How to Turn off Messenger Notifications?
Facebook messenger is one of the most popular and widely used chatting platforms worldwide. This platform that was launched by Facebook can be found on the phones of almost all people you know. Messenger allows you to communicate effectively with your friends and family for free. But, when they try to communicate with you as well, you receive notifications. So, let’s talk about how you can turn off Messenger notifications.
Messenger notifications are alerts that someone might have texted you on the platform or, calls, send you invites and many more things. These alerts are good and keep you updated but, they also constantly disturb you. With every single text you receive, your phone makes a sound that can be irritating after a few times especially if you are a people who do not like unnecessary sounds or are working and studying.
This is why we have brought this article to you so that you can learn how to easily turn off Messenger notifications and save yourself from constant alerts.
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How to Turn Off Messenger Notifications?
Turning off Messenger notifications will only hide you from constant alerts popping up but, any of your conversations will not be misplaced in that process. You can view the messages anytime you want to y just opening the messenger app and going to the chat box of that person who has tried to contact you. You will find all the texts and attempted calls they have sent.
How to Turn Off Messenger Notifications using Phone?
One method you can turn off Messenger notifications is by using your phones. This means that you will have to open and use the messenger app for your phone to turn off the alerts. To do so, follow the given steps:
1. Open Messenger and log into your account.
2. Tap on your ‘Profile icon’.
3. Select ‘Notifications and Sounds’ option.
4. Toggle off the type of notifications you want to turn off. If you want to turn off all notifications, toggle off the top button as shown below.
5. Select for how long you want to turn off the alerts.
6. Click on ‘Ok’.
The notifications will be turned off.
How to Turn Off Messenger Notifications using Desktop?
You can also turn off Messenger notifications by using your desktop/PC i.e. by using the web version of the app. To do so, follow the given steps:
1. Open Messenger on the web and log into your account.
2. Tap on your ‘Profile icon’.
3. Select the ‘Preferences’ option.
4. Toggle off the ‘Notifications Sounds’ option.
Your notifications will be turned off.
How to Turn Off Messenger Notifications using Settings of Phone?
Another method you can completely turn off the notifications on Messenger is by using the settings of your phone. As when you turn off notifications permission of Messenger on your phone, no alerts whatsoever will pop up. To do so, follow the given steps:
1. Go to ‘Settings’ of your phone.
2. Select ‘Apps’ or, ‘App Management’.
3. Open ‘Messenger‘.
4. Select ‘Manage Notifications’.
5. Toggle off the ‘Allow Notifications’ option.
Your notifications will be turned off.
How to Turn off Notifications from a Specific Person?
Yes, you heard it right. You can turn off notifications from a specific person or group if they are bothering you on Messenger by muting their chats. Here is how to do so:
1. Open Messenger and log into your account.
2. Open chat box of the person/group you want to mute.
3. Click on the icon shown below in the top right corner.
4. Select ‘Mute’.
5. Make your choice on what things you want to mute.
6. Click on ‘Ok’.
Your notifications will be turned off from that person. If you want to unmute them click here to learn how to do so: How to Unmute Someone on Messenger?
Conclusion
Hence, by using the steps mentioned above, you can now easily turn off Messenger notifications by using the app as well as the web. You can also use the settings to disable any sort of notifications on messenger or, just mute a single person or group that is constantly disturbing you.
Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.
