There are two ways to silence WhatsApp notifications , whether from an individual or group chat. One is by long-pressing on a chat and the other method is by using the settings. Of course, it is also possible to silence the application completely from the mobile settings, it is also up to each user to put a sound back on it or even change the tone of WhatsApp notifications if desired.
How to Silence Individual or Group Notifications in WhatsApp?
Index( )
- What options are there to silence a contact on WhatsApp?
- Select chat or conversation
- Options
- How long can notifications be silenced?
- 8 hours, 1 week, always
- What steps do I need to follow to mute a group?
- group info
- How to mute notifications on Web and Desktop?
- Notifications from settings
- How to disable silent notifications on WhatsApp?
- Can I tell if someone has muted a contact?
- What is the difference between muting and blocking a contact?
- Don’t receive message alerts
- Not receiving messages or calls
What options are there to silence a contact on WhatsApp?
Sometimes we find ourselves with contacts who tend to send us messages at all hours, this can be uncomfortable, but don’t worry, since there are alternatives that you can use to silence either a group chat or a specific contact.
Select chat or conversation
- Select the chat you want to mute.
- Press and hold the chat for a few seconds.
- A toolbar opensat the top of the screen, right here you must select the speaker icon.
- By selecting it, the notifications of that chat will be silenced and they are only activated when you want them.
Options
- The first option to silence a WhatsApp chat is through the user’s profile, for this you just have to:
- Enter WhatsApp and select the chat you want to mute.
- Once you have it, you just have to enter the chat and click on the bar where the username or group is located.
- Then scroll through the user profile until you find an option that says ‘Mute Notifications’and click on it.
- Selecting it will open a pop-up window where you must select the period of time for which you want to silence the notifications of that chat and then you just have to click on ‘Ok’ and that’s it.
The third option is to silence WhatsApp notifications from the settings of your mobile device, but in this case it is important to keep in mind that deactivating notifications will be done in a general way, that is, all WhatsApp chats will be silenced, whether they are private or group conversations.
How long can notifications be silenced?
When you silence WhatsApp notifications, the platform offers you a window of available options regarding the time you want to deactivate these notifications, this time can vary between:
8 hours, 1 week, always
When you select the ‘Silence Notifications’ option, the platform gives you the possibility to select the time you want to deactivate this option, this time can vary between 8 hours, 1 week or always, you just have to select the option that best suits you and then Click on ‘Ok’ to save the changes made.
It is important that you keep in mind that in case you want to activate the notifications of this chat again, you just have to reverse the process, that is, you must enter the application again and select the option ‘Show Notifications’ and that’s it.
What steps do I need to follow to mute a group?
A user can silence the notifications of a group chat whenever they want, this does not mean that they will stop receiving messages, only that when they receive them they will only be able to see them reflected on the main screen of this App, since they will not be displayed on the notification bar either. settings of the mobile device, silencing a WhatsApp group is very simple, for this you just have to:
group info
To silence the notifications of a group, the first thing you have to do is enter the conversation, once there you just have to press the section where the name and description of the group is located.
Once you are in the group’s profile, you just have to scroll to where you find the ‘Mute Notifications’ option , in the pop-up window you just have to choose the period for which you want to disable notifications and then click ‘Ok’ to save the changes made.
How to mute notifications on Web and Desktop?
This option can also be applied to WhatsApp Web , the procedure is very similar to the one we execute from the App for mobile devices, only this time we will do it from the App settings.
Notifications from settings
To silence notifications from WhatsApp web, you only need to enter your account from your favorite browser, once there, just follow the following steps:
- Select the ‘Menu’ section.
- In the popup window select ‘Settings’.
- Then select ‘Notifications’.
- Right here you must click on the option that says ‘Disable all Desktop Notifications’.
- Then you just have to select the time period and click ‘Ok’ to save the changes.
How to disable silent notifications on WhatsApp?
In case you want to activate notifications to a WhatsApp chat again, you just have to enter the conversation in which you want to reverse the process and perform the same steps with the difference that this time you are going to select the ‘Show Notifications’ option and That’s it, another alternative that WhatsApp has for you is that it allows you to customize notifications whether it’s a chat or a call.
Can I tell if someone has muted a contact?
There is no way for a contact to realize that their chat notifications have been disabled, remember that this will only be reflected on the device where these settings are made.
What is the difference between muting and blocking a contact?
It is very simple when you silence a contact, you are deactivating notifications , but when a contact is blocked, communication with that person is restricted.
Don’t receive message alerts
When silencing a contact, you will not receive any notification of your messages or calls , we will only see them when you enter the conversation.
Not receiving messages or calls
While when a contact is blocked neither calls nor messages from this user are received, that is, we eliminate the possibilities of communication with that contact.