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How to Mute a Story on Snapchat

Plus, how to unmute someone's story on Snapchat

By Elise Moreau Elise Moreau Freelance Contributor University of Ontario George Brown College Elise Moreau is a writer that has covered social media, texting, messaging, and streaming for Lifewire. Her work has appeared on Techvibes, SlashGear, Lifehack and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 31, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Snapchat The Ultimate Guide to Snapchat

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Go to the story you want to mute and open the corresponding profile page.Tap the three vertical dots and select the Mute Story toggle to turn it blue.Tap Mute to confirm, and then tap Done. This article explains how to mute a story on Snapchat for a friend, group, or popular story you subscribed to. It includes information on unmuting the story and the difference between Mute and Do Not Disturb.

How to Mute a Friend Group or Popular Story on Snapchat

Whether you want to take a break from a friend's stories featuring too many redundant videos of her new cat or a group's stories about an ongoing topic you're not interested in, you can temporarily mute a Snapchat story with a few taps. You can only mute stories for friends, groups, and popular stories you've subscribed to. If you added a celebrity or brand to watch their public stories, you can't mute their stories (because you're likely not friends—you just added them). Find the friend, group, or popular story you want to mute. You can find it in the conversations tab or by searching for them. Tap the friend, group, or popular story name to open the corresponding profile page. Tap the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner. Select the Mute Story toggle from the list of options that appear so that it turns blue. If this is your first time muting this friend, group, or popular story, Snapchat will want your confirmation. Tap Mute to confirm. Tap Done at the bottom of the screen. The Mute Story button will be switched on and you'll no longer see their stories appear at the top of your feed or while you're watching stories. Unsplash

What Muting Does on Snapchat

When you mute someone's stories, their profile won't appear at the top of your stories feed when they add new stories. Stories from a muted friend also won't appear as "up next" stories when you're watching the latest ones from your friends. The benefits are you never have to remove a friend to stop seeing their stories, and you can both continue sending and receiving snap messages as usual. Friends you mute are never notified about it, and you still have the option to view their stories by scrolling to the bottom of your stories feed. When you want to start seeing stories again for someone you muted, you can unmute them at any time.

How to Unmute Someone' s Story on Snapchat

Unmuting a friend or group so you can see their stories again is as easy as muting them. Follow the steps above for any friend or group you've muted and select Unmute Story.

The Difference Between Mute and Do Not Disturb

You might already be aware that Snapchat has a do not disturb feature, which is basically a silencing feature for notifications from a particular friend or group. Muting is strictly for stories, while the do not disturb feature is for everything else, including photo snaps, video snaps, and chat messages. Both allow you to check up on stories or messages at your own discretion without having to remove friends, leave groups, or block friends, which completely cuts your connection with them. If you were to remove a friend, you'd have to re-add them to start seeing their stories again and message them. If you were to leave a group, you'd have to be invited back into the group by the group creator; block a friend, and you'd have to unblock them, then re-add them as a friend. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Unmute Someone on Instagram How to Unblock Someone on Snapchat How to Make a Private Story on Snapchat How to Send Someone's Snap Back to Them How to Mute Someone on Instagram How to Remove Multiple Friends on Snapchat How to Turn On Snapchat Notifications What Streaks Are on Snapchat (and What to Know About Them) How to Do a Boomerang on Snapchat The Quick Guide to Snapchat Emoji Meanings How to Use WhatsApp Mute How to Add People on Snapchat What Is a Snapchat Story? How to See Old Stories on Instagram How to Make Your Snapchat Score Go Up a Lot How to Add a Link on Snapchat Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies