:

  1. First of all, visit the Instagram profile of one of that person’s close friends
  2. Now check all the likes on their recent posts (tap on liked by a and z others).
  3. Now find the name of the person on the list of likes and if the person is there, you have accomplished the task

This method needs additional work as there is no guarantee that the person might not have liked all of the posts.

So, if you want to find them, you need to read various posts and the rest depends on the name of the person.

However, if the person has not used the real name on Instagram profile, you can also visit the profile pictures and posts to find them, you can do it if the profile is set to public.

I personally preferred this method of checking the list of the post of a friend. It will be the ideal method to find people you might want to follow on Instagram.

Final Words

It is a hard nut to crack to find someone on Instagram if you do not know their username.

But if you follow our discussed steps in the post, you can find the person with ease.

You need to follow these points to get the job done:

  • If you know the friend of that person on Instagram
  • Search for the full name of that person
  • Find the mutual followers

If you are able to do that, you can find anyone on Instagram without knowing their username.

How to Download Private Vimeo Videos

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Do you want to download private Vimeo videos?

Downloading private videos from Vimeo can be a hard nut to crack. It is because it does not have any download option for it.

Apart from private video, you can download the public video on Vimeo as there is a button available to download the video, you need to click on it.

When it comes to downloading a video on Vimeo that is set to private, you need to follow some additional steps to fulfill the task.

In this article, I am going to show the 6 steps to download a private video on Vimeo as MP4 file and the steps are super easy too.

After going through the post, you will be able to apply the steps in order to download private videos on Vimeo not for now but for the future as well.

How to Download Private Videos from Vimeo

To download private videos on Vimeo, inspect the page, play the video, navigate to network, type “player” and refresh the page and click the first file.

Lastly, save the file as a .txt document, copy the MP4 link and right click on the video to save it.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can perform it.

Step #1: Inspect the Page on Browser and Play the video

Just visit the private Vimeo video, right click anywhere on the browser page, then click on “inspect”, play the video for a few second in order to load the CSS and HTML files which you will need later.

First of all, visit the private Vimeo video that you want to download using your Google Chrome browser.

Use the mouse to click anywhere on the web browser.

There are many options available there including “Reload”, “Back” and “Inspect”.

The option you need to choose is “Inspect”.

It will enable you to access the HTML and CSS of that page that you will need later.

After selecting the Inspect option, now play the Vimeo video for a few seconds.

It will load the additional CSS and HTML files that you will be needed later as well.

Step #2: Go to Network Option and Type “player”

On the top navigation bar of the inspect element, choose “Network” option, and in search bar put “player”.

Secondly, the inspect element has the top navigation bar that has multiple tabs including Console, Elements, Sources, Network and so on.

Your job is to choose the “Network” tab that is the forth option from the left.

After reaching there, just type “player” in the search bar.

It is replete with HTML and CSS files, so this step will help you to filter the file that you need to use.

After typing “player” in the search, multiple player HTML and CSS files will be visible.

Step #3: Refresh the page and click on the 1st file

After searching for the “player” in the network tab, the next step is to refresh the page to load up the required HTML files.

This is an important step to get everything to work.

The previous step was to search for “player”, now the next one is to refresh the page.

It is imperative to load the HTML file that you will be using later.

After refreshing the page, you will be able to see additional HTML files.

These files may be available in numbers like 394000471, 393999309, 39400590 etc.

Click the first file that pops up to view it.

Step #4: Save the file as a .txt Document in Your PC

Now save the file as a .txt document by putting .txt at the back of the file name for instance 394000471.txt.

After clicking the first file, now it’s time to save it.

On the right side of the file, you will see HTML code so right click on the code and click on “save as”.

Now save the file as a .txt document in your laptop or pc.

To make it a .txt file, you need to put .txt at the back of the file name such as 394000471.txt and the file will become a .txt document type file automatically.

After saving the .txt document file, you can see its HTML code.

Step #5: Copy the .mp4 link of the Video

Now search the quality of the video in which you want to download or save it for example 720p, use the CTRL + F command to find the quality and copy the MP4 URL.

Search the desired quality of the video in which you want to save the video.

