{"id":49015,"date":"2022-07-30T23:03:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=49015"},"modified":"2022-07-30T23:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:03:59","slug":"how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Mute Stories on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1063902d432\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1063902d432\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1063902d432\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram\/#How_to_Mute_Stories_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Mute Stories on Instagram\">How to Mute Stories on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram\/#Creating_a_story_on_Instagram\" title=\"Creating a story on Instagram\">Creating a story on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram\/#Unmuting_a_story_on_Instagram\" title=\"Unmuting a story on Instagram\">Unmuting a story on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram\/#Creating_a_paused_story_on_Instagram\" title=\"Creating a paused story on Instagram\">Creating a paused story on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram\/#Creating_a_mute_story_on_Instagram\" title=\"Creating a mute story on Instagram\">Creating a mute story on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-stories-on-instagram\/#Unmuting_a_paused_story_on_Instagram\" title=\"Unmuting a paused story on Instagram\">Unmuting a paused story on Instagram<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Mute_Stories_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Mute Stories on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1TnyvVr.jpg\" style=\"width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:345px; max-width:42%\" alt=\"how to mute stories on instagram\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you have an account with Instagram, you may be wondering how to mute stories. In this article, we&#8217;ll go over how to create, pause, and mute a story. You can also find out how to unmute your posts and Stories. But, first, let&#8217;s start with the story. You can mute it if you don&#8217;t want other users to see it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_story_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Creating a story on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to hide a story from a large group of followers, then muting an Instagram story can be a great solution. You can unmute a story from the profile page. Go to the right-hand side of your story feed and look for the grayed-out profile icons. From here, you can follow the steps above. And now that you&#8217;ve muted a story, you can reverse-mute it if you so desire.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you should know about muting someone&#8217;s Instagram stories is that they will no longer show updates from their accounts. When a story is muted, it will no longer appear in the feed, but it will still appear. The person will never know you&#8217;ve muted them, but they&#8217;ll be unable to see your updates until you choose to unmute them. While this is an excellent way to stop annoying a friend or family member, it&#8217;s still important to remember that it&#8217;s better to unmute than ignore them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unmuting_a_story_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Unmuting a story on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unmuting a story on Instagram is a great way to catch up on a friend&#8217;s lifestyle. To do this, you need to first log in to the app with your username and password. Once logged in, you should see a grayed-out version of the story. You can tap the bottom of the screen to unmute the story. If you have accidentally muted the story, you&#8217;ll be able to see it again after it&#8217;s been unmuted.<\/p>\n<p>You can unmute a story from your desired account using a couple of ways. First, open the Instagram app and look for the Profile and Following icon. Select the account you&#8217;d like to unmute. You&#8217;ll be able to see any stories that have been muted by tapping the three dots. Once you&#8217;ve selected the account, you can tap the unmute button. If you&#8217;ve mutated an account, you can view the muted stories at the bottom.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_paused_story_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Creating a paused story on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating a paused story on the Instagram app is a great new feature for those who like to read stories in a more leisurely manner. Previously, you had to tap and hold your finger to pause the story. Now, all you have to do is double-tap the home button to go back to the main menu and tap the Instagram app. After that, you can pause or delete your story.<\/p>\n<p>Using a paused story is a simple way to respond to the posters of a post. It allows you to respond directly to the poster. You can even add text and other elements to your story. When creating a paused story, make sure to include the hashtags for the people you&#8217;d like to tag. Using a hashtag will make it easier for people to find your story when they do a search.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_mute_story_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Creating a mute story on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instagram users can easily mute stories and posts from other accounts by going to their profile page. They can also unmute stories and posts from their own accounts by clicking the &#8220;Unmute&#8221; button. To mute an account, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>Once you have created a mute story on Instagram, you can unmute it whenever you want. The person who mutes you will no longer see your updates. This muting feature is useful for private messaging, but it will also work for posts and stories. In fact, you can even mute a whole story or post from the same account. Once you have done that, Instagram will no longer show updates from the account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unmuting_a_paused_story_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Unmuting a paused story on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you see a paused story in your Instagram feed, you may want to know how to unmute it. Instagram allows you to mute other people&#8217;s stories without unfollowing them. To do this, go to the settings of your own account and tap the Following tab. Next, tap the Mute option for the account that you wish to unmute. 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