Muting someone on Instagram allows you to see someone’s posts less frequently. Maybe their content doesn’t match your vibe, or you just need a break from their posts and stories.
Additionally, muting helps in a peaceful social media experience allowing you to explore more without worrying about repeated posts.
You can watch the YouTube video or continue reading the article below:
In this video, we’ll explain how to mute someone on Instagram. But before that, let us see in detail why muting can be beneficial for you.
Here’s what we will cover:
- Why should you mute people on Instagram?
- How to mute stories and posts on Instagram?
- How to mute messages on Instagram?
Why should you mute people on Instagram?
Peace of mind is quite important when it comes to online browsing. Social media, while allowing you to communicate with hundreds of strangers and known persons, can also lead to anxiety and other digital disorders.
Furthermore, threat actors often use social media to conduct phishing and scam campaigns. Also, if you want a more personalised feed on your Instagram or other social media platforms, you may need to mute persons who have a habit of posting regularly.
While blocking the person is one way, muting can serve as a favourable alternative to that. As you may already know, blocking a person on Instagram will remove them from your friend or follower list and you’ll have to add them again later. However, once you mute them, it is a lot easier as they will remain in your friend or follower list.
One advantage of muting people on Instagram is that you can easily unmute them when you want to. Blocking someone may not offer this convenience, as you would have to send a friend request to them later, which they may or may not accept.
Muting someone on Instagram involves muting the posts or stories of that person or muting the messages.
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How to mute stories and posts on Instagram?
Now that we have understood why muting someone on Instagram can be useful, let us head to the steps:
Mute posts and stories on the Instagram website
Step 1: Open Instagram and head to the profile of the person that you want to mute. Once you are on the profile’s main page, click on the Following button at the top.
Step 2: Now, select the Mute option from the menu.
Step 3: Instagram lets you block both Posts or Stories of the person or you can select one of them. Select the appropriate option and when you are done, press Save.
Mute stories and posts on the Instagram app
For users who prefer using Instagram on their mobile phones, follow the steps given below:
- Head to the profile of the person you want to block and then tap the Following button. After that, select Mute.
- Now, turn off the toggle beside Posts, Stories, or Notes.
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How to mute messages on Instagram?
If you want to mute messages from a particular person on Instagram, follow the below sections:
Mute messages on the Instagram website
If you want to mute a person’s messages, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Open Instagram, head to the Messages tab on the left panel, and then select the person whose messages you want to mute.
Step 2: Now, click on the ‘i’ tab at the top right of the screen.
Step 3: Finally, turn on the toggle beside Mute messages and you’re good to go.
Mute messages on the Instagram app
- In the Instagram app, tap on the messages button at the top right of the screen.
- Next, select Mute messages if you want to mute the messages or Mute calls if you want to mute the calls.
- Finally, select the period of the mute messages. Instagram lets you mute someone for 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, or until you change it.
In conclusion, muting posts, stories and messages on Instagram is a healthy way to draw a digital line and protect your mental peace. Follow the steps that we have mentioned above to do this easily.
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