{"id":126108,"date":"2020-12-03T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-mute-a-chat-indefinitely-on-whatsapp\/"},"modified":"2020-12-03T12:00:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T09:00:09","slug":"how-to-mute-a-chat-indefinitely-on-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-mute-a-chat-indefinitely-on-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Mute a Chat Indefinitely on WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Mute a Chat Indefinitely on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_702344\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-702344 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xwhatsapp-app-with-notifications.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Y4EJ8LqW7R.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp app with notifications\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/kiev-ukraine-october-3-2017-whatsapp-1115083463\" data-credittext=\"vfhnb12\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/kiev-ukraine-october-3-2017-whatsapp-1115083463\">vfhnb12\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We all have a few chatty WhatsApp groups or contacts that we can\u2019t block and don\u2019t want to constantly keep a tab on. Thankfully, WhatsApp offers a middle ground for these and enables you to simply mute them forever.<\/p>\n<p>When you mute a contact or group on WhatsApp, you\u2019re not notified of any new messages from them. However, they\u2019ll still appear in your chat list and you can continue to converse with them regularly. The members of that group or the contact won\u2019t be alerted of this either\u2014as opposed to when you leave a group.<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your Android smartphone or iPhone by visiting its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.whatsapp&amp;hl=en_IN&amp;gl=US\">Play Store<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/whatsapp-messenger\/id310633997\">App Store<\/a> listing.<\/p>\n<p>Open the \u201cWhatsApp\u201d app on your phone and enter the chat you want to mute in the \u201cChats\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xwhatsapp-chats-tab.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.GOC5RYYLS-.png\" alt=\"Visit the chats tab on WhatsApp\" width=\"650\" height=\"153\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the group\u2019s or contact\u2019s name at the top to view their profile page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xwhatsapp-contact-chat-open-profile.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.97mNolVVZK.png\" alt=\"Open a contact's profile on WhatsApp\" width=\"650\" height=\"181\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the following screen, toggle the \u201cMute Notifications\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xWhatsapp-contact-profile.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.gZgnAnd4Oe.png\" alt=\"Mute notifications of a WhatsApp chat\" width=\"650\" height=\"264\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the following pop-up, you can customize how long you want the group or contact to remain muted. Pick from the three defined time periods. Once this time period expires, WhatsApp will automatically unmute the chat.<\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cAlways\u201d to mute it forever.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xmute-chats-forever-whatsapp.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.In6Op4KAy4.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Always&quot; to mute a WhatsApp chat forever\" width=\"650\" height=\"470\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you check the \u201cShow Notifications\u201d checkbox, alerts for new messages from the selected chat will show up in your notifications, but they will be silent and your phone won\u2019t make a sound.<\/p>\n<p>Tap the \u201cOK\u201d button to confirm the action. When you do this, the conversation will have a new muted icon beside its entry in the chats list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xmuted-chats-whatsapp.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.8m5b6_IDLl.png\" alt=\"Muted chat icon on WhatsApp\" width=\"650\" height=\"196\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Do note that this only affects texts from the person or group. You will still get an alert if they voice or video call you.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If muting doesn\u2019t do the trick and you\u2019re fed up with a contact or group, you can block a WhatsApp chat altogether as the last resort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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