diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 4dfdaeae..5be8edf2 100755
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 29
 
-        versionCode 39
-        versionName '17.3'
+        versionCode 40
+        versionName '17.4'
 
         multiDexEnabled true
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
index 9a63ab82..ba325352 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
@@ -114,38 +114,15 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
                     main.mainBinding.mainPosts.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 });
 
-                final String username;
-                final String postFix;
-                if (!isHashtag && !isLocation) {
-                    username = "@"+main.profileModel.getUsername();
-                    postFix = "/" + main.profileModel.getPostCount() + ')';
-                } else {
-                    username = null;
-                    postFix = null;
-                }
-
                 if (isHashtag)
                     main.mainBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle(main.userQuery);
                 else if (isLocation)
                     main.mainBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle(main.locationModel.getName());
-                else main.mainBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle(username + " (" + main.allItems.size() + postFix);
+                else main.mainBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle("@"+main.profileModel.getUsername());
 
                 final PostModel model = result[result.length - 1];
                 if (model != null) {
                     endCursor = model.getEndCursor();
-
-                    if (endCursor == null && !isHashtag) {
-                        main.mainBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle(username + " (" + main.profileModel.getPostCount() + postFix);
-                        final Handler handler = new Handler();
-                        handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
-                            @Override
-                            public void run() {
-                                main.mainBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle(username);
-                                handler.removeCallbacks(this);
-                            }
-                        }, 1000);
-                    }
-
                     hasNextPage = model.hasNextPage();
                     if (autoloadPosts && hasNextPage)
                         currentlyExecuting = new PostsFetcher(main.profileModel.getId(), endCursor, this)
@@ -273,8 +250,6 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
                         );
                     else Toast.makeText(main, R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 }).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
-
-
             }
         }
     });
@@ -1254,7 +1229,7 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
                         Long.parseLong(Utils.dataBox.getFavorite(main.userQuery).split("/")[1]),
                         main.locationModel != null ? main.locationModel.getName() : main.userQuery.replaceAll("^@", "")));
                 onRefresh();
-            } else if (!isLoggedIn && v == main.mainBinding.btnFollow) {
+            } else if (!isLoggedIn && (v == main.mainBinding.btnFollow || v == main.mainBinding.btnFollowTag)) {
                 Utils.dataBox.addFavorite(new DataBox.FavoriteModel(main.userQuery, System.currentTimeMillis(),
                         main.locationModel != null ? main.locationModel.getName() : main.userQuery.replaceAll("^@", "")));
                 onRefresh();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/CommentsViewer.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/CommentsViewer.java
index 99c6b1cb..ac49e521 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/CommentsViewer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/CommentsViewer.java
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ public final class CommentsViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity implements SwipeR
                         commentsBinding.commentText.clearFocus();
                     }
                 }
-                else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 urlConnection.disconnect();
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 Log.e("austin_debug", action+": " + ex);
@@ -296,10 +295,9 @@ public final class CommentsViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity implements SwipeR
                     commentModel = null;
                     focus = null;
                 }
-
-                //imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(commentsBinding.getView().getRootView().getWindowToken(), 0);
                 onRefresh();
             }
+            else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessages.java
index 77ae1862..ef9688a0 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessages.java
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DividerItemDecoration;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
+import awais.instagrabber.R;
 import awais.instagrabber.BuildConfig;
 import awais.instagrabber.adapters.DirectMessagesAdapter;
 import awais.instagrabber.asyncs.direct_messages.InboxFetcher;
@@ -72,6 +74,9 @@ public final class DirectMessages extends BaseLanguageActivity implements SwipeR
         setContentView(dmsBinding.getRoot());
 
         dmsBinding.swipeRefreshLayout.setOnRefreshListener(this);
+        dmsBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle(R.string.action_dms);
+        dmsBinding.commentText.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        dmsBinding.commentSend.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
         final LinearLayoutManager layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
         dmsBinding.rvDirectMessages.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java
index 487fd6f6..e31a55fc 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java
@@ -13,15 +13,19 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
+import java.io.DataOutputStream;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.R;
 import awais.instagrabber.adapters.MessageItemsAdapter;
 import awais.instagrabber.asyncs.direct_messages.UserInboxFetcher;
-import awais.instagrabber.asyncs.UsernameFetcher;
 import awais.instagrabber.customviews.helpers.RecyclerLazyLoader;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.ActivityDmsBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.interfaces.FetchListener;
@@ -29,22 +33,22 @@ import awais.instagrabber.models.PostModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.ProfileModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.StoryModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.direct_messages.DirectItemModel;
-import awais.instagrabber.models.direct_messages.DirectItemModel.DirectItemMediaModel;
-import awais.instagrabber.models.direct_messages.DirectItemModel.DirectItemRavenMediaModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.direct_messages.InboxThreadModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.DirectItemType;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.DownloadMethod;
-import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.MediaItemType;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.UserInboxDirection;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils;
 
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils.settingsHelper;
+
 public final class DirectMessagesUserInbox extends AppCompatActivity {
     private DirectItemModel directItemModel;
     private final ProfileModel myProfileHolder =
             new ProfileModel(false, false, false, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false);
     private final ArrayList<ProfileModel> users = new ArrayList<>(), leftusers = new ArrayList<>();
     private final ArrayList<DirectItemModel> directItemModels = new ArrayList<>();
+    private String threadid;
     private final FetchListener<InboxThreadModel> fetchListener = new FetchListener<InboxThreadModel>() {
         @Override
         public void doBefore() {
@@ -66,6 +70,14 @@ public final class DirectMessagesUserInbox extends AppCompatActivity {
                 leftusers.clear();
                 leftusers.addAll(Arrays.asList(result.getLeftUsers()));
 
