It might be due to a glitch or temporary bug in the app. Or perhaps your friends have chosen to share their stories in a way that requires a search for you to view them. Another possibility is that your settings are affecting what you can see initially without a search.
Possibly, it's a glitch or a temporary issue with the app's algorithm. Sometimes, technical glitches can affect how content is displayed. Or it might be a new update that changed the way story visibility works, and you only see them when you search names for now.
It could be that the Snap stories you can see are the ones that are most popular or relevant at the moment. The search algorithm might prioritize those. Also, there could be issues with your account settings or the app's glitches.
Maybe your friends have set their stories to private or restricted who can view them.
Maybe your internet connection is bad. Check if your Wi-Fi or data is working properly.
Maybe your friends have restricted access to their private stories for specific people, and you're not on that list.
Maybe your internet connection is bad. Try resetting your router or connecting to a different network.
Maybe it's a glitch in the app. Sometimes these things happen and it might get fixed after a while.
Maybe there's a problem with your internet connection. Check if it's stable.
Maybe your friends have restricted who can view their stories, or there could be a glitch in the app.
Maybe your friend has set their story to be visible to only specific people and you're not on that list.