{"id":6237,"date":"2022-07-11T15:24:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=6237"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:24:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:24:42","slug":"how-to-mute-someone-on-instagram-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-someone-on-instagram-2","title":{"rendered":"How to Mute Someone 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-69ea31161e0dc\" 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-69ea31161e0dc\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea31161e0dc\" ><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-someone-on-instagram-2\/#How_to_Mute_Someone_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Mute Someone on Instagram\">How to Mute Someone 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-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Keeping_their_content_hidden_from_your_story_feed\" title=\"Keeping their content hidden from your story feed\">Keeping their content hidden from your story feed<\/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-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Blocking_them\" title=\"Blocking them\">Blocking them<\/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-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Unmuting_them\" title=\"Unmuting them\">Unmuting them<\/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-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Using_the_mute_feature\" title=\"Using the mute feature\">Using the mute feature<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Mute_Someone_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Mute Someone on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how do you mute someone on instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GU8TFFE.png\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to see what someone else posts on Instagram, you can mute their content. This feature will keep their content from appearing on your story feed. You can also block them, unmute them, and use the mute feature to hide their content. Read on to learn how to mute someone on Instagram. Here are some examples of what to do with the mute feature.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keeping_their_content_hidden_from_your_story_feed\"><\/span>Keeping their content hidden from your story feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably wondered how to keep someone&#8217;s content hidden from your Instagram story feed. There are many different options you can choose to restrict who sees your story. To keep someone&#8217;s content private, you can choose to turn off their &#8220;Allow Sharing&#8221; setting. This will prevent them from seeing your story. However, if you still want to interact with them, you can remove the restriction to their account.<\/p>\n<p>You can also turn off the option to let other people save your stories to your Camera Roll or Gallery. These settings will only let your followers see your stories if they have permission to share them. If you want to keep someone&#8217;s content hidden from your story feed, however, you can do so in the Instagram app itself. You can go into your settings and change this setting anytime you want.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blocking_them\"><\/span>Blocking them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to block people on Instagram, but blocking is the most effective way to prevent unwanted comments and followers from appearing in your feed. By blocking an account, you can also limit the number of times someone can view your posts. You can easily find and block an account by using the search bar, scrolling through your list of followers, or by clicking the three horizontal dots at the top of your screen. You can also block an account if it no longer follows you.<\/p>\n<p>If you block someone on Instagram, they cannot follow you. This means they cannot see your posts, comment on your comments, or engage with you on the platform. Blocking an account also prevents you from sending direct messages to the blocked account. Moreover, blocking an account doesn&#8217;t prevent them from sending you messages through your friends. If you block multiple accounts, you might need to do this separately. However, you can still message or call the person you blocked.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unmuting_them\"><\/span>Unmuting them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to unmute someone on Instagram is as simple as pressing the &#8216;i&#8217; icon in the upper right corner of the user&#8217;s profile. It will be easier if you&#8217;re logged into your Instagram account, and you can find the person to unmute by searching for him or her. If you don&#8217;t see the person you want to unmute, then you need to block their account.<\/p>\n<p>To unmute someone on Instagram, go to their profile. There is an option called &#8216;Mute&#8217;. After you do this, you won&#8217;t be able to see their stories or posts. However, you can still view their profile. When you&#8217;re done muting someone, you can re-engage with them. All you have to do is go to their profile, and then tap &#8216;Mute&#8217; in the top right corner.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_mute_feature\"><\/span>Using the mute feature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using the mute feature on Instagram is a great way to stop yourself from feeling overwhelmed with a feed full of irrelevant posts. Social media allows anyone to post anything, and some posts may overwhelm your feed. However, you can use the mute feature on Instagram to block out posts by people you don&#8217;t want to see. If you&#8217;ve noticed that you&#8217;re receiving a lot of unwelcome comments on your Instagram posts, mute them until you&#8217;re sure they&#8217;ll stop.<\/p>\n<p>To mute an account, you need to go to a recent post and tap on the profile picture. Tap Mute, and a prompt will appear. Then you can choose to mute posts and stories. This will make the post inaccessible to other users, but you&#8217;ll still receive notifications for new photos and direct messages. However, if you accidentally unmute a post, you&#8217;ll be notified that someone has commented on it again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Mute Someone on Instagram If you don&#8217;t want to see what someone else posts on Instagram, you can mute their content. This feature will keep their content from appearing on your story feed. You can also block them, unmute them, and use the mute feature to hide their content. 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