Whether you’re trying to take a break from social media or just want to ignore Instagram for a while, pausing notifications can be helpful. This article guides you on how to pause and block Instagram notifications on your smartphone.
How to Pause Your Instagram Notifications
Instagram is a great app to connect with people, share posts, and make calls. But when you need a break, it also allows you to pause all or specific notifications. This includes pausing notifications for followers, posts, or stories.
All Notifications
One way to mute your Instagram notifications is to pause all of them. To do that:
Open your Instagram profile and tap on the three lines (dots for Android) in the top right corner of your profile. Doing this will open a new menu with the latest features and settings. Select Settings from the menu. Choose Notifications to change the settings. Toggle the Pause All tab to open a timer. Pick a time duration for how long to pause the notifications. When the tab turns blue, the notifications are muted for that particular duration.
This setting is useful for people whose day includes a lot of screen time but who want to cut it down.
Notifications for Posts, Stories, and Interactions
If you receive a lot of likes and comments on your content, this feature might be the one for you.
For pause notifications for specific post types or interactions, follow these steps:
Open the Notifications tab from the Settings. Select Posts, Stories, and Comments. Make the desired changes in all sections. The changes are saved automatically.
You can also pause notifications from the people you follow and those following you.
Tap Following and Followers from Notifications. Scroll to make changes in Follower Requests, Accepted Follow Requests, Account Suggestions, and Mentions in Bio.
While you’re in your settings, you might want to try out some of our tips for getting rid of annoying Instagram ads.
Notifications for Direct Messages and Calls
Blocking DM and call notifications is pretty easy on Instagram.
Go to Settings and choose Notifications. Select Direct Messages and Calls. Make the desired changes.
You can change notifications related to messages, video chats, and Instagram live rooms. These changes are automatically saved when you tap the buttons.
Silence Your Instagram Notifications for a Distraction-Free Life
Instagram is an engaging app, and people may spend a lot of time without realizing it. For that reason, the app offers several options to pause notifications.
Now you know how to silence your Instagram notifications for a distraction-free life (or at least for a while).
