Guide

How to use Facebook without the news feed

Most people open Facebook for a reason: a message, a group, an event, something on Marketplace. Then the news feed, now stuffed with Reels and suggested posts from strangers, quietly eats the next half hour. Here's how to use Facebook with the feed gone, while the parts you actually came for stay right where they are.

Why the Facebook feed is the time-sink

Facebook's useful parts, messages, groups, events, Marketplace, are tools you visit on purpose and leave. The news feed is the opposite: an endless mix of Reels, suggested posts, and content from pages you don't follow, tuned to keep you scrolling. The trouble is the two live in the same app, so you can't reach the useful parts without passing the feed.

Turn off the feed without losing Facebook

snowscroll is a calm browser for iPhone that opens Facebook with the feeds you choose switched off. You sign in once and use it normally, except the news feed and Reels aren't there to fall into. Nothing is installed into Facebook and your account isn't touched. It all runs in a browser on your device, so snowscroll never sees your login or what you do.

What stays, and what goes

Gone: the news feed and Reels, the endless mix of suggested posts built to keep you scrolling.

Stays: your messages, groups, events, Marketplace, notifications, and profiles. You keep the reasons you opened Facebook in the first place.

How to start

1. Download snowscroll free from the App Store.
2. Open Facebook inside snowscroll and sign in once.
3. Switch the news feed off. Turn it back on anytime you actually want it.

Questions

Can you use Facebook without the news feed?

Yes. snowscroll opens Facebook in a calm browser with the news feed and Reels switched off, so there's nothing endless to scroll. You can switch the feed back on whenever you want.

Do groups, events, Marketplace, and messages still work?

Yes. Your messages, groups, events, Marketplace, notifications, and profiles all keep working. snowscroll only removes the feeds you choose to remove.

Is snowscroll free?

Yes. snowscroll is free to download, with the first apps and core tools included. Pro unlocks the rest, with a 7 day trial and no card needed up front.

Keep going

Same idea, other apps: use LinkedIn without the feed, block Instagram Reels, or read the complete guide on how to stop phone addiction. More answers live in the FAQ.