Everyone has that person on Instagram that keeps spamming them and their feed, to the point where you don't really want to open your Instagram feed anymore because you know you are going to get overwhelmed with their content.
They post content that you don't want to see, and they do it all day everyday, so it is difficult for you to see the content that you really want to. The annoying part of this is that you don't want to block that person, because you know this is going to make things really awkward, and the last thing that you want to do is get petty with somebody over social media.
So, what is the solution to this problem? The solution is to mute somebody. In this article, we're going to talk about what happens when you mute someone on Instagram.
What Happens When You Mute Someone on Instagram
When you mute someone on Instagram, this doesn't mean that you get rid of them permanently from your Instagram profile. When you mute somebody, this means that you don't want to see their content all the time on your Instagram feed.
When you mute somebody on Instagram, you aren't going to be able to see their Instagram stories and their posts when they upload them. However, even after you have muted them, you're going to be able to search for their profile at any point.
And the person that you have muted is still able to message you, comment on your posts, and see them. Instagram also is going to let you mute a user's posts and stories individually.
This means that if you just want to see their Instagram stories but not their posts, you can separate the two. The best part is that when you mute somebody on Instagram, they aren't going to get notified. This means that they will never know that you have muted them.
How to Tell if Somebody has Muted You on Instagram
There's no particular way to find out if somebody has muted you on Instagram. After all, this is the entire point of a feature like this, to be able to mute somebody without them knowing.
However, there are some subtle signals that you can pick up on, to get an idea of whether somebody has muted your posts or your Instagram stories. For example if somebody used to look at your Instagram stories lots, and suddenly they aren't viewing them regularly, then this could be because they have muted you.
Another sign could be if one of your Instagram followers used to comment on your posts all the time, but suddenly, they aren't doing this so much anymore, then there's a good chance that that follower turned on the mute button when it came to your posts.
Another easy way to tell if somebody muted you on Instagram is by looking at their activity. If you notice the person engaging consistently in other people's Instagram posts, but not yours, then there is a good chance that they have muted you.
Can the Muted Person Still Message You?
Yes, the person that has muted you on Instagram is still able to message you. If somebody has muted your Instagram stories or your posts on Instagram, you're still going to be able to send them direct messages.
How to Mute Content from Someone
If you're trying to figure out how you can mute somebody on Instagram, then you've come to the right place. Just follow the steps below.
1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone, or Android device.
2. Use the search bar to search for the profile of the user that you want to mute. You can enter the username into the search bar, and they should come up as the first suggestion.
3. Visit their profile, and find the following button, which you will see to the right of where it says how many followers they have.
4. A menu is going to come up on your screen. From this menu, select the mute option.
5. You’re going to notice two different buttons, stories and posts. You can select the post button if you want to mute their Instagram posts, or you can select the stories button if you want to be able to mute their Instagram stories. If you want to be able to mute both their Instagram stories and their posts, you can select both buttons.
If you want to be able to unmute somebody on Instagram all you need to do is go to your settings on your Instagram profile, and find the privacy tab. From here, you can look for people you have muted in the past, and you can turn the button off, to unmute them.
How to Mute Messages
If you don't want to receive direct messages from an Instagram user, then you can always mute them. Follow the steps below to learn how to mute them.
1. Open the Instagram app on your phone.
2. Go to your Instagram inbox, by selecting the messenger icon that you will see at the top right-hand side of your screen.
3. Select the messages that you want to mute.
4. Once you have opened the message, select the ‘I’ icon, that you will see at the top of your screen to the right.
5. You will see a mute messages option. Make sure that this is on.
Final Thoughts
As you can see, learning how to mute people on Instagram can be really helpful if they are overdoing it with their content you don't want to be bombarded with their Instagram stories and posts all day every day.
It is a nice middle ground between being bombarded by their content and blocking them completely.
If they are a relatively close friend, then the last thing that you'll want to do is create beef by blocking them. Muting is a better alternative.