How to Mute Someone on Instagram in a Few Easy Steps

Friends of yours recently had a child. Now your feed is flooded with baby pics.

Your best friend from high school just dropped his latest pack of liquid fire on Soundcloud and won't stop posting about it. 

They are close to your heart, so unfollowing them is not an option. 

But there is a simple trick that will end your suffering.

Here is how to mute someone on Instagram:

How to Mute Someone on Instagram?

The average user spends over two hours a day on their social media profiles. It can be quite irritating if it is a time filled with obnoxious content. 

When you mute someone on Instagram, their content will not appear in your feed. You’ll, however, still be able to see the photos and stories, if you go to their profile.

The best part?

They have no way of knowing you’ve muted them. They will still see everything you post, too.

Mute Someone’s Posts

If you find someone’s posts too inappropriate for you, you should:

• Open Instagram on your mobile device, or log in from your computer.
• Go to the user’s account.
• Click Following or the three dots in the upper right corner.
• From the menu choose Mute.
• Click on Posts.

 Voila, now their posts will not bother you anymore.

There’s also another option - muting them directly from your feed.

• Click on the three dots (…) symbol next to their post
• Click on Mute
• Choose Mute Posts

Mute Someone’s Story

The process is basically the same. Here is how to mute stories on Instagram: 

• Open Instagram.
• Go to the user’s account.
• Click Following.
• From the menu choose Mute.
• Click on Stories.

Or open their story, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and choose Mute. You’ll get the options to mute just the stories or them and the posts.

How to Unmute Someone on Instagram

Can you unmute them at some point, though?

Of course - it’s not irreversible.

Maybe the muted person stopped being so irritating, maybe they apologized, maybe you’ve renewed your interest in whatever they share. 

Unmuting them will return everything to normal. 

Here’s how:

Unmute Someone’s Post

Let’s cover the posts first:

• Open Instagram.
• Go to the user’s account.
• Click Following.
• From the menu choose Mute.
• Click on Posts. 

Now you will see their posts again!

Unmute Someone’s Story

Follow these steps to unmute a story on Instagram:

• Open Instagram.
• Go to the muted user’s account.
• Click Following.
• From the menu choose Mute.
• Click on Stories.

Now you can witness their day-to-day life.

How to See Whom You’ve Muted

If you are unsure whether you’ve muted someone or not, there is an easy way to check. There is a list of your Instagram muted accounts.

Here’s how to find it:

• Open your account.
• Tap on the menu icon, located at the top right-hand corner.
• From the menu choose Privacy.
• Scroll down until you reach the Connections tab.
• Choose Muted Accounts.

If the list is too long, maybe it’s time to reevaluate your friendships.

Just kidding.

Mute vs Block Someone on Instagram

Sometimes you mute people on Instagram when you wanted to block them and vice versa.

So, what’s the difference?

When you mute someone, you restrict their posts and stories in your feed. You remain connected, they can still send you messages and appear in your list of followers. 

When you block them, however, they won’t be able to see your content or send you messages. They get removed from your followers’ list.

Which one is better?

Depends on the case.

If your friend is going through a phase that’s annoying - muting them is better. They will probably either grow out of it or calm down.

But if someone is being rude to you, sending you inappropriate messages, or you just don’t want them in your life - blocking them is the way to go.

Wrap Up

Muting someone on Instagram is extremely easy and is, in some cases, a good way to preserve a friendship.

Like, we’re very happy for you, Brenda, but we really don’t want to see a close-up of your baby’s first tooth.

If you’re willing to learn more Insta tricks, why not add music to your stories?