Open the .txt document which you have saved in the folder.

After opening the text file, you will see a huge amount of text that shows the HTML code of that file.

The specific part you want to see will be the quality of the video that is 480p, 720p, 1080p etc.

Let’s assume you want to save the video in 1080p quality.

The navigation bar is also available on the notepad and you can see the multiple tabs there such as file, edit, view, format and help.

Use the “Edit” option and click on “find”.

You can also use the shortcut command from your keyboard CTRL + F.

Type the quality of the video in which you want to save the video such as 1080p.

Find the text where the quality of the video is mentioned (e.g. 1080p) with its MP4 URL.

Example of the URL that you need to find:

“https://vod-progressive.akamaized.net/exp=1604825182~acl=%2Fvimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us%2F01%2F1156%2F17%2F430781346%2F1872225378.mp4”

Select the .MP4 URL, and copy it, then follow the next step.

Step #6: Right-click on the video and save it

Paste this .MP4 link in the browser that you have copied in the previous step in your desired quality, right-click on the video and save it as MP4 file.

The last step to download private Vimeo video, you need to paste the .MP4 URL that you have just copied in the web browser.

Now you will be able to see the video in the quality that you have selected to save it.

Right click on the video and click on “save as” to save it as a MP4 file.

This is how you will successfully download and save the private Vimeo video as a .MP4 file in your PC/Laptop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you download a video from Vimeo?

Yes, the users can download videos from Vimeo if they are public.

The download option is available on the video that is set to public.

You just need to click the download button to download the video in MP4 format.

However, if the vimeo video is private, you cannot see a download option for it.

Final Words

Saving private videos on Vimeo can be challenging due to the unavailability of the download button.

In this post, I have given simple steps so you know how to save a private Vimeo video as a. MP4 file.

This way you won’t need any private Vimeo video downloader for future private videos on Vimeo.

The same process can be repeated for multiple private videos.

I hope that you have liked the article on how to download private Vimeo videos.

Do not forget to share the post.

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How to Watch Blocked YouTube Videos

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YouTube belongs to Google and has become the second biggest search engine online. It can be used for content creation as well as for sharing content. YouTube is free of cost however, everyone cannot access to it. The most significant restrictions can be seen in countries like Vietnam, China and other middle east countries.

These geo-restrictions put limitation on access to YouTube, it means YouTube block videos in these locations. Do not worry, there are a number of ways to get over this issue and this guide will help you to know how to watch blocked YouTube videos.

Why are YouTube Videos Blocked?

There are a number of reasons that can result in blocked YouTube videos.

Restrictions on Broadcasting: It means that the video owner blocked the video in your region.

Your Network has blocked YouTube: It happens in administrations of school or work where they block YouTube or blacklist it.

Technical issues: Your computer/laptop is having troubles to play the video.

National censorship: It happens when the government does not want anyone to see another country’s content or videos on YouTube app or website.

How to Unblock Youtube Videos

These tricks will help you to enable YouTube access everywhere regardless of the restrictions. It allows you to watch premium videos without any additional effort, these methods are tried and tested that is why we have published them.

After doing a lot of research, we have got the solution. Follow the instructions to get started:

1: Edit the links

It is one of the easiest ways to see blocked YouTube videos, many people can unlock the videos with the help of this trick. Try this to unlock the video, the blocked video will be open. You need to make the slightest change in the URL of the video to watch it.

  • The first step is to find the video you want to see and visit the official website and copy the link of that video.
  • The next step is to edit the link and make some changes to it, for example at the end of every URL after YouTube domain www.YouTube.com/watch?v=abcdefgh, so you need to change it with www.youtube.com/v/abcdefgh

It will be helpful and it will help you to watch most of blocked YouTube videos. At times, it may show errors too.

2: Use HookTube

It is another famous site that gives access to YouTube videos in lite version, you can watch YouTube videos on this platform. It unblocks the videos in a simple manner.

It creates a mirror of the link of the video, so you need to make some changes to the URL using this method, use HookTube in the URL instead of YouTube.

Here is an example:

www.youtube.com/watch?=abcdefgh

www.hooktube.com/watch?=abcdefgh

The process is simple and easy so it will not waste your much time. it unblocks all the blocked YouTube videos.