+                threadid = result.getThreadId();
+                dmsBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setTitle(result.getThreadTitle());
+                String[] users = new String[result.getUsers().length];
+                for (int i = 0; i < users.length; ++i) {
+                    users[i] = result.getUsers()[i].getUsername();
+                }
+                dmsBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setSubtitle(String.join(", ", users));
+
                 final int oldSize = directItemModels.size();
                 final List<DirectItemModel> itemModels = Arrays.asList(result.getItems());
                 directItemModels.addAll(itemModels);
@@ -94,6 +106,9 @@ public final class DirectMessagesUserInbox extends AppCompatActivity {
         }
 
         dmsBinding.swipeRefreshLayout.setEnabled(false);
+        dmsBinding.commentText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        dmsBinding.commentSend.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        dmsBinding.commentSend.setOnClickListener(newCommentListener);
 
         final LinearLayoutManager layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this, RecyclerView.VERTICAL, true);
         dmsBinding.rvDirectMessages.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
@@ -138,7 +153,9 @@ public final class DirectMessagesUserInbox extends AppCompatActivity {
                                     directItemModel.getReelShare().getMedia().getVideoUrl(),
                                     directItemModel.getReelShare().getMedia().getMediaType(),
                                     directItemModel.getTimestamp(),
-                                    directItemModel.getReelShare().getReelOwnerName()
+                                    directItemModel.getReelShare().getReelOwnerName(),
+                                    String.valueOf(directItemModel.getReelShare().getReelOwnerId()),
+                                    false
                             );
                             sm.setVideoUrl(directItemModel.getReelShare().getMedia().getVideoUrl());
                             StoryModel[] sms = {sm};
@@ -196,4 +213,66 @@ public final class DirectMessagesUserInbox extends AppCompatActivity {
             startActivity(intent);
         }
     }
+
+    private final View.OnClickListener newCommentListener = v -> {
+        if (Utils.isEmpty(dmsBinding.commentText.getText().toString()) && v == dmsBinding.commentSend)
+            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.comment_send_empty_comment, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        else if (v == dmsBinding.commentSend) new CommentAction().execute();
+    };
+
+    class CommentAction extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
+        boolean ok = false;
+
+        protected Void doInBackground(Void... lmao) {
+            final String url = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/direct_v2/create_group_thread/";
+            final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
+            try {
+                final String url2 = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/direct_v2/threads/broadcast/text/";
+                final HttpURLConnection urlConnection2 = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url2).openConnection();
+                urlConnection2.setRequestMethod("POST");
+                urlConnection2.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", Constants.I_USER_AGENT);
+                urlConnection2.setUseCaches(false);
+                final String commentText = URLEncoder.encode(dmsBinding.commentText.getText().toString(), "UTF-8")
+                        .replaceAll("\\+", "%20").replaceAll("\\%21", "!").replaceAll("\\%27", "'")
+                        .replaceAll("\\%28", "(").replaceAll("\\%29", ")").replaceAll("\\%7E", "~");
+                final String cc = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+                final String urlParameters2 = Utils.sign("{\"_csrftoken\":\"" + cookie.split("csrftoken=")[1].split(";")[0]
+                        +"\",\"_uid\":\"" + Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie)
+                        +"\",\"__uuid\":\"" + settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DEVICE_UUID)
+                        +"\",\"client_context\":\"" + cc
+                        +"\",\"mutation_token\":\"" + cc
+                        +"\",\"text\":\"" + commentText
+                        +"\",\"thread_ids\":\"["+threadid
+                        +"]\",\"action\":\"send_item\"}");
+                urlConnection2.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
+                urlConnection2.setRequestProperty("Content-Length", "" + Integer.toString(urlParameters2.getBytes().length));
+                urlConnection2.setDoOutput(true);
+                DataOutputStream wr2 = new DataOutputStream(urlConnection2.getOutputStream());
+                wr2.writeBytes(urlParameters2);
+                wr2.flush();
+                wr2.close();
+                urlConnection2.connect();
+                Log.d("austin_debug", urlConnection2.getResponseCode() + " " + urlParameters2 + " " + cookie);
+                if (urlConnection2.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+                    ok = true;
+                }
+                urlConnection2.disconnect();
+            } catch (Throwable ex) {
+                Log.e("austin_debug", "dm send: " + ex);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
+            if (!ok) Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            else {
+                dmsBinding.commentText.setText("");
+                dmsBinding.commentText.clearFocus();
+                directItemModels.clear();
+                messageItemsAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+                new UserInboxFetcher(threadid, UserInboxDirection.OLDER, null, fetchListener).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/NotificationsViewer.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/NotificationsViewer.java
index b731f366..17204d8e 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/NotificationsViewer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/NotificationsViewer.java
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ public final class NotificationsViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity implements S
                 if (urlConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
                     ok = true;
                 }
-                else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 urlConnection.disconnect();
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 Log.e("austin_debug", action+": " + ex);
@@ -171,6 +170,7 @@ public final class NotificationsViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity implements S
             if (ok == true) {
                 onRefresh();
             }
+            else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/PostViewer.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/PostViewer.java
index bbdbe72b..dafb8e7e 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/PostViewer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/PostViewer.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
     private SwipeEvent swipeEvent;
     private CharSequence postCaption = null, postShortCode, postUserId;
     private Resources resources;
-    private boolean session = false, isFromShare;
+    private boolean session = false, isFromShare, liked, saved, ok = false;
     private int slidePos = 0, lastSlidePos = 0;
     private ItemGetType itemGetType;
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         viewerBinding.bottomPanel.commentsCount.setText(String.valueOf(commentsCount));
         viewerBinding.bottomPanel.btnComments.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
+        postShortCode = postModel.getShortCode();
+
         viewerBinding.bottomPanel.btnComments.setOnClickListener(v ->
                 startActivityForResult(new Intent(this, CommentsViewer.class)
                         .putExtra(Constants.EXTRAS_SHORTCODE, postShortCode)
@@ -250,8 +252,10 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             postModel.setPostId(viewerPostModel.getPostId());
             postModel.setTimestamp(viewerPostModel.getTimestamp());
             postModel.setPostCaption(viewerPostModel.getPostCaption());
-            postModel.setLike(viewerPostModel.getLike());
-            postModel.setBookmark(viewerPostModel.getBookmark());
+            if (!ok) {
+                liked = viewerPostModel.getLike();
+                saved = viewerPostModel.getBookmark();
+            }
         }
 
