{"id":18082,"date":"2023-08-18T11:47:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T17:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=18082"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:49:08","slug":"how-to-mute-someone-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-someone-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How To Mute Someone on Instagram?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram user<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has that one account that keeps popping up on their feed with posts that they don\u2019t want to see. It might be an account that you followed because you liked one of their posts one time, or (even worse) it might belong to someone you know.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you like some, but not all of the posts that the account publishes, then you may not want to block it because that would cut you off from seeing their content at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if it belongs to someone you follow \u2013 and who follows you back \u2013 you may not want to offend them by unfollowing their profile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But still, you\u2019re so tired of seeing their posts in your feed! Is there anything you can do to get rid of them?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actually, you can! It involves a feature called muting, and it\u2019s about to become your new favorite indispensable Instagram tool for curating your feed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">What Happens When You Mute Someone<\/span> on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you mute someone on Instagram, you no longer see any of their posts or Stories in your feed. This doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019ve unfollowed them, and it also doesn\u2019t mean that you have to keep them muted for all time. You can turn Mute on and off whenever you want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How To Mute Someone<\/span> on Instagram (A Step-by-Step Guide)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<style>.codegena{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56.27198%;}.codegena iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}\/*Youtube Embed Code : Created with Codegena.com *\/<\/style>\n<div class=\"codegena\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dbuZd12I468?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autohide=2&amp;modestbranding=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nHere\u2019s how to mute someone on Instagram that you follow, step by step (for iOS and Android users).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Method #1 (Through the Person\u2019s Profile)<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b>Tap the Profile button located in the bottom-right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17727\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"Click Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b>Then, tap on the following option at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18301\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Following-600x396.jpg\" alt=\"Following\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Following-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Following-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Following.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b>From the list of users you are following, find the person you want to mute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b>Next, tap the three-dot button located next to the person&#8217;s profile.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18574\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Three-Dot-Button-600x441.jpg\" alt=\"Three Dot Button\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Three-Dot-Button-600x441.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Three-Dot-Button-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Three-Dot-Button.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #5:<\/strong> In the menu that appears, select the Mute option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18305\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute-600x407.jpg\" alt=\"Mute\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute-600x407.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #6:<\/strong> Finally, tap the toggle buttons next to Posts and Stories to mute their posts and stories respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18306\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Posts-and-Stories-600x365.jpg\" alt=\"Posts and Stories\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Posts-and-Stories-600x365.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Posts-and-Stories-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Posts-and-Stories.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><b>Method #2 (Through the Person\u2019s Post)<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\"><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a post that was uploaded by the account you want to mute in your feed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the three vertical dots on their post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Hide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Mute [username]<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then <\/span><b>Mute Posts and Story<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>If You Mute Someone on Instagram, <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Will They Know?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part about muting someone on Instagram is the other person will never know that you\u2019ve done it! That\u2019s why it\u2019s often a preferable alternative to unfollowing or blocking them. Muting attracts less attention and helps you avoid offending the person or getting involved in social media drama.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>If I Mute Someone on Instagram, <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Can They Still Message Me?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muting someone on Instagram won\u2019t prevent them from sending you a message. Remember, you haven\u2019t followed or blocked them, so as far as the other person knows, the line of communication is still open between you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can, however, mute your conversation. This way, you\u2019ll no longer receive any notifications when they try to reach out to you via that method.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are the steps for Muting Someone\u2019s Messages to You on Instagram.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the DMs or the chat button in the top right corner of your Instagram home screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18238\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-DMs-600x342.jpg\" alt=\"Open DMs\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the chat conversation you want to mute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18569\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Chat-600x470.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Chat\" width=\"600\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Chat-600x470.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Chat-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Chat.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the other person\u2019s name (located at the top of the chat).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18567\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Persons-Name-600x504.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Persons Name\" width=\"600\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Persons-Name-600x504.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Persons-Name-768x646.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Persons-Name.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activate the toggle buttons to <\/span><b>Mute messages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Mute calls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18310\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute-Messages-600x586.jpg\" alt=\"Mute Messages\" width=\"600\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute-Messages-600x586.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute-Messages-768x749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mute-Messages.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\" class=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you use the Mute feature on Instagram, you never have to worry about seeing someone else\u2019s posts or Stories in your feed ever again, if you don\u2019t want to \u2013 even if you follow them! Avoid social media drama, clean up your feed, and enjoy using Instagram again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever get tired of seeing someone else\u2019s posts on Instagram, but you don\u2019t want to block them or unfollow them? 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