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Auto-send links in DM not working

  • February 5, 2026
  • 3 replies
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LovelyIrishAlan

Have set up a very basic DM automation for testing purposes and it simply does not seem to be working for me.

Is there anything I could try troubleshooting? I’m not sure what might be causing it not to work tbh.
 

 

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SumGeniusAI
  • Up-and-Comer
  • February 7, 2026

You have to attach a link/button to the message, Meta’s requirements 


LovelyIrishAlan

You have to attach a link/button to the message, Meta’s requirements 

Have tried it with and without a button and it’s still not working unfortunately. 


cata_rendon
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • February 9, 2026

Have set up a very basic DM automation for testing purposes and it simply does not seem to be working for me.

Is there anything I could try troubleshooting? I’m not sure what might be causing it not to work tbh.
 

 

Hi ​@LovelyIrishAlan 
I’m sorry to hear you’re experiencing issues with your DMs — I know how frustrating this can be.

Here are a few things I’d recommend double-checking:

  1. Instagram permissions A quick fix that often helps is refreshing your Instagram permissions in ManyChat.
    You can do this by going to your ManyChat account and clicking Help → Refresh Permissions.
  2. Follow the official IG automation troubleshooting guide
    This step-by-step guide covers several edge cases that can cause comment automations to stop firing and is very helpful for diagnosing issues like this:
    https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281308423452-Instagram-automation-troubleshooting
  3. Check for platform-wide issues
    Sometimes this is related to a temporary issue on Instagram or ManyChat’s side. You can check the current system status here:
    https://status.manychat.com/
  4. One-time trigger behavior
    Just as a reminder, Instagram comment automations only trigger once per user per post. If the same user commented again, the automation would not fire a second time.

Hopefully one of these points helps you pinpoint the issue

Cheers,
Cata Rendon