         setupPostInfoBar("@"+viewerPostModel.getUsername(), viewerPostModel.getItemType(),
@@ -390,6 +394,7 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
 
             if (isMainSwipe) {
                 slidePos = 0;
+                ok = false;
                 Log.d("AWAISKING_APP", "swipe left <<< post[" + position + "]: " + postModel + " -- " + slides);
                 postModel = itemGetterItems.get(position);
                 postModel.setPosition(position);
@@ -628,19 +633,19 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             postModel.setPostId(viewerPostModel.getPostId());
             postModel.setTimestamp(viewerPostModel.getTimestamp());
             postModel.setPostCaption(viewerPostModel.getPostCaption());
-            postModel.setLike(viewerPostModel.getLike());
-            postModel.setBookmark(viewerPostModel.getBookmark());
-            if (viewerPostModel.getLike() == true) {
-                viewerBinding.btnLike.setText(resources.getString(R.string.unlike, viewerPostModel.getLikes()));
+            if (liked == true) {
+                viewerBinding.btnLike.setText(resources.getString(R.string.unlike, viewerPostModel.getLikes()
+                        + ((ok && viewerPostModel.getLike() != liked) ? (liked ? 1L : -1L) : 0L)));
                 viewerBinding.btnLike.setBackgroundTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(
                         getApplicationContext(), R.color.btn_pink_background)));
             }
             else {
-                viewerBinding.btnLike.setText(resources.getString(R.string.like, viewerPostModel.getLikes()));
+                viewerBinding.btnLike.setText(resources.getString(R.string.like, viewerPostModel.getLikes()
+                        + ((ok && viewerPostModel.getLike() != liked) ? (liked ? 1L : -1L) : 0L)));
                 viewerBinding.btnLike.setBackgroundTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(
                         getApplicationContext(), R.color.btn_lightpink_background)));
             }
-            if (viewerPostModel.getBookmark() == true) {
+            if (saved == true) {
                 viewerBinding.btnBookmark.setText(R.string.unbookmark);
                 viewerBinding.btnBookmark.setBackgroundTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(
                         getApplicationContext(), R.color.btn_orange_background)));
@@ -755,20 +760,14 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(newUiOptions);
     }
 
-    /*
-     Recommended for PERSONAL use only
-     Don't ever think about running a like farm with this
-     */
-
     class PostAction extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
-        boolean ok = false;
         String action;
 
         protected Void doInBackground(String... rawAction) {
             action = rawAction[0];
             final String url = "https://www.instagram.com/web/"+action+"/"+postModel.getPostId()+"/"+ (action == "save" ?
-                    (postModel.getBookmark() == true ? "unsave/" : "save/") :
-                    (postModel.getLike() == true ? "unlike/" : "like/"));
+                    (saved ? "unsave/" : "save/") :
+                    (liked ? "unlike/" : "like/"));
             try {
                 final HttpURLConnection urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url).openConnection();
                 urlConnection.setRequestMethod("POST");
@@ -780,7 +779,6 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                 if (urlConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
                     ok = true;
                 }
-                else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 urlConnection.disconnect();
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 Log.e("austin_debug", action+": " + ex);
@@ -791,15 +789,14 @@ public final class PostViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         @Override
         protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
             if (ok == true && action == "likes") {
-                postModel.setLike(!viewerPostModel.getLike());
-                viewerPostModel.setManualLike(!viewerPostModel.getLike());
+                liked = !liked;
                 refreshPost();
             }
             else if (ok == true && action == "save") {
-                viewerPostModel.setBookmark(!viewerPostModel.getBookmark());
-                postModel.setBookmark(!viewerPostModel.getBookmark());
+                saved = !saved;
                 refreshPost();
             }
+            else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/StoryViewer.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/StoryViewer.java
index 1c1b419e..f31e2cad 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/StoryViewer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/StoryViewer.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ import static awais.instagrabber.customviews.helpers.SwipeGestureListener.SWIPE_
 import static awais.instagrabber.customviews.helpers.SwipeGestureListener.SWIPE_VELOCITY_THRESHOLD;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_PATH;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_SAVE_TO;
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MARK_AS_SEEN;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils.logCollector;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils.settingsHelper;
 
