{"id":508264,"date":"2022-11-09T18:18:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T15:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/signal-has-stories-now-heres-how-to-turn-them-off\/"},"modified":"2022-11-09T18:18:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T15:18:59","slug":"signal-has-stories-now-heres-how-to-turn-them-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/signal-has-stories-now-heres-how-to-turn-them-off\/","title":{"rendered":"#Signal Has Stories Now (Here\u2019s How to Turn Them Off)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a413265ebc2a\" 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-6a413265ebc2a\" 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-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/signal-has-stories-now-heres-how-to-turn-them-off\/#%E2%80%9CSignal_Has_Stories_Now_Heres_How_to_Turn_Them_Off%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Signal Has Stories Now (Here\u2019s How to Turn Them Off)&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/signal-has-stories-now-heres-how-to-turn-them-off\/#What_Are_Signal_Stories\" >What Are Signal Stories?<\/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\/signal-has-stories-now-heres-how-to-turn-them-off\/#How_to_Disable_Signal_Stories\" >How to Disable Signal Stories<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSignal_Has_Stories_Now_Heres_How_to_Turn_Them_Off%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Signal Has Stories Now (Here\u2019s How to Turn Them Off)&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-847208 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SignalStories1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"images showing the new Story Time feature on the Signal secure messaging platform.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Signal\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Signal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tap the menu button in the upper left corner of the Signal <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>, tap &#8220;Settings,&#8221; tap &#8220;Stories,&#8221; and then tap &#8220;Turn Off Stories.&#8221; Restart Signal after changing this setting.<\/p>\n<p>The popular secure messaging platform Signal now has \u201cStory Time,\u201d the company\u2019s version of the stories you see on Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and other platforms. Here\u2019s what they are and, if you like to keep your secure messaging simple, how to turn them off.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Signal_Stories\"><\/span>What Are Signal Stories?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t get us wrong, we love Signal. And the folks at Signal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/signal.org\/blog\/introducing-stories\/\">seem pretty excited to announce Story Time<\/a> as a feature many users will get a lot of enjoyment and mileage out of. It makes sense for users who want a bit of that social media experience on Signal but without all the privacy implications of using Instagram or other platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The Story Time stories you make are only shared with the friends you select, they\u2019re end-to-end encrypted just like all your other Signal communications, and just like stories on other platforms, they fade away after 24 hours (or sooner if you delete them). It really is a great fit for people who want to share story-style communications with their friends and family but skip the negatives associated with traditional social media.<\/p>\n<p>But if your reaction to Signal getting a bit of a social media vibe because you\u2019ve been using it as a pure and secure escape from the annoying features of social media, we feel you. If you\u2019re not a fan of the feature and want to turn it off, it\u2019s easy to do so. And man, how nice is that? We wish all platforms were that cool and had an easy way to turn off features you didn\u2019t want.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Signal_Stories\"><\/span>How to Disable Signal Stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get rid of Signal stories, simply tap on your menu button in the upper left corner of the app to access the drop-down menu and select \u201cSettings,\u201d then \u201cStories,\u201d from within the settings menu.<\/p>\n<p>There, you can make adjustments to your stories such as curating who sees them and whether view receipts are turned on.<\/p>\n<p>To turn off Signal stories, simply tap \u201cTurn Off Stories,\u201d and you\u2019ll be prompted to confirm you want to disable stories and delete all existing stories.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-847209 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SignalStories2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"images howing how to disable the Story Time function on the Signal secure messaging app.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Jason Fitzpatrick\/How-To Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Jason Fitzpatrick\/How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After that, you\u2019ll need to close and restart the app for the change to take effect. (Here\u2019s how to restart an app on iPhone or close and restart an app on Android.)<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! Stories are there if you want to play with them, and if you\u2019re sticking to a traditional Signal experience, it\u2019s easy to turn them off.<\/p>\n<p>And hey, while you\u2019re thinking about Signal and mucking around in the settings, now is a great time to take extra steps to make your Signal experience extra secure.<\/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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