When you use social media to connect with new friends, you also run the risk of coming across some unkind people. From time to time, you might find yourself added on Snapchat by someone who might not be your closest friend but is now able to see your personal account as well. This can be unsettling and awkward for many users, especially if you’re not entirely sure why they added you in the first place. If you feel uncomfortable with anyone seeing your personal account or viewing your personal snaps and videos, then it stands that muting someone on Snapchat is a good idea. However, this may seem like a difficult task for most people. Here are some tips on how to mute someone on Snapchat and keep them from seeing any more of your content as well as how to unmute them once again if needed once again at a later stage.
How To Mute Someone On Snapchat
- The first thing that you want to do if you want to mute someone on Snapchat is to open your Snapchat app.
- Once you’re logged in, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap on ‘Snapchatters’. This will take you to the list of all your friends who have added you or have been added by you.
- Here, locate the friend whom you would like to mute and tap on their name. This will take them to a pop-up menu where they can see your Snapcode, add them as a friend or delete them as a friend. If this is someone that you don’t really want to see any more of your snaps, then tapping on the ‘Add Friend’ option will allow for muting this person from viewing any more of your snaps in the future without having to delete them completely from your list of friends on Snapchat.
- From here, a popup menu will appear with the option to ‘Mute’. Tap on this and the person will be removed from your list of friends and their name will turn gray. This means that they will not be able to see any of your content on Snapchat in the future.
- If you ever decide that you would like to unmute someone on Snapchat, then simply go back into your Snapcode list and tap on their name again. This will take you to a pop-up menu where you can decide whether or not to add them as a friend or mute them again if needed. Tap on ‘Mute’ once more to unmute them from seeing any more of your snaps or videos in the future.
What Is Muted Communication?
- Muted communication is when someone has blocked you on Snapchat but has not added you on Facebook. This means that they will not see any of your posts on Facebook and vice versa.
- Muted communication is when someone has blocked you on Snapchat and has also added you on Facebook. This means that they will not see any of your posts on Facebook and vice versa.
- Muted Communication can also refer to the act of blocking someone from contacting you via phone, email, or text message as well as blocking them from seeing your personal accounts online including Facebook and Snapchat.
- You can mute someone for a certain period of time if you are trying to cool off or if the person is harassing or bothering you in some way then unmute them once things have cooled off between the two of you so that they can resume sending messages to you again and vice versa. Muting can be very effective in this sense if used correctly because it allows both parties to calm down and then come to a mutual understanding better than if the communication is cut off completely between the two of you.
- You can also mute someone for a certain period of time if you find that they are posting too much for your liking or if there are just too many posts in general so that you can take some time to catch up with everything that has been posted and get back to them later on when things have calmed down again. Muting is an effective way of preventing yourself from being overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content being posted on Snapchat or other social media platforms by people in general.
How To Mute Someone On Snapchat?
- Begin by opening the Snapchat application on your device, and then you will see a list of contacts who are allowed to view your Snapchat account.
- Scroll down until you find the person you want to mute. If it is someone who is not in your contacts list, then you can add them later by tapping on the “Add Friends” button and entering their username, phone number, or email address. For now, though, focus on muting someone from your existing contacts list.
- Tap on the person’s name that you want to mute and then tap on the “Mute” button at the bottom of their profile page. This will remove that person from appearing in your Snapchat account any longer, which means they won’t be able to see any of your content either or send you any messages through Snapchat as well (they will still be able to contact you through other channels if they wish).
- If you want to unmute someone on Snapchat, then you can do that in a similar way. Just open the application and then tap on the “Mutes” icon at the top of your screen and you will see a full list of all of your mute contacts. To unmute someone, just tap on their name, and then tap on the “Unmute” button at the bottom of their profile page.
Mute And Hide Function Explained
- To mute someone on Snapchat, you will have to open the chat screen with that particular person.
- Then, swipe up from the bottom of your screen. This will reveal a new menu that you can use to mute or block the person.
- Tap on the option that says “Mute” and this will prevent them from sending you any more snaps or messages without you having to do anything else. On the other hand, if you want to block them, tap on “Unblock or Report” instead and then tap on “Block” after this option appears in front of your eyes.
- Once this is done, they won’t be able to see any of your snaps or stories again and they won’t be able to send you any more messages as well as pictures either since they won’t be able to access your inbox at all anymore. If needed, there is also a setting that will allow you to report them if they are being abusive or sending you unwanted content.
- You can also unblock someone at any time by going through the same steps above and tapping on “Unblock or Report” instead. After this, all you will have to do is tap on “Unblock” instead and that person will be able to send you snaps and messages again.
- If you want to add someone back to your list of contacts after muting them, simply go through the same steps as before but this time, tap on the option that says “Add Friends” instead of “Mute” or “Block” and then add the person back in from there. This way, they won’t be able to see your private content anymore but they will still be able to contact you again if needed once again at a later stage.
How To Permanently Block Someone On Snapchat?
- First and foremost, you need to open the Snapchat app on your mobile device.
- If you are already logged into your account, then open the direct Snapchat menu that is located at the top part of the screen. If not, then tap on “Log in” to sign in to your account. You should see a list of all of your contacts who are currently using Snapchat as well as their online status and the last time they were active. If you don’t see any name or contact information listed here, then tap on “Add Some Friends” and add some contacts from your contacts list or from Facebook if you have them there as well.
- Once you have added some friends with whom you can communicate via Snapchat, then go ahead and open the direct menu again and proceed to select any friend who you wish to block from seeing any more of your snaps or videos by tapping on their name from the list that appears next.
- Once you have selected a friend, then tap on the “Block” button that appears at the bottom of the screen.
- If you ever change your mind about blocking someone, then go ahead and open the direct menu again and select the name of that person from the list who is blocked from being able to see your content. Tap on “Unblock” to unblock them once again and allow them to see your Snapchat account once more.
Conclusion
When you use social media to connect with new friends, you also run the risk of coming across some unkind people. From time to time, you might find yourself added on Snapchat by someone who might not be your closest friend but is now able to see your personal account as well. This can be unsettling and awkward for many users, especially if you’re not entirely sure why they added you in the first place. If you feel uncomfortable with anyone seeing your personal account or viewing your personal snaps and videos, then it stands that muting someone on Snapchat is a good idea. However, this may seem like a difficult task for most people. Here are some tips on how to mute someone on Snapchat and keep them from seeing any more of your content as well as how to unmute them once again if needed once again at a later stage.