{"id":217179,"date":"2021-04-01T16:30:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-your-online-status-on-reddit\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T16:30:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:30:15","slug":"how-to-hide-your-online-status-on-reddit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-online-status-on-reddit\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide Your Online Status on Reddit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea874caa73\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea874caa73\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-online-status-on-reddit\/#Why_Has_Reddit_Enabled_Online_Status\" >Why Has Reddit Enabled Online Status?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-online-status-on-reddit\/#Hide_Your_Reddit_Online_Status_on_Desktop\" >Hide Your Reddit Online Status on Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-online-status-on-reddit\/#Hide_Your_Online_Status_on_Reddits_Mobile_Website\" >Hide Your Online Status on Reddit\u2019s Mobile Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-online-status-on-reddit\/#Hide_Your_Online_Status_on_Reddit_for_iPhone_and_Android\" >Hide Your Online Status on Reddit for iPhone and Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide Your Online Status on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a>&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-719077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/reddit-online-status-on.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Online status enabled on Reddit\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reddit reveals to others whether you\u2019re online by showing a green dot next to your avatar whenever you\u2019re logged in. If you\u2019d rather hide your online status on Reddit, we\u2019re going to show you exactly how to do that.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Has_Reddit_Enabled_Online_Status\"><\/span>Why Has Reddit Enabled Online Status?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reddit calls this feature \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/changelog\/comments\/lx08r2\/announcing_online_presence_indicators\/\">Online Presence Indicators,<\/a>\u201d and claims that the goal is to encourage people to post and comment more. The social network specifically pointed out real-time discussions as one area where knowing the status could be useful in terms of seeing who\u2019s online and available to talk on Reddit.<\/p>\n<p>However, as many Redditors have pointed out, enabling online status by default is not good for your privacy.<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> here is that once you hide your online status on any one device, Reddit will stop displaying it on all <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and devices where you\u2019ve logged in. Of course, you\u2019ll have to do this once per account, so if you have multiple Reddit accounts, it could take a while to disable this feature everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>The steps are slightly different on each platform, but we\u2019ll walk you through them all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a Throwaway Reddit Account, and How Do I Create One?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Your_Reddit_Online_Status_on_Desktop\"><\/span>Hide Your Reddit Online Status on Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re logged in to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\">Reddit website<\/a> in a desktop browser on your Windows 10 PC or Mac, you\u2019ll see the green dot on your avatar, which is located in the top-right corner of the social network. Click your avatar to reveal the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-716875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/reddit-online-status-desktop.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the profile icon on Reddit\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The first option here will be \u201cOn,\u201d under \u201cOnline Status.\u201d Toggle the item off.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-719091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/reddit-online-status-enabled-website.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the switch next to On\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your online status will change to \u201cOff\u201d after several seconds. This means that your online status is now hidden on Reddit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-719092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/reddit-online-status-disabled-website.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Online status is disabled on Reddit\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Your_Online_Status_on_Reddits_Mobile_Website\"><\/span>Hide Your Online Status on Reddit\u2019s Mobile Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once logged in to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\">mobile Reddit website<\/a> on your smartphone or tablet, tap the three-line menu icon found in the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-716878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/reddit-three-line-menu-mobile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Reddit's three-line menu on the top-right\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap the \u201cSettings\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-716881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/reddit-online-status-settings-mobile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Settings\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This will reveal the \u201cShow Online Status\u201d setting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-716880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/reddit-online-status-visible-mobile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Show online status&quot; to uncheck it\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the check box (and make sure that it\u2019s unchecked to hide your online status on Reddit).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-716879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/reddit-online-status-hidden-mobile.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Uncheck &quot;Show online status&quot; on Reddit\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Your_Online_Status_on_Reddit_for_iPhone_and_Android\"><\/span>Hide Your Online Status on Reddit for iPhone and Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reddit\u2019s iPhone and Android apps make it easy to hide your online status, but the method for doing so is not very obvious. Once you open the Reddit app on your\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/reddit\/id1064216828\">iPhone<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.reddit.frontpage&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a>, tap your avatar icon, which is located in the top-left corner of the app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-716884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/reddit-iphone-profile-icon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap your Reddit avatar on the top-left\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a green \u201cOnline Status: On\u201d indicator under your username. Tap it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-719082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/reddit-online-status-enabled-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Online Status\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The button will turn gray and change to show \u201cOnline Status: Off.\u201d That will get the job done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-719083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/reddit-online-status-disabled-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Reddit's online status is now disabled\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If features such as Online Presence Indicators annoy you, we have a list of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/15688\/the-best-apps-for-browsing-reddit-on-an-iphone-or-ipad\/\">excellent Reddit apps<\/a> that you should check out. 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