{"id":99220,"date":"2023-11-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=99220"},"modified":"2024-10-24T04:19:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:19:29","slug":"how-to-mute-and-unmute-someones-story-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/how-to-mute-and-unmute-someones-story-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Mute and Unmute Someone’s Story on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You might want to mute someone\u2019s Instagram<\/a> story for any number of reasons. We\u2019ll show you how to mute Instagram Stories as well as how to unmute someone\u2019s Story on Instagram in just a few simple steps.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Mute Someone\u2019s Story on Instagram?\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps your Instagram friend posts too many Stories and you\u2019re fed up seeing them at the top of your feed. Or maybe you don\u2019t want to see an ex\u2019s Stories constantly popping up, even though you still want to follow them. You might even just want to take a break from somebody\u2019s Instagram Stories for a while. Luckily, muting an Instagram Story is easy to do, and if you change your mind later, unmuting it is also a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Mute an Instagram Story\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Muting an Instagram Story<\/a> is simple, and here\u2019s how to do it next time you don\u2019t want music or loud voices disturbing your peace and quiet.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open the Instagram app on your device.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. At the top of your feed, tap and hold the profile picture<\/span> of the person whose story you want to mute.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select Mute <\/span>> Mute Story<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. You can also choose Mute Story and Posts<\/span> if you no longer want to see their posts in your feed either.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. You\u2019ll no longer see this person\u2019s Stories at the top of your Instagram feed. \n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    How to Unmute Story on Instagram\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you were just taking a break from somebody else\u2019s Instagram Stories for a while and you muted them, how do you start viewing their Stories again? It\u2019s easy to unmute them, and here\u2019s how to unmute someone\u2019s Story on Instagram:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open the Instagram app.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. In the Search bar, type in the Instagram username of the person you\u2019d like to unmute.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Click on their name to go to their profile.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Tap the Story icon<\/span> at the top left of their profile, then tap the three vertical dots<\/span> menu at the top right of their Story and select Unmute Story<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. You\u2019ll now see their Stories at the top of your Instagram feed as usual.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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      Note that muting someone else\u2019s Story only stops their Stories from appearing at the top of your Instagram feed. You\u2019ll still follow them and see their regular posts in your feed, unless you also opt to mute their posts.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      As you can see, it\u2019s easy to mute someone\u2019s Story on Instagram in just a few taps. If you accidentally mute someone or change your mind about muting them, you can easily unmute them so you\u2019ll continue seeing their Stories at the top of your feed.\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      You might want to mute someone\u2019s Instagram story for any number of reasons. We\u2019ll show you how to mute Instagram Stories as well as how to unmute someone\u2019s Story on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":99216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5267],"tags":[5334],"class_list":{"0":"post-99220","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-social-media","8":"tag-instagram"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/preview-media-how-to-mute-and-unmute-someones-story-on-instagram-1.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Paula Beaton","author_link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/author\/pbeaton\/"},"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t