Instagram won’t allow library/camera roll access

My Instagram keeps saying I need to “allow access to my photos” but when I get directed to the settings to enable it, the option for camera or camera roll is not there. I have tried googling and tried looking in my privacy settings, nothing was changed. I deleted and redownloaded the app, still the same. Reset my phone, same deal. I’m not quite sure what to do, can anyone help?

Posted on Nov 29, 2025 1:23 PM

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Posted on Nov 29, 2025 5:43 PM

zoeisanegg wrote:

My Instagram keeps saying I need to “allow access to my photos” but when I get directed to the settings to enable it, the option for camera or camera roll is not there. I have tried googling and tried looking in my privacy settings, nothing was changed. I deleted and redownloaded the app, still the same. Reset my phone, same deal. I’m not quite sure what to do, can anyone help?

Check Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Photos > Instagram and ensure it's set to Full Access.

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Nov 29, 2025 5:43 PM in response to zoeisanegg

zoeisanegg wrote:

My Instagram keeps saying I need to “allow access to my photos” but when I get directed to the settings to enable it, the option for camera or camera roll is not there. I have tried googling and tried looking in my privacy settings, nothing was changed. I deleted and redownloaded the app, still the same. Reset my phone, same deal. I’m not quite sure what to do, can anyone help?

Check Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Photos > Instagram and ensure it's set to Full Access.

Instagram won’t allow library/camera roll access

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