TikTok and Instagram videos freeze randomly

monzisi wrote:

Why do videos freeze randomly,

Tiktok and instagram reels and stories seem to freeze when i view them (I have good wifi and i just got this phone (IOS 18.7)

update your ios, then update the apps.

monzisi wrote:

Do i update to ios26?

Assuming your phone is compatible and can update to ios 26 then yes.