Tired of getting too many notifications from Instagram? This guide will show you how to turn them off easily. You’ll learn how to stop alerts for posts, stories, and more. Let’s dive in and simplify your Instagram experience!
How to Turn off Instagram Notifications on Android
You can turn off Instagram notifications both in the Instagram app and in your phone’s settings. Here’s how to stop them from showing up on your Android phone:
- Open your phone’s apps and tap Instagram.
- Go to the Notifications section and tap on the “Block all” option.
From here, you have a few choices on what to disable and how:
- To stop all Instagram notifications quietly, turn on “Activate Show.”
- To see Instagram notifications on your phone’s lock screen, tap “lock screen.”
- To stop all notifications on the lock screen, choose “Don’t show notifications at all.”
- To get Instagram notifications even when in Do Not Disturb mode, turn on “Override Do Not Disturb.”
How to Turn off Notifications on IOS
Turning off notifications on IOS devices is straightforward. Here’s what you need to do:
1. Tap on the Settings icon.
2. Scroll down and tap on Notifications.
3. Keep scrolling until you find Instagram, then tap on it.
4. Turn the notifications off by toggling the switch.
5. If you don’t want to completely turn off notifications but prefer not to hear them, you can turn off the sounds for notifications on your phone to mute them.
Turn off IG Notifications Within the App
You can also turn off Instagram notifications directly in the app, which lets you stop all notifications at once.
Keep in mind: This will stop all Instagram notifications for a period ranging from 15 minutes to 8 hours.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Go to your profile page and tap on the hamburger menu (the three horizontal lines) at the top-right of the screen.
2. Tap on Notifications.
3. Turn on “Pause all” by sliding the toggle to the right.
4. Choose how long you want to pause notifications.
Partially Disable Notifications
You can turn off specific notifications from your profile page, including alerts for:
- Posts
- Stories
- Live Videos
Additionally, you can mute push notifications for:
- Likes
- Comments
- Followers
If you want to disable only certain notifications, here’s what to do:
- Open the hamburger menu (the three horizontal lines).
- Scroll down to Notifications and tap on it.
- Choose the specific notifications you want to turn off.
After you do this, you won’t receive updates about activity on your account for the selected items until the timer you set expires.
Mute New Content Notifications
You can also stop notifications for new content shared by others, including:
- Posts
- Stories
- Live Videos
To stop these notifications, here’s what to do:
- Go to the profile of the person you want to stop getting notifications from.
- Tap the bell icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Turn off the notifications for the types of content you don’t want to see anymore.
Conclusion
Instagram notifications can be too much if you don’t turn some off. Now that you know how to do this, you can stop feeling overwhelmed by too many alerts. You don’t have to unfollow others; you can just turn off some or all notifications.