Can you watch IG stories without them knowing?

Yes, by using the 'Close Friends' feature. You can add specific people to this list, and when you post a story for this group, it's private among them, and others won't be aware that you've shared a story privately.

To watch IG story without someone knowing, you might look into some third-party apps. But be cautious as they often violate the platform's terms of service and could lead to account suspension.

You can use some third-party apps, but be careful as it might violate Instagram's terms of use.

One way could be to use a secondary account that they don't know about.

You could also try using a secondary account that they don't know about. Just make sure not to accidentally interact or give away that it's you.

You can use the incognito mode on your browser. That way, your activity won't be tracked and they won't know.

There are some apps or methods that claim to allow this, but they often violate Instagram's terms of use and could get your account in trouble.

In most cases, no. Instagram is designed to notify the owner if their story is viewed. Trying to bypass this would be against the platform's rules and could have consequences for your account.

Yes, you can. But it's not ethical and could violate the privacy of the person whose story it is.

It depends. If the owner has not enabled the notification for screenshot in their story settings, then you can screenshot without them knowing. But if they have enabled it, they will be notified when you take a screenshot.