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
     private GestureDetectorCompat gestureDetector;
     private SimpleExoPlayer player;
     private SwipeEvent swipeEvent;
-    private MenuItem menuDownload;
+    private MenuItem menuDownload, menuDm;
     private PollModel poll;
     private QuestionModel question;
     private String[] mentions;
@@ -149,11 +151,11 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                         if ((isRightSwipe == true && index == 0) || (isRightSwipe == false && index == storyFeed.length - 1))
                             Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.no_more_stories, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                         else {
+                            boolean fetching = false;
                             final FeedStoryModel feedStoryModel = isRightSwipe ?
                                     (index == 0 ? null : storyFeed[index - 1]) :
                                     (storyFeed.length == index + 1 ? null : storyFeed[index + 1]);
                             if (feedStoryModel != null) {
-                                boolean fetching = false;
                                 if (fetching) {
                                     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.be_patient, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                                 } else {
@@ -179,7 +181,6 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                             if (--slidePos <= 0) slidePos = 0;
                         } else if (++slidePos >= storiesLen) slidePos = storiesLen - 1;
                         currentStory = storyModels[slidePos];
-                        //slidePos = currentStory.getPosition();
                         refreshStory();
                     }
                 }
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         storiesAdapter.setData(null);
 
         if (menuDownload != null) menuDownload.setVisible(false);
+        if (menuDm != null) menuDm.setVisible(false);
 
         storyViewerBinding.playerView.setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event));
         storyViewerBinding.imageViewer.setOnSingleFlingListener((e1, e2, velocityX, velocityY) -> {
@@ -318,12 +320,14 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             @Override
             public void onLoadCompleted(final int windowIndex, @Nullable final MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId, final LoadEventInfo loadEventInfo, final MediaLoadData mediaLoadData) {
                 if (menuDownload != null) menuDownload.setVisible(true);
+                if (currentStory.canReply() && menuDm != null) menuDm.setVisible(true);
                 storyViewerBinding.progressView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
 
             @Override
             public void onLoadStarted(final int windowIndex, @Nullable final MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId, final LoadEventInfo loadEventInfo, final MediaLoadData mediaLoadData) {
                 if (menuDownload != null) menuDownload.setVisible(true);
+                if (currentStory.canReply() && menuDm != null) menuDm.setVisible(true);
                 storyViewerBinding.progressView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }
 
@@ -335,6 +339,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             @Override
             public void onLoadError(final int windowIndex, @Nullable final MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId, final LoadEventInfo loadEventInfo, final MediaLoadData mediaLoadData, final IOException error, final boolean wasCanceled) {
                 if (menuDownload != null) menuDownload.setVisible(false);
+                if (menuDm != null) menuDm.setVisible(false);
                 storyViewerBinding.progressView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
         });
@@ -368,6 +373,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             @Override
             public boolean onResourceReady(final Drawable resource, final Object model, final Target<Drawable> target, final DataSource dataSource, final boolean isFirstResource) {
                 if (menuDownload != null) menuDownload.setVisible(true);
+                if (currentStory.canReply() && menuDm != null) menuDm.setVisible(true);
                 storyViewerBinding.progressView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 return false;
             }
@@ -382,7 +388,9 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         menu.findItem(R.id.action_search).setVisible(false);
 
         menuDownload = menu.findItem(R.id.action_download);
+        menuDm = menu.findItem(R.id.action_dms);
         menuDownload.setVisible(true);
+        menuDm.setVisible(false);
         menuDownload.setOnMenuItemClickListener(item -> {
             if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Utils.PERMS[0]) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
                 downloadStory();
@@ -390,6 +398,18 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                 ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, Utils.PERMS, 8020);
             return true;
         });
+        menuDm.setOnMenuItemClickListener(item -> {
+            final EditText input = new EditText(this);
+            input.setHint(R.string.reply_hint);
+            new AlertDialog.Builder(this).setTitle(R.string.reply_story)
+                    .setView(input)
+                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, (d,w) -> {
+                        new CommentAction().execute(input.getText().toString());
+                    })
+                    .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null)
+                    .show();
+            return true;
+        });
 
         return true;
     }
@@ -488,6 +508,8 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         storyViewerBinding.quiz.setVisibility(quiz != null ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         storyViewerBinding.quiz.setTag(quiz);
 
+        storyViewerBinding.toolbar.toolbar.setSubtitle(Utils.datetimeParser.format(new Date(currentStory.getTimestamp() * 1000L)));
+
         releasePlayer();
         final Intent intent = getIntent();
         if (intent.getBooleanExtra(Constants.EXTRAS_HASHTAG, false)) {
@@ -498,6 +520,8 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         }
         if (itemType == MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) setupVideo();
         else setupImage();
+
+        if (settingsHelper.getBoolean(MARK_AS_SEEN)) new SeenAction().execute();
     }
 
     private void searchUsername(final String text) {
@@ -535,7 +559,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
 
         protected Void doInBackground(Integer... rawchoice) {
             int choice = rawchoice[0];
-            final String url = "https://www.instagram.com/media/"+currentStory.getStoryMediaId()+"/"+poll.getId()+"/story_poll_vote/";
+            final String url = "https://www.instagram.com/media/"+currentStory.getStoryMediaId().split("_")[0]+"/"+poll.getId()+"/story_poll_vote/";
             try {
                 final HttpURLConnection urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url).openConnection();
                 urlConnection.setRequestMethod("POST");
@@ -554,7 +578,6 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                 if (urlConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
                     ok = choice;
                 }
-                else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 urlConnection.disconnect();
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 Log.e("austin_debug", "vote: " + ex);
@@ -568,6 +591,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                 poll.setMyChoice(ok);
                 Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.votef_story_poll, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             }
+            else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
     }
 
