Instagram now has a new feature called ‘Quiet mode’ which allows users to mute notifications. Like when you put your phone in Do Not Disturb mode, this is specifically designed for Instagram so users can take time away from the platform without being bothered.
When you enable this feature, you won’t receive any notifications, your profile’s activity status will show “In quiet mode,” and anyone who sends you a DM will automatically receive an auto-reply.
According to the Meta-owned platform, this is to help its users “take time for themselves.”
Teens have told us that they sometimes want to take time for themselves and might be looking for more ways to focus at night, while studying, and during school. You can easily customize your ‘Quiet mode’ hours to fit your schedule and once the feature is turned off, we’ll show you a quick summary of notifications so you can catch up on what you missed. Anyone can use ‘Quiet mode’, but we’ll prompt teens to do so when they spend a specific amount of time on Instagram late at night.
How to activate this feature:
1. 1. Go to your Instagram profile and click the top three bars at the top right
2. Click “Settings”
3. Click “Notifications”, see the second option, just below “Follow and Invite Friends”
4. Click “Pause All” and schedule how long to turn off the notifications
However, do note this feature is currently rolling out for some users in other countries. It’s available for everyone in the US, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
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