{"id":4810,"date":"2022-01-24T11:32:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T09:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=4810"},"modified":"2025-04-26T16:33:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T14:33:46","slug":"how-to-mute-someone-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/how-to-mute-someone-on-instagram.html","title":{"rendered":"How to mute someone on instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muting can be a handy thing if you don\u2019t want to unsubscribe from some accounts on Instagram, but don&#8217;t want to see them pop up on your feed all the time. It can also be useful if there are just posts you don&#8217;t enjoy seeing every day, like the pictures of cats or quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Mute Someone on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how to mute accounts on Instagram:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Instagram app for iPhone or Android, go to the profile of the person or account that you want to mute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here, click the \u201cFollowing\u201d button found near the top of the Instagram profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the top of their account page, you\u2019ll see a button that says Following. (It&#8217;ll show up under their username and above their images.) Click on that.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pop-up will show an option that says Mute. Tap it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, you&#8217;ll have an opportunity to mute either the profile\u2019s posts, stories, or both. Click the toggle slider for either or both of those alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Unmute Someone on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even when you\u2019ve decided to mute someone, you can always go to their account to see their posts and Stories. If you want to unmute them, tap the \u201cFollowing\u201d button from their profile again, and then from the menu, choose the \u201cMute\u201d option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, click on the toggles next to \u201cPosts\u201d and \u201cStories\u201d to unmute the chosen Instagram account. You can change this at all times by returning to this guide and hitting the toggle again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Instruction: How to Mute Someone on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7WtoO93low0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I\u2019d like to remind you one tip to promote your Instagram profile faster by getting a blue badge. \u200cNothing\u200c \u200cshows\u200c \u200c\u201creliability\u201d\u200c more\u200c \u200cthan\u200c an Instagram \u200cverified blue tick. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/prnews.io\/instagram-verification\/\">PRNEWS.IO<\/a> service that will help you receive Instagram verification easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagram-verification4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram Verification Requirements\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagram-verification4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagram-verification4-300x169.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagram-verification4-768x432.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagram-verification4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagram-verification4-480x270.jpg 480w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/instagram-verification4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prnews.io\/instagram-verification\/\" title=\"\">Instagram Verification Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prnews.io\/blog\/how-to-make-money-on-instagram.html\">How to Make Money on Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prnews.io\/blog\/how-to-become-an-instagram-influencer.html\">How to Become an Instagram Influencer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prnews.io\/blog\/instagram-shadowban.html\">How to Avoid \u200cInstagram\u200c \u200cShadowban\u200c?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- Shortcode [ctanew] does not exist --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Sum Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s how you can mute someone on Instagram. You still have access to muted accounts, so you can visit that user\u2019s profile and follow the same steps to unmute at any time. Luckily, this will help you control your feed of all the unnecessary mess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muting can be a handy thing if you don\u2019t want to unsubscribe from some accounts on Instagram, but don&#8217;t want to see them pop up on your feed all the time. It can also be useful if there are just posts you don&#8217;t enjoy seeing every day, like the pictures of cats or quotes. How to Mute Someone on Instagram Here&#8217;s how to mute accounts on Instagram: How to Unmute Someone on Instagram Even when you\u2019ve decided to mute someone, you can always go to their account to see their posts and Stories. 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