@@ -578,7 +602,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         protected Void doInBackground(Integer... rawchoice) {
             int choice = rawchoice[0];
             final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
-            final String url = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/media/"+currentStory.getStoryMediaId()+"/"+quiz.getId()+"/story_quiz_answer/";
+            final String url = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/media/"+currentStory.getStoryMediaId().split("_")[0]+"/"+quiz.getId()+"/story_quiz_answer/";
             try {
                 JSONObject ogbody = new JSONObject("{\"client_context\":\"" + UUID.randomUUID().toString()
                         +"\",\"mutation_token\":\"" + UUID.randomUUID().toString()
@@ -604,7 +628,6 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                 if (urlConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
                     ok = choice;
                 }
-                else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 urlConnection.disconnect();
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 Log.e("austin_debug", "quiz: " + ex);
@@ -618,6 +641,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                 quiz.setMyChoice(ok);
                 Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.answered_story, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             }
+            else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
     }
 
@@ -628,7 +652,7 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         protected Void doInBackground(String... rawchoice) {
             final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
             final String url = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/media/"
-                    +currentStory.getStoryMediaId()+"/"+question.getId()+"/story_question_response/";
+                    +currentStory.getStoryMediaId().split("_")[0]+"/"+question.getId()+"/story_question_response/";
             try {
                 JSONObject ogbody = new JSONObject("{\"client_context\":\"" + UUID.randomUUID().toString()
                         +"\",\"mutation_token\":\"" + UUID.randomUUID().toString()
@@ -654,7 +678,6 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
                 if (urlConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
                     ok = true;
                 }
-                else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 urlConnection.disconnect();
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 Log.e("austin_debug", "respond: " + ex);
@@ -667,6 +690,117 @@ public final class StoryViewer extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             if (ok) {
                 Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.answered_story, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             }
+            else Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
+    }
+
+    class SeenAction extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
+        protected Void doInBackground(Void... lmao) {
+            final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
+            final String url = "https://www.instagram.com/stories/reel/seen";
+            try {
+                String urlParameters = "reelMediaId="+currentStory.getStoryMediaId().split("_")[0]
+                        +"&reelMediaOwnerId="+currentStory.getUserId()
+                        +"&reelId="+currentStory.getUserId()
+                        +"&reelMediaTakenAt="+String.valueOf(currentStory.getTimestamp())
+                        +"&viewSeenAt="+String.valueOf(currentStory.getTimestamp());
+                final HttpURLConnection urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url).openConnection();
+                urlConnection.setRequestMethod("POST");
+                urlConnection.setUseCaches(false);
+                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("x-csrftoken",
+                        settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE).split("csrftoken=")[1].split(";")[0]);
+                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
+                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-Length", Integer.toString(urlParameters.getBytes().length));
+                urlConnection.setDoOutput(true);
+                DataOutputStream wr = new DataOutputStream(urlConnection.getOutputStream());
+                wr.writeBytes(urlParameters);
+                wr.flush();
+                wr.close();
+                urlConnection.connect();
+                urlConnection.disconnect();
+            } catch (Throwable ex) {
+                Log.e("austin_debug", "seen: " + ex);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    class CommentAction extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
+        boolean ok = false;
+
+        protected Void doInBackground(String... rawAction) {
+            final String action = rawAction[0];
+            final String url = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/direct_v2/create_group_thread/";
+            final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
+            try {
+                final HttpURLConnection urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url).openConnection();
+                urlConnection.setRequestMethod("POST");
+                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", Constants.I_USER_AGENT);
+                urlConnection.setUseCaches(false);
+                final String urlParameters = Utils.sign("{\"_csrftoken\":\"" + cookie.split("csrftoken=")[1].split(";")[0]
+                        +"\",\"_uid\":\"" + Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie)
+                        +"\",\"__uuid\":\"" + settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DEVICE_UUID)
+                        +"\",\"recipient_users\":\"["+currentStory.getUserId() // <- string of array of number (not joking)
+                        +"]\"}");
+                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
+                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-Length", "" + Integer.toString(urlParameters.getBytes().length));
+                urlConnection.setDoOutput(true);
+                DataOutputStream wr = new DataOutputStream(urlConnection.getOutputStream());
+                wr.writeBytes(urlParameters);
+                wr.flush();
+                wr.close();
+                urlConnection.connect();
+                if (urlConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+                    try {
+                        final String threadid = new JSONObject(Utils.readFromConnection(urlConnection)).getString("thread_id");
+                        final String url2 = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/direct_v2/threads/broadcast/reel_share/";
+                        final HttpURLConnection urlConnection2 = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url2).openConnection();
+                        urlConnection2.setRequestMethod("POST");
+                        urlConnection2.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", Constants.I_USER_AGENT);
+                        urlConnection2.setUseCaches(false);
+                        final String commentText = URLEncoder.encode(action, "UTF-8")
+                                .replaceAll("\\+", "%20").replaceAll("\\%21", "!").replaceAll("\\%27", "'")
+                                .replaceAll("\\%28", "(").replaceAll("\\%29", ")").replaceAll("\\%7E", "~");
+                        final String cc = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+                        final String urlParameters2 = Utils.sign("{\"_csrftoken\":\"" + cookie.split("csrftoken=")[1].split(";")[0]
+                                +"\",\"_uid\":\"" + Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie)
+                                +"\",\"__uuid\":\"" + settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DEVICE_UUID)
+                                +"\",\"client_context\":\"" + cc
+                                +"\",\"mutation_token\":\"" + cc
+                                +"\",\"text\":\"" + commentText
+                                +"\",\"media_id\":\"" + currentStory.getStoryMediaId()
+                                +"\",\"reel_id\":\"" + currentStory.getUserId()
+                                +"\",\"thread_ids\":\"["+threadid
+                                +"]\",\"action\":\"send_item\",\"entry\":\"reel\"}");
+                        urlConnection2.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
+                        urlConnection2.setRequestProperty("Content-Length", "" + Integer.toString(urlParameters2.getBytes().length));
+                        urlConnection2.setDoOutput(true);
+                        DataOutputStream wr2 = new DataOutputStream(urlConnection2.getOutputStream());
+                        wr2.writeBytes(urlParameters2);
+                        wr2.flush();
+                        wr2.close();
+                        urlConnection2.connect();
+                        Log.d("austin_debug", urlConnection2.getResponseCode() + " " + urlParameters2 + " " + cookie);
+                        if (urlConnection2.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+                            ok = true;
+                        }
+                        urlConnection2.disconnect();
+                    } catch (Throwable ex) {
+                        Log.e("austin_debug", "reply (B): " + ex);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                urlConnection.disconnect();
+            } catch (Throwable ex) {
+                Log.e("austin_debug", "reply (CT): " + ex);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
+            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
+                    ok ? R.string.answered_story : R.string.downloader_unknown_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/FeedStoriesAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/FeedStoriesAdapter.java
index f28bfeb3..05769834 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/FeedStoriesAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/FeedStoriesAdapter.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public final class FeedStoriesAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<HighlightView
 
