Muting notifications on Snapchat can be a useful tool for those times when you want to take a break from the app or just need a little peace and quiet. Whether you’re trying to focus on work or just want to relax without the constant buzzing of your phone, muting notifications on Snapchat can help.
You may also want to mute only specific notifications, such as turning off Snapchat story notifications.
But before we get into the specific steps for muting notifications, let’s define exactly what we mean by “Snapchat notifications.” These are the notifications you receive when someone you follow posts a new story to their profile, sends you a chat, or adds you as a friend.
These notifications can come in the form of a banner at the top of your screen, a notification in your notification center, or a sound alert.
You can disable off any of the following Snapchat notifications:
- typing notifications
- name notifications
- call and message notifications
- friend request notifications
- birthday notifications
- game notifications
- Snapchat email notifications
Now, let’s move on to the steps for muting or turning off all Snapchat notifications.
How to Mute or Turn Off Snapchat Notifications on Android and iPhone (iOS)
If you have an iOS device, follow these steps to mute all Snapchat notifications:
- Open the Snapchat app on your iOS device.
- Tap on the “Profile” icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will bring you to your profile page, where you’ll see your user name and profile picture at the top.
- Tap on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen to bring up the settings menu.
- Tap on “Notifications.” This will bring up a list of notification settings.
- Tap on the check box next to “Enable Notifications” so that it is no longer green but empty. This will disable or mute all notifications from Snapchat.
How to Turn Off Certain Notifications on Snapchat (Mute Individual Notifications)
Yes, it’s possible to mute someone on Snapchat. By following these steps, you’ll be able to mute individual notifications from Snapchat.
This will prevent your phone from buzzing every time someone you follow posts a new story or sends you a chat.
If you ever want to turn notifications back on, simply follow the same steps and toggle the switch back to the on position.
But what if you only want to mute notifications for certain types of updates? For example, what if you don’t want to be notified when someone posts a new story, but you do want to receive notifications for chats and friend requests? Luckily, Snapchat allows you to customize your notification settings to your liking.
To customize your notification settings, follow the same steps as above to access the notification settings. Then, you’ll see a list of options with check boxes next to them.
To turn off or mute any of these Snapchat notifications, uncheck the box next to it.
Here is a brief description of each of the notifications on Snapchat:
- Stories from friends: These notifications alert you when one of your friends has posted a new story on Snapchat. With this box unchecked, you have turned off story notifications on Snapchat.
- Trending public content: These notifications alert you when there is new, popular content on Snapchat that is available to view.
- Friend suggestions: These notifications suggest new people for you to add as friends on Snapchat.
- Mentions: These notifications alert you when you have been mentioned in someone else’s story on Snapchat.
- Memories: These notifications remind you to look back at old memories or save new ones.
- Friend birthdays: These notifications alert you when it is one of your friend’s birthdays.
- Message reminders: These notifications remind you to reply to a message that you haven’t yet responded to on Snapchat.
- Creative effects: These notifications alert you when there are new creative effects or lenses available to use on Snapchat.
In the screenshot below, I’ve unchecked the boxes next to “Stories from Friends,” “Friend Suggestions” and “Memories.” This means that going forward, Snapchat will stop sending me notifications pertaining to those.
How to turn off birthday notifications on Snapchat
How to Turn off Snapchat Notifications for One person
It’s possible to disable Snapchat notifications for just one person.
Snapchat allows you to turn off notifications for one person with regard to chats and Snap stories.
By turning off chat notifications and story notifications for an individual, you won’t be notified when they send you messages and when they post new stories respectively.
Here’s how to turn off Snapchat notifications for one person:
1. Disable their Message Notifications
To enable someone’s message notifications:
- Tap on the Bitmoji icon to access your Snapchat profile.
- Scroll down to the “Friends” tab and tap on “My Friends.”
- Tap on the name of the user you want to hide your story from.
- At the top left corner, tap on their profile image or name.
- From their profile, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner.
- Tap on “Chat Settings” from the pop-up menu that next appears.
- Check if the toggle next to “Message Notifications” is turned on and tap on it to turn it off (from green to grey).
chat settings > message notifications
2. Mute their Story Notifications
- Tap on the Bitmoji icon to access your Snapchat profile.
- Scroll down to the “Friends” tab and tap on “My Friends.”
- Tap on the name of the user you want to hide your story from.
- At the top left corner, tap on their profile image or name.
- From their profile, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner.
- Tap on “Story Settings” from the pop-up menu that next appears.
- Check if the toggle is turned on and tap on it to turn it off (from green to grey).
How to Turn off Snapchat Notifications On Apple Watch
First and foremost, it is important to note that turning off Snapchat notifications on your Apple Watch will not delete the app or deactivate your account.
It will simply prevent the app from sending notifications to your watch, allowing you to enjoy your device without the constant interruptions.
Here’s how to disable Snapchat notifications on Apple Watch:
- On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.
- Select the “My Watch” tab.
- Scroll down and tap on “Notifications.”
- Scroll down until you see the Snapchat app listed.
- Tap on the toggle next to “Show Alerts” to disable notifications from the app.
And that’s it! With these simple steps, you have successfully silenced Snapchat notifications on your Apple Watch. However, if you wish to re-enable notifications at a later date, simply repeat these steps and toggle “Show Alerts” back on.
It is worth noting that you can also customize the way in which notifications are displayed on your Apple Watch. For example, you can choose to receive notifications discreetly, or opt to have them delivered with a specific type of alert sound.
To customize these settings, follow the steps above and tap on the “Custom” option under the “Alerts” section.
In conclusion, muting notifications on Snapchat is a quick and easy way to take a break from the app and enjoy a little peace and quiet.
Whether you want to focus on something else or just want a little bit of solitude, muting notifications is a great way to do it. So go ahead and give it a try – you might just find that it’s a handy tool to have in your arsenal.
