diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/StoriesPreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/StoriesPreferencesFragment.java
index 8337f7c3..99eee7c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/StoriesPreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/StoriesPreferencesFragment.java
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ public class StoriesPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
         return preference;
     }
 
+    private Preference getHideMutedReelsPreference(@NonNull final Context context) {
+        final SwitchPreferenceCompat preference = new SwitchPreferenceCompat(context);
+        preference.setKey(Constants.HIDE_MUTED_REELS);
+        preference.setTitle(R.string.hide_muted_reels_setting);
+        preference.setIconSpaceReserved(false);
+        return preference;
+    }
+
     private Preference getMarkStoriesSeenPreference(@NonNull final Context context) {
         final SwitchPreferenceCompat preference = new SwitchPreferenceCompat(context);
         preference.setKey(Constants.MARK_AS_SEEN);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
index f6da0362..d305010b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final String CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED = "data_time_custom_enabled";
     public static final String SWAP_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED = "swap_date_time_enabled";
     public static final String MARK_AS_SEEN = "mark_as_seen";
+    public static final String HIDE_MUTED_REELS = "hide_muted_reels";
     public static final String DM_MARK_AS_SEEN = "dm_mark_as_seen";
     // deprecated: public static final String INSTADP = "instadp";
     // deprecated: public static final String STORIESIG = "storiesig";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
index 9ae6cfd4..7b89597d 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FLAG_SECURE;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_PATH;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_SAVE_TO;
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.HIDE_MUTED_REELS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.KEYWORD_FILTERS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MARK_AS_SEEN;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MUTED_VIDEOS;
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ public final class SettingsHelper {
     @StringDef({DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER, FOLDER_SAVE_TO, AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG, MUTED_VIDEOS,
                        SHOW_CAPTIONS, CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED, MARK_AS_SEEN, DM_MARK_AS_SEEN, CHECK_ACTIVITY,
                        CHECK_UPDATES, SWAP_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED, PREF_ENABLE_DM_NOTIFICATIONS, PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH,
-                       FLAG_SECURE, TOGGLE_KEYWORD_FILTER, PREF_ENABLE_SENTRY})
+                       FLAG_SECURE, TOGGLE_KEYWORD_FILTER, PREF_ENABLE_SENTRY, HIDE_MUTED_REELS})
     public @interface BooleanSettings {}
 
     @StringDef({PREV_INSTALL_VERSION, BROWSER_UA_CODE, APP_UA_CODE, PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH_FREQ_NUMBER})
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java
index 9b47839b..5901ad7b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class StoriesService extends BaseService {
             final JSONArray feedStoriesReel = new JSONObject(body).getJSONArray("tray");
             for (int i = 0; i < feedStoriesReel.length(); ++i) {
                 final JSONObject node = feedStoriesReel.getJSONObject(i);
-                if (node.optBoolean("hide_from_feed_unit")) continue;
+                if (node.optBoolean("hide_from_feed_unit") && Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.HIDE_MUTED_REELS)) continue;
                 final JSONObject userJson = node.getJSONObject(node.has("user") ? "user" : "owner");
                 try {
                     final User user = new User(userJson.getLong("pk"),
@@ -179,17 +179,22 @@ public class StoriesService extends BaseService {
                                                null,
                                                null
                     );
-                    final String id = node.getString("id");
                     final long timestamp = node.getLong("latest_reel_media");
-                    final int mediaCount = node.getInt("media_count");
                     final boolean fullyRead = !node.isNull("seen") && node.getLong("seen") == timestamp;
                     final JSONObject itemJson = node.has("items") ? node.getJSONArray("items").optJSONObject(0) : null;
-                    final boolean isBestie = node.optBoolean("has_besties_media", false);
                     StoryModel firstStoryModel = null;
                     if (itemJson != null) {
                         firstStoryModel = ResponseBodyUtils.parseStoryItem(itemJson, false, null);
                     }
-                    feedStoryModels.add(new FeedStoryModel(id, user, fullyRead, timestamp, firstStoryModel, mediaCount, false, isBestie));
+                    feedStoryModels.add(new FeedStoryModel(
+                            node.getString("id"),
+                            user,
+                            fullyRead,
+                            timestamp,
+                            firstStoryModel,
+                            node.getInt("media_count"),
+                            false,
+                            node.optBoolean("has_besties_media")));
                 }
                 catch (Exception e) {} // to cover promotional reels with non-long user pk's
             }
@@ -242,13 +247,16 @@ public class StoriesService extends BaseService {
                                            null,
                                            null
                 );
-                final String id = node.getString("id");
-                final long timestamp = node.getLong("published_time");
-                // final JSONObject itemJson = node.has("items") ? node.getJSONArray("items").getJSONObject(0) : null;
-                final StoryModel firstStoryModel = ResponseBodyUtils.parseBroadcastItem(node);
-                // if (itemJson != null) {
-                // }
-                feedStoryModels.add(new FeedStoryModel(id, user, false, timestamp, firstStoryModel, 1, true, false));
+                feedStoryModels.add(new FeedStoryModel(
+                        node.getString("id"),
+                        user,
+                        false,
+                        node.getLong("published_time"),
+                        ResponseBodyUtils.parseBroadcastItem(node),
+                        1,
+                        true,
+                        false
+                ));
             }
             callback.onSuccess(sort(feedStoryModels));
         } catch (JSONException e) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ab8c25f3..ac325b4a 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <string name="download_user_folder">Download posts to username folders</string>
     <string name="mark_as_seen_setting">Mark stories as seen after viewing</string>
     <string name="mark_as_seen_setting_summary">Story author will know you viewed it</string>
+    <string name="hide_muted_reels_setting">Hide muted stories from feed</string>
     <string name="dm_mark_as_seen_setting">Mark DM as seen after viewing</string>
     <string name="dm_mark_as_seen_setting_summary">Other members will know you viewed it</string>
     <string name="activity_setting">Enable activity notifications</string>