             holder.title.setText(profileModel.getUsername());
             Glide.with(layoutInflater.getContext()).load(profileModel.getSdProfilePic()).into(holder.icon);
+            holder.icon.setAlpha(feedStoryModel.getFullyRead() ? 0.5F : 1.0F);
+            holder.title.setAlpha(feedStoryModel.getFullyRead() ? 0.5F : 1.0F);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/FeedStoriesFetcher.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/FeedStoriesFetcher.java
index 995d8386..903486d5 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/FeedStoriesFetcher.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/FeedStoriesFetcher.java
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ public final class FeedStoriesFetcher extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, FeedStoryMod
                             null, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false);
 
                     final String id = node.getString("id");
+                    final boolean fullyRead = !node.isNull("seen") && node.getLong("seen") == node.getLong("latest_reel_media");
                     feedStoryIDs[i] = id;
-                    feedStoryModels[i] = new FeedStoryModel(id, profileModel);
+                    feedStoryModels[i] = new FeedStoryModel(id, profileModel, fullyRead);
                 }
                 result = feedStoryModels;
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/i/iStoryStatusFetcher.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/i/iStoryStatusFetcher.java
index 61c872c5..e2312920 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/i/iStoryStatusFetcher.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/asyncs/i/iStoryStatusFetcher.java
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ public final class iStoryStatusFetcher extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, StoryModel[
     @Override
     protected StoryModel[] doInBackground(final Void... voids) {
         StoryModel[] result = null;
-        final String url = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/" + (isLoc ? "locations/" : (isHashtag ? "tags/" : "feed/reels_media/?reel_ids="))
-                + id + ((isLoc || isHashtag) ? "/story/" : "");
-
+        final String url = "https://i.instagram.com/api/v1/" + (isLoc ? "locations/" : (isHashtag ? "tags/" : "feed/user/"))
+                + id + "/story/";
         try {
             final HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url).openConnection();
             conn.setInstanceFollowRedirects(false);
@@ -50,9 +49,7 @@ public final class iStoryStatusFetcher extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, StoryModel[
             conn.connect();
 
             if (conn.getResponseCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
-                JSONObject data = new JSONObject(Utils.readFromConnection(conn)).getJSONObject((isLoc || isHashtag) ? "story" : "reels");
-                if (!isLoc && !isHashtag && data.isNull(id)) return null;
-                else if (!isLoc && !isHashtag) data = data.getJSONObject(id);
+                JSONObject data = new JSONObject(Utils.readFromConnection(conn)).getJSONObject((isLoc || isHashtag) ? "story" : "reel");
 
                 JSONArray media;
                 if ((media = data.optJSONArray("items")) != null && media.length() > 0 &&
@@ -65,11 +62,12 @@ public final class iStoryStatusFetcher extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, StoryModel[
                         data = media.getJSONObject(i);
                         final boolean isVideo = data.has("video_duration");
 
-                        models[i] = new StoryModel(data.getString("pk"),
+                        models[i] = new StoryModel(data.getString("id"),
                                 data.getJSONObject("image_versions2").getJSONArray("candidates").getJSONObject(0).getString("url"),
                                 isVideo ? MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO : MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE,
                                 data.optLong("taken_at", 0),
-                                (isLoc || isHashtag) ? data.getJSONObject("user").getString("username") : username);
+                                (isLoc || isHashtag) ? data.getJSONObject("user").getString("username") : username,
+                                data.getJSONObject("user").getString("pk"), data.getBoolean("can_reply"));
 
                         final JSONArray videoResources = data.optJSONArray("video_versions");
                         if (isVideo && videoResources != null)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/dialogs/SettingsDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/dialogs/SettingsDialog.java
index d7a58070..7a4a76e5 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/dialogs/SettingsDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/dialogs/SettingsDialog.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.BOTTOM_TOOLBAR;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_PATH;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_SAVE_TO;
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MARK_AS_SEEN;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MUTED_VIDEOS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.SHOW_FEED;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils.settingsHelper;
@@ -121,11 +122,13 @@ public final class SettingsDialog extends BottomSheetDialogFragment implements V
         final AppCompatCheckBox cbAutoloadPosts = contentView.findViewById(R.id.cbAutoloadPosts);
         final AppCompatCheckBox cbAutoplayVideos = contentView.findViewById(R.id.cbAutoplayVideos);
         final AppCompatCheckBox cbDownloadUsername = contentView.findViewById(R.id.cbDownloadUsername);
+        final AppCompatCheckBox cbMarkAsSeen = contentView.findViewById(R.id.cbMarkAsSeen);
 