How to Watch Blocked YouTube Videos in Your Country

1: Use a Proxy

A proxy is a server that works as a mediators between the internet and your PC/Laptop. This process will make the process from their servers and it shows that the content is being seen from that particular location.

YouTube tracks the IPS of its visitors and proxy will help you to change the location and you will be able to access the videos blocked in your region.

We also have a list of updated free proxy servers, they will help you to bypass the geo restrictions. There are a number of proxies you can find there and watch restricted videos in your country.

Use the preferred location for the video you want to watch on YouTube.

2: Virtual Private Networks

It is another method to watch blocked YouTube videos in your country, it will help you to hide your location and you can do it by different extensions.

Speaking of extensions, Google Chrome is replete with VPN extensions and we have listed the best VPNs in this list.

The list is replete with virtual private network extensions so you can access the blocked content.

3: Smart DNS

Smart DNS proxy will help you to get different proxy servers to unblock YouTube videos. It does not have any encryption and the servers are also faster than other networks.

SmartDNS technology has the ability to uplift the restrictions from such companies that is why people give preference to it.

4: Download YouTube Videos

If the above discussed options are not working for you, there is another option of downloading the video in order to avoid restrictions on YouTube videos and save the video on your PC.

For instance:

You have a URL www.youtube.com/watch?=abcdefgh

Change the URL to www.ssyoutube.com/watch?=abcdefgh

And it will redirect it to another site where you can download the video and it also enables you to choose the quality of your choice.

How to Watch Blocked YouTube Videos in School

If your school or workplace has blocked certain YouTube videos, the best tip for you is to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access the content.

We have written this guide on best VPNs to access blocked YouTube videos.

Unblock Using Google Translate

If the VPN is failed to unblock the videos, you can still unblock YouTube videos at school or at your office with the help of this method.

The administrator of the network come up with the list of blocked sites for students and office goers and YouTube is one of them. However, Google translate is never blocked due to its benefits for students and offices and you can use it to bypass the blocking experience.

You need to search the video in another language using this method, if you only have a single native language and do not know any other language. Then use this feature to translate your search into a different language such as French, Indian and German etc.

When you will search for anything other than your native language, Google will show you the foreign language results. after doing so, select the site and open it in your own language by clicking the translate this page.

As a result, it will load the link using Google Translate and will bypass YouTube block by school or administration. This way, you can watch the videos without using a VPN.

That’s it guys, here is another helpful guide to access age-restricted videos on YouTube. I hope that you have liked this post and you will be able to access blocked YouTube videos. Share it with others.

Further Reading

How to Bypass Age Restrictions on YouTube Videos

How to Download Private Videos from Vimeo

How to Download Private YouTube Videos

How to Fix “You’re tapping too fast. Take a break!” on TikTok

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Is your TikTok showing this error message that “You’re tapping too fast take a break!”?

A number of users are experiencing this problem these days, especially new users.

It can be a hurdle whenever you try to like or comment on any video.

The error will stop you from supporting your favorite content creator.

Read this post carefully to get help on how to fix the error and it will not happen again too.

Why is TikTok showing this error: You’re tapping too fast take a break?

The question arises why TikTok keeps showing the error You are tapping too fast, take a break whenever a users tries to like a video?

The error is an indication that you are commenting or liking videos too fast and not even watching them completely.

When you like a lot of videos without fully watching them, TikTok will detect this activity and flag you as a bot and block you from liking/commenting for a period of time.

It usually happens with the new comers.

It is because it takes a while to trust the newer accounts.

If you are new and recently created an account on TikTok and like multiple videos without watching them, the TikTok system will think you’re a bot and restrict you from these actions.

The newer accounts get into trouble for a number of actions on TikTok. It also includes the inability to get on the for You Page on TikTok.

TikTok is also being used for automation purposes and many fake accounts are being created for its sake.

Therefore, the platform restricts the fake accounts by detecting the bots and spam using the algorithm designed for it.

Hence, if you are a new user and keeps liking the videos without watching the full length of video, you may experience the error: You’re tapping too fast, Take a Break!

