How to Mute Someone on Instagram?

Everyone has that one follower who keeps posting hundreds of posts and stories daily. We don’t like their content, but we just can’t unfollow them either. Luckily, in May 2018, Instagram offered us all the golden solution: Mute. The question is: what is this feature, what does it do, and, most importantly, how to mute someone on Instagram?

These are all the questions I’m going to answer. By the end of this blog, you’ll learn how to hide Instagram posts and stories from your feed without unfollowing someone. So read on!

What Does Muting Someone on Instagram Do?

Muting on Instagram lets you stop seeing someone’s posts, stories, reels, and notes without unfollowing them. 

Instagram lets you mute different types of content separately:

• Posts: Their posts no longer appear in your feed.
• Stories: Their stories won’t auto-play or show up at the top of your story bar.
• Messages (DMs): You still receive their messages, but notifications are silenced.
• Notes: Their short “notes” updates won’t appear in your inbox.

Instagram allows you to mute each type of content separately. So, if you mute someone’s posts on Instagram, you may still see their Stories. If you want to avoid viewing their stories, you should mute them, too. 

For example, if they post a new picture, you won’t know because it won’t appear on your feed. The same goes for stories, notes, and reels.

Will People Know If I Mute Them on Instagram?

One of the positive points about muting people on Instagram is that they won’t ever know. This feature is designed to be discreet, so the person you mute won’t receive any notification indicating that you’ve muted them. 

However, since you won’t view or like their posts and stories, they may notice after a while. 

How to Mute Someone on Instagram Without Unfollowing

So, now that we know what muting on Instagram is and what it does, let’s see how to mute someone on IG:

1. Open Instagram and go to the profile of the person you want to mute.
2. Tap on the ‘Following’ button.
3. Now, among the options, choose the ones you want to mute. You can mute posts, stories, reels, and notes.

 How to Mute Someone on Instagram PC

Now, if you want to do it through your laptop, the steps are similar: 

1. Open Instagram and go to their profile.
2. Tap the ‘Following’ button.
3. Now, among the options, choose the ones you want to mute. You can mute posts, stories, reels, and notes.

How to Mute Someone Story on Instagram

If you want to mute someone’s stories, you can do it the first way, or you can mute them directly from their stories. Here’s how to mute someone’s story on Instagram directly:

1. Open their story.
2. Tap the three dots on the upper right side of the screen. 
3. Tap on ‘Mute’.
4. Approve.

You can also mute someone from your feed. Simply tap the three dots in the top right corner of their post, and select ‘Mute’.

How to Mute Some on Instagram PC

Now if you want to do it through your laptop, the steps are similar: 

1. Open Instagram and go to their profile.
2. Tap the ‘Following’ button.
3. Now among the options, choose the ones you want to mute. You can mute posts, stories, reels, and notes.

How to Mute Someone on Instagram Call or DM

If you want to mute someone’s calls and messages on Instagram, follow these steps:

1. Open your direct messages on Instagram and open the conversation you want to mute.
2. Tap on their profile at the top of the screen.
3. Tap on ‘Mute’ under their profile picture, and then toggle the switch on to mute their calls and messages.

Note: If you mute someone’s messages, you won’t receive any notifications when they send you messages. It doesn’t prevent them from sending messages. So, if you are annoyed with too many messages on Instagram, you should restrict that person on Instagram or block them. 

What’s the Difference Between Muting & Blocking?

Muting and blocking serve different purposes on Instagram. One is about controlling your feed, the other is about cutting off contact.

Muting:

• Hides a person’s posts, stories, reels, or notes from your feed without unfollowing them.
• You keep following them and can visit their profile anytime.
• Does not notify the other person; it’s private and fine.

Blocking:

• Completely removes interaction: they can’t see your profile, posts, stories, or send you DMs.
• Removes the follower/following relationship (if there is one).
• Instagram doesn’t send an alert, but the person may notice they can’t find or follow your account anymore.

There are also other ways to know if someone has blocked you on Instagram.

How to Unmute & Manage Muted Accounts

If you change your mind, here’s how to reverse or review mutes.

How to Unmute Someone on Instagram (Single Account)

1. Open the person’s profile.
2. Tap Following → Mute.
3. Toggle Posts, Stories, or Notes back off.

View & Unmute Multiple Accounts:

1. Go to Settings → Muted Accounts.

2. Tap any account in the list to open its profile and unmute, or use the toggle in that profile’s Following → Mute screen to unmute quickly.

Wrapping Up

To wrap things up, the easiest way to mute someone on Instagram is simply to go to their profile, hit the ‘Following’ button, and then select mute. Also, the user you mute won’t receive any notifications about this and won’t know that you have muted them. Unless they check their story views a few times and notice you never view their story or like their posts. 

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