Mumbai: Twitter users can now avoid unwanted notifications on their timeline by clicking on the newly introduced ‘Mute’ feature by Twitter. By using this feature, you will no longer receive push or SMS notifications from that user.
Even though you have muted the unwanted notifications, it won’t stop you from following him or her online. As per official reports, ‘@ replies and @ mentions from muted users you follow will still appear in your Notifications tab.’
Disclaimer: When you mute a user, their previous Tweets will still be displayed; only Tweets from the point you muted them will be hidden.
Steps to mute unwanted notifications have been listed below:
To mute a Twitter user on the web:
Muting from a Tweet:
- From a Tweet, click ‘More’ at the bottom of the Tweet.
- Click 'Mute'.
Muting from a profile:
- Go to the profile page of the person you wish to mute.
- Click the 'Gear' icon on their profile page. This brings up a drop-down actions menu.
- Select ‘Mute’ from the options listed.
- Once you’ve muted a user on the web, you will see a confirmation banner. If you made a mistake, you can click Undo to unmute a user right away.
To mute a Twitter user on iOS:
Muting from a Tweet:
- Tap a Tweet from the user you’d like to mute.
- Tap the ••• icon.
- Tap Mute and Yes, I’m sure to confirm.
Muting from a profile:
| Screenshot of muting from a profile on iPhone |
- Visit the Profile Page of the user you wish to mute.
- Tap the 'Gear' icon.
- Tap 'Mute' and 'Yes, I’m sure' to confirm.
- When you visit the profile of a user you have muted, you will see the red mute icon.
To umnute a Twitter user:
- Visit the muted user’s profile on Twitter.
- Click the Red mute icon to unmute.
