How to Turn Off Post & Story Notifications on the Instagram Mobile App
The Instagram app’s notification feature gives you a fair amount of control over the types of alerts you receive (or choose not to receive). Follow these steps to turn off post and Story notifications. In addition to the First Posts and Stories, there are many other notifications you can turn off on the same screen:
Off: Turn all notifications for first posts and stories off.From People I follow: Allow only first post and story notifications from people you follow.From Everyone: Allow first post and story notifications from everyone.
Likes: Turn off Like notifications or choose which ones you receive when someone likes a post you created.Likes and Comments on Photos: Turn off or choose who you’re notified about when they like or comment on photos you post.Photos of You: Turn off or choose who you’re notified about when they like or comment on photos you’re tagged in.Comments: Turn off or choose who you’re notified about when they like or comment on comments you leave on Instagram.Comment Likes and Pins: Turn notifications of comment likes and pins on or off.
How to Turn Off Instagram Notifications From a Web Browser
If you’re using Instagram on your computer you can turn off notifications from the web browser.
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For each selection, you can either choose On or Off. In some cases, you have the options for Off, From People I Follow, or From Everyone. Once you make your selections you can return to Instagram and your new settings are automatically saved.