How long does the error message last?

The error message continues for several minutes, several hours or even for 24 hours or more than this time.

If your account is new, you may be blocked for a longer span because Tiktok loses the trust in your account.

On the contrary, the block does not continue for long period on older accounts due to the built trust in TikTok.

But you do not have to worry about it, eventually it will be removed because it is temporary not permanent.

How to Fix: You’re tapping too fast take a break on TikTok

To fix the issue “You’re tapping to fast. Take a break!” on TikTok, you can either wait for the clearance, clear your cache, reinstall the tiktok application, or create a new account.

Let’s have discussion on all these methods one by one.

1. Wait for the Clearance

The most common or used method of fixing the You’re breaking too fast take a break error on tiktok is to wait for the algorithm or tiktok to open it.

The unblock process may take a few minutes, an hour or more than that depends on how many times you have come across this error message.

The best and easy way to fix it is to wait and the block will be lifted.

It is because the issue is temporary not permanent.

Hence, your restrictions will be removed with time.

2. Clear your cache

The second step is to clear the cache, it is the saved data on the application.

Clearing the cache may lift the ban from the account.

Furthermore, it will also clear some space on the android.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to clear your cache on the TikTok application.

Go to your settings.

tiktok setting and privacy

Firstly, navigate to your profile.

Then, tap on the “triple-dots” icon on the top-right hand corner of the screen.

The tap will show the settings and privacy page to the user.

Navigate to the bottom of the page.

Scroll down to the very end of the Settings and privacy page.

Above the “Add account” option, there is a “Clear cache” option available.

Tap on “Clear cache” to clear the cache of app.

tiktok clear cache

That is it.

After clearing the cache on the app by tapping on it, an animation will be loading on the screen.

If the number on the right side of “Clear Cache” option has turned in to “0 M” it means that you have done the job of clearing the cache successfully.

3. Reinstall the app

If your profile is new, it means you can go for this method that is, to reinstall the tiktok application.

On the home page, delete the application from the device.

Visit the Google Play store and reinstall the Tiktok app.

Reinstallation process will delete the most of the cache, data, and settings so it will get rid of the issue You are tapping too fast take a break from showing.

4. Create a new account

If all the previous options are not working for you, then try making a new account.

When you create a new account, the account will be in a fresh state, so no more blocks on the account.

However, the same mistake should not be repeated that you did in the previous account.

It is because it will get you blocked/banned again.

A new account is also necessary if anything happens to the main account.

For example, if your main tiktok account gets deleted/blocked, you can inform your followers using the secondary account.

How to Prevent: You’re tapping too fast take a break on TikTok

How to save yourself from You’re tapping too fast take a break error on Tiktok from appearing on your screen?

To save yourself from this error, make sure you watch full length of the video before taking any action on the video such as liking or commenting on it.

These instructions are especially for a new account:

1. Watch the entire video before liking it

It is necessary for the new tiktokers to watch the entire video before liking or commenting on it.

If you will not do it, TikTok will flag you as a bot and block you from performing more actions.

The new accounts are at risk because the algorithm of TikTok doesn’t trust the new user.

So, if you have created a new account, you should abstain from liking or commenting on videos.

2. Use the TikTok app like a human

It may sound weird to you but if you want to save your account from the error, you need to stop acting like a robot.

In short, you need to use the app like a normal human, follow, like or comment the videos with intervals and do not spam these actions.

When you behave like a robot, follow, like or comment without intervals, Tiktok considers you as a bot and blocks your actions on the app.

Why does TikTok say you’re tapping too fast? (another common error)

Apart from the error, you may experience another error that is, You’re following too fast.

You can experience this error if you have exceeded the limit of following on TikTok.

Usually, the user should not follow more than 30 users per hour on the app.

So here is a tip whenever you follow users, ensure you are doing it in intervals to prevent the block.

Final Words

If you are getting the error You’re tapping too fast take a break on Tiktok, it is happening because you are doing actions too fast without watching the content(video) from the beginning to the end.

To save yourself from this issue from happening again, you need to watch the entire video before you like or comment on it.

So the TikTok app will consider that you are a human not a robot.

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