How can i mute someone on instagram

Looking to clean up your Instagram timeline to see more posts you actually want to see? We've got you covered.

Maybe the group chat is going off in the DMs but you stopped caring an hour ago. Is there someone you really don't want to see on your feed for a bit? Or are there Instagram Stories you just don't want appearing at the top of your feed?

Instagram gives you a way to mute people in each situation to improve your social media quality of life. Check out how to both mute Instagram accounts from appearing in your Feed and Stories.

How to mute someone in DMs on Instagram

1. Tap the arrow in the top right corner to go to your DMs

How can i mute someone on instagram

Tap the DM arrow in the top right corner of your feed Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

2. Tap the chat of the person you want to mute

3. Tap their name at the top of the chat page

4. Tap the switches at the top and make sure they're blue to mute the person's messages and/or call notifications

5. To unmute, uncheck the switches and make sure they're back to gray

How can i mute someone on instagram

Check/uncheck the options to mute/unmute Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram


How to mute someone from your feed on Instagram

1. Tap the dotted icon in the top right corner of the person's post you want to mute

2. Tap "Hide"

How can i mute someone on instagram

Tap a posts options and then tap "Hide" Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

3. Tap "Mute [account name]"

How can i mute someone on instagram

Tap "Mute [account name]." Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

4. Tap either "Mute posts" or "Mute posts and story"

5. To unmute, go to the person's profile and follow the steps below


How to mute someone's on their Instagram profile

1. Go to the person's profile you want to mute

2. Tap "Following" under their name and bio

How can i mute someone on instagram

For example, here's how I'd mute Ariana Grande (gasp! I would never) Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

3. Tap "Mute"

How can i mute someone on instagram

Tap "Mute" Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

4. Tap the switches and make sure they're blue to mute the person's posts and/or stories

5. To unmute, uncheck the switches and make sure they're back to gray

How can i mute someone on instagram

Check/uncheck the switches to mute/unmute Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram


Mute someone's story from your feed

1. Tap and hold the Instagram story you want to mute at the top of your feed

Tap "Mute"

Tap "Mute story"

To unmute, follow the steps from Mute from someone's profile above

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What happens when I mute someone on Instagram?

Instagram Lite app for Android If you mute someone's stories, you won't see their story at the top of your feed. Muting someone's story is different from unfollowing them and from muting their profile. You'll still see their posts in feed.

How can you tell if someone muted you on Instagram?

Check Their View on Your Stories As discussed above, when someone mutes you on Instagram, they will no longer be able to view your stories because your stories will not appear in their stories section. So you can keep a check on your story views and see if they are present in your story viewers.

Can you silent someone on Instagram?

You can also mute someone whose post appears in your feed. Just tap the three dots at the top right of the post, select "hide" and the mute options will appear.