Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms nowadays. It lets you stay connected with the world and see what others are doing. As soon as you open the Instagram app you will see the feeds of people in your network.
Some of the feeds may be quite toxic and you may not like them. Some people keep posting frequent posts that pop up in your feed. What if you don’t want to block that person but don’t want to see their posts or stories. Yes, Instagram now lets you mute other people’s stories and posts.
Let us learn how to mute someone on Instagram
How to Mute Someone on Instagram
Open the Instagram app on your device.
Click on the Profile of the person whom you wish to mute.
Look for the mute option and click on Mute button. It will ask you to mute posts and stories. Click on both if you want to mute both of them. By doing this you can stop seeing their posts or stories in your feed.
How to Unmute Someone on Instagram
To unmute someone on Instagram just follow the given steps.
Open the Instagram app on your android device.
Open the profile that you wish to unmute.
Now click on Unmute button to unmute their posts and stories. Toggle both posts and stories option
After doing this you will be able to see their posts and stories once again in your Instagram feed.
How to Mute/Unmute Comments on Instagram
Instagram gives you the feature to stop someone’s comments from appearing publically on your posts. You can hide the comments or approve if you want them to be displayed. The comments will only be visible to the person who commented until you approve them.
Follow the given steps to mute or unmute comments on Instagram
Open the Instagram app on your android smartphone.
Next, click on the profile whose comment you wish to restrict.
Click on Restrict button from the drop-down menu. It will show a notification: Are you having a problem with ….(Profile name).
How to Mute/Unmute Messages on Instagram
Instagram also allows you to mute or unmute someone’s messages on Instagram. By doing this you will not be able to receive notifications when they message you.
Open the Instagram app on your device
Click on the messages option.
Open the Chat thread of the profile for which you wish to mute or unmute the messages.
Click on the details page and toggle the mute option
You can also mute their call notifications if you want.
So, these were the methods to mute someone on Instagram. Following the same methods you can easily unmute someone on Instagram. hope you found the tutorial useful. If you have any queries, feel free to ask through the comments section below. Stay tuned to TechAdvises for more such tech tutorials and knowledge.