         cbSaveTo.setChecked(settingsHelper.getBoolean(FOLDER_SAVE_TO));
         cbMuteVideos.setChecked(settingsHelper.getBoolean(MUTED_VIDEOS));
         cbBottomToolbar.setChecked(settingsHelper.getBoolean(BOTTOM_TOOLBAR));
         cbAutoplayVideos.setChecked(settingsHelper.getBoolean(AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS));
+        cbMarkAsSeen.setChecked(settingsHelper.getBoolean(MARK_AS_SEEN));
 
         cbAutoloadPosts.setChecked(settingsHelper.getBoolean(AUTOLOAD_POSTS));
         cbDownloadUsername.setChecked(settingsHelper.getBoolean(DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER));
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ public final class SettingsDialog extends BottomSheetDialogFragment implements V
         setupListener(cbAutoloadPosts);
         setupListener(cbAutoplayVideos);
         setupListener(cbDownloadUsername);
+        setupListener(cbMarkAsSeen);
 
         btnSaveTo.setEnabled(cbSaveTo.isChecked());
 
@@ -203,6 +207,7 @@ public final class SettingsDialog extends BottomSheetDialogFragment implements V
         else if (id == R.id.cbAutoplayVideos) settingsHelper.putBoolean(AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, checked);
         else if (id == R.id.cbMuteVideos) settingsHelper.putBoolean(MUTED_VIDEOS, checked);
         else if (id == R.id.cbAutoloadPosts) settingsHelper.putBoolean(AUTOLOAD_POSTS, checked);
+        else if (id == R.id.cbMarkAsSeen) settingsHelper.putBoolean(MARK_AS_SEEN, checked);
         else if (id == R.id.cbSaveTo) {
             settingsHelper.putBoolean(FOLDER_SAVE_TO, checked);
             btnSaveTo.setEnabled(checked);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/BasePostModel.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/BasePostModel.java
index f57e3153..ec2780c3 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/BasePostModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/BasePostModel.java
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ public abstract class BasePostModel implements Serializable {
         return bookmarked;
     }
 
-    public boolean setLike(final boolean like) {
-        liked = like; return liked;
-    }
-
-    public boolean setBookmark(final boolean bookmark) {
-        bookmarked = bookmark; return bookmarked;
-    }
-
     public MediaItemType getItemType() {
         return itemType;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.java
index 6e6e7362..e2d9fc77 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.java
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ public final class FeedStoryModel implements Serializable {
     private final String storyMediaId;
     private final ProfileModel profileModel;
     private StoryModel[] storyModels;
+    private boolean fullyRead;
 
-    public FeedStoryModel(final String storyMediaId, final ProfileModel profileModel) {
+    public FeedStoryModel(final String storyMediaId, final ProfileModel profileModel, final boolean fullyRead) {
         this.storyMediaId = storyMediaId;
         this.profileModel = profileModel;
+        this.fullyRead = fullyRead;
     }
 
     public String getStoryMediaId() {
@@ -27,4 +29,8 @@ public final class FeedStoryModel implements Serializable {
     public StoryModel[] getStoryModels() {
         return storyModels;
     }
+
+    public boolean getFullyRead() {
+        return fullyRead;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/StoryModel.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/StoryModel.java
index 3194d4e0..1e2256d6 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/StoryModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/StoryModel.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import awais.instagrabber.models.stickers.QuestionModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.stickers.QuizModel;
 
 public final class StoryModel implements Serializable {
-    private final String storyMediaId, storyUrl, username;
+    private final String storyMediaId, storyUrl, username, userId;
     private final MediaItemType itemType;
     private final long timestamp;
     private String videoUrl, tappableShortCode, tappableId, spotify;
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ public final class StoryModel implements Serializable {
     private QuizModel quiz;
     private String[] mentions;
     private int position;
-    private boolean isCurrentSlide = false;
+    private boolean isCurrentSlide = false, canReply = false;
 
-    public StoryModel(final String storyMediaId, final String storyUrl, final MediaItemType itemType, final long timestamp, final String username) {
+    public StoryModel(final String storyMediaId, final String storyUrl, final MediaItemType itemType,
+                      final long timestamp, final String username, final String userId, final boolean canReply) {
         this.storyMediaId = storyMediaId;
         this.storyUrl = storyUrl;
         this.itemType = itemType;
         this.timestamp = timestamp;
         this.username = username;
+        this.userId = userId;
+        this.canReply = canReply;
     }
 
     public String getStoryUrl() {
@@ -115,7 +118,15 @@ public final class StoryModel implements Serializable {
         return isCurrentSlide;
     }
 
+    public boolean canReply() {
+        return canReply;
+    }
+
     public String getUsername() {
         return username;
     }
+
+    public String getUserId() {
+        return userId;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
index ec39868f..4da09103 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final String AUTOLOAD_POSTS = "autoload_posts";
     public static final String SHOW_FEED = "show_feed";
     public static final String CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED = "data_time_custom_enabled";
+    public static final String MARK_AS_SEEN = "mark_as_seen";
     // never Export
     public static final String COOKIE = "cookie";
     public static final String SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG = "show_quick_dlg";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/DataBox.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/DataBox.java
index 9458d1fe..744fa0e1 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/DataBox.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/DataBox.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public final class DataBox extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 
         try (final SQLiteDatabase db = getReadableDatabase();
              final Cursor cursor = db.rawQuery("SELECT query_text, date_added FROM favorites WHERE "
-                     +KEY_QUERY_DISPLAY+"='"+query+"' ORDER BY date_added DESC", null)) {
+                     +KEY_QUERY_TEXT+"='"+query+"' ORDER BY date_added DESC", null)) {
             if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
                 return cursor.getString(0) + "/" + String.valueOf(cursor.getLong(1));
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
index 81b4cbcf..92d8ecbc 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DEVICE_UUID;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_PATH;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.FOLDER_SAVE_TO;
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MARK_AS_SEEN;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MUTED_VIDEOS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREV_INSTALL_VERSION;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG;
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ public final class SettingsHelper {
     public @interface StringSettings {}
 
