How to Pause, Silence, and Disable the Threads App Notifications
Meta’s new Twitter alternative—Threads—has gained immense popularity in a short time. If you’ve recently installed the Threads app, you might find yourself bombarded with notifications regarding new followers, accepted follow requests, and whatnot. This influx of notifications can quickly become overwhelming, particularly if you’ve chosen tofollow your Instagram friends on Threads. Thankfully, it’s possible to pause, silence, and also disable notifications from the Threads app on your Android and iPhone. Let’s see how.
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How to Pause Notifications From the Threads App
If you prefer not to disable Threads app notifications permanently, you have the option to pause them temporarily. This can be useful if you need to catch a break from the constant influx of notifications regarding new followers, replies, mentions, and other activities.
To pause notifications from the Threads app on your Android or iPhone, use these steps:
1.Open theThreadsapp on your phone and tap theProfiletab in the bottom right corner.
2.Tap themenu iconin the top right corner and selectNotifications.
3.Turn on the toggle next toPause alland select the duration for which you want to pause notifications.
How to Silence Notifications From the Threads App
If you wish to keep receiving the Threads app notifications without getting distracted by dings or audible alerts, you can configure them to appear silently on your Android or iPhone. Here’s how to do it.
1.Long press theThreadsapp icon and tap theinfo iconfrom the resulting menu.
2.Tap onNotificationsand selectSilentunderAlerts.
3.On Android, you can also silence specific types of notifications from the Threads app based on your preferences. For that, tap onNotification categories.
4.Go through each notification type one by one and select theSilentoption for the alerts you want to mute.
1.Open theSettingsapp, scroll down to tap on theThreadsapp, and selectNotifications.
2.Disable the toggle next toSounds.
How to Disable Notifications From the Threads App
Threads, much like Instagram, lets you turn off various types of notifications through its in-app settings menu. You can opt to turn off Threads notifications for likes, replies, mentions, followers, and more. Here’s how.
1.Open theThreadsapp and switch to theProfiletab in the bottom right corner.
3.Tap onThreads and replies. In the following menu, select theOffoption underLikes,Replies,Mentions,Reposts,Quotes, andFirst threads.
4.Return to theNotificationsmenu and selectFollowing and followers. Then, select theOffoption underNew followers,Accepted follow requests,Account suggestions, andPre-followed users joined Threads.
Alternatively, if you are looking for a quick way to disable all the notifications from the Threads app on your Android or iPhone, use these steps:
1.Long press theThreadsapp icon and tap theinfo iconfrom the menu that appears.
2.Tap onNotificationsand disable the toggle next toAllow notificationsfrom the following menu.
1.Open theSettingsapp and head toThreads > Notifications.
2.Turn off the toggle next toAllow Notifications.
- Will disabling notifications on the Threads app affect my Instagram notifications?
No. Modifying the notification settings of the Threads app will have no impact on your Instagram notifications, as both apps function independently.
- How do I get notifications when someone posts on the Threads app?
To get notifications whenever a specific person posts on the Threads app, go to his or her profile and tap thebell iconin the top right corner.
- Can you pause the Threads app notifications for more than 8 hours?
No, the Threads app only allows you to pause notifications for 15 minutes, an hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, or 8 hours.
- How do I see old or dismissed notifications in the Threads app?
You can visit theActivitytab (heart icon) to view your old Threads app notifications. Alternatively, you can check thenotification history on your Android phone.
Silence Is Bliss
While Threads app notifications are meant to encourage you to use the platform, they can occasionally become distracting. Rather thanactivating Do Not Disturb mode on your phoneand potentially missing out on important alerts, it’s better to pause, silence, or turn off Threads notifications on your Android or iPhone.
Pankil Shah
Pankil is a Civil Engineer by profession who started his journey as a writer back in 2016. He joined TechWiser in March 2021 as a freelance writer to cover buying guides, explainers, and tips & tricks for Android, iOS, Windows, and Web.