     @StringDef({DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER, BOTTOM_TOOLBAR, FOLDER_SAVE_TO, AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG, MUTED_VIDEOS,
-            AUTOLOAD_POSTS, CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED})
+            AUTOLOAD_POSTS, CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED, MARK_AS_SEEN})
     public @interface BooleanSettings {}
 
     @StringDef({APP_THEME, APP_LANGUAGE, PREV_INSTALL_VERSION})
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
index c14289e1..6daec057 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
@@ -1224,7 +1224,8 @@ public final class Utils {
 
                     storyModels[j] = new StoryModel(data.getString(Constants.EXTRAS_ID), data.getString("display_url"),
                             isVideo ? MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO : MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE,
-                            data.getLong("taken_at_timestamp"), data.getJSONObject("owner").getString("username"));
+                            data.getLong("taken_at_timestamp"), data.getJSONObject("owner").getString("username"),
+                            data.getJSONObject("owner").getString("id"), data.getBoolean("can_reply"));
 
                     if (isVideo && data.has("video_resources"))
                         storyModels[j].setVideoUrl(Utils.getHighQualityPost(data.getJSONArray("video_resources"), true, false, false));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_comments.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_comments.xml
index bca67c7b..3006fc23 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_comments.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_comments.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    tools:context=".activities.CommentsViewer"
-    android:weightSum="8">
+    tools:context=".activities.CommentsViewer">
 
     <include
         android:id="@+id/toolbar"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dms.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dms.xml
index df978a96..1f2f2c48 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dms.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_dms.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,56 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     tools:context=".activities.DirectMessages">
 
+    <include
+        android:id="@+id/toolbar"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        layout="@layout/layout_include_toolbar" />
+
     <androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
         android:id="@+id/swipeRefreshLayout"
+        android:layout_weight="8"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
         <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
             android:id="@+id/rvDirectMessages"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent" />
     </androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+        <EditText
+            android:id="@+id/commentText"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="2"
+            android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+            android:gravity="bottom"
+            android:hint="@string/dm_hint"
+            android:inputType="textMultiLine"
+            android:maxLength="2200"
+            android:maxLines="10"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            android:scrollHorizontally="false" />
+
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView
+            android:id="@+id/commentSend"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:background="?selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:clickable="true"
+            android:paddingRight="8dp"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            app:srcCompat="@android:drawable/ic_menu_send" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_main_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_main_settings.xml
index 68117ac0..e04a35e8 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_main_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_main_settings.xml
@@ -259,6 +259,31 @@
                     android:textSize="16sp" />
             </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
 
+            <androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginStart="5dp"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
+                android:background="?android:selectableItemBackground"
+                android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:padding="5dp">
+
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatCheckBox
+                    android:id="@+id/cbMarkAsSeen"
+                    android:layout_width="30dp"
+                    android:layout_height="30dp"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/mark_as_seen_setting" />
+
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                    android:padding="5dp"
+                    android:text="@string/mark_as_seen_setting"
+                    android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
+                    android:textSize="16sp" />
+            </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
+
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 95a7de0a..3376e4b4 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <string name="action_setting">Settings (v%s)</string>
     <string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
     <string name="action_download">Download</string>
+    <string name="action_seen">Mark as Seen</string>
     <string name="action_github" translatable="false">GitHub</string>
     <string name="action_fdroid" translatable="false">F-Droid</string>
     <string name="action_search">Search username…</string>
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
     <string name="bottom_toolbar">Show toolbar at bottom</string>
     <string name="download_user_folder">Download posts to username folder in Downloads</string>
     <string name="autoload_posts">Auto-load all posts from user</string>
+    <string name="mark_as_seen_setting">Mark stories as seen after viewing\n(Story author will know you viewed it)</string>
     <string name="error_loading_profile">Error loading profile!\nTry logging in and search again.</string>
     <string name="error_creating_folders">Error creating Download folder(s).</string>
     <string name="show_feed">Show user feed (Works only when user is logged in)</string>
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
     <string name="respond_story">Respond</string>
     <string name="answer_hint">Answer...</string>
     <string name="answered_story">Answer successful!</string>
+    <string name="reply_story">Reply to story</string>
+    <string name="reply_hint">Reply...</string>
     <string name="story_quiz">Quiz</string>
     <string name="story_quizzed">You have already answered!</string>
     <string name="story_mentions">Mentions</string>
@@ -189,6 +193,7 @@
     <string name="login_success_loading_cookies">Successfully loaded cookies!\nIf you still can\'t open private pages/posts, re-login!</string>
 
     <string name="comment_hint">Write a new comment...</string>
+    <string name="dm_hint">Write a new message...</string>
 
     <string name="liked_notif">Liked your post</string>
     <string name="comment_notif">Commented on your post:</string>
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/changelogs/40.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/changelogs/40.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a61824c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/changelogs/40.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+* You can now send text DMs
+* You can now reply DM to stories
+* DM title and (some) members are now shown on DM screen
+* Seen stories (API) are now displayed transparently
+* Story creation date is now shown on the story screen
+* A new setting allows you to mark stories as seen (Default disabled)
+* Fixed a bug related to the favourite button on profile
+* Fixed a bug where liked/saved status does not carry over across slides
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