Next we will see how to activate Instagram notifications. And it is that instagram, one of the most popular social networks and with more active users (along with Twitter either Facebook) has millions of interactions every second, which can cause a large number of notifications If we follow many profiles or our profile has a large number of followers. Therefore, below we present a complete tutorial to learn how to activate, deactivate and block notifications instagram; the battery of your mobile He will thank you.
Index of contents
- How to set up Instagram notifications
- How to configure Push Notifications
- How to configure Email and SMS Notifications
- How to activate notifications from people
- How to block Instagram notifications
How to set up Instagram notifications
The first step to configure notifications instagram is to access the application settings through the gear icon Setting; Open the app and go to the main page of your profile. Now click on the three horizontal lines icon located in the upper right corner to open the side menu, where you will find Setting on the bottom.
Already within Setting All sections related to Instagram settings will be listed; now click on the entry Notifications located in second place where we can configure all types of notifications of the app.
Within Notifications we can configure two types of notices, calls Push Notifications, those directly related to the app, and those Email and SMS notifications, other types of notices that will arrive by other means.
How to configure Push Notifications
Within Push Notifications We can configure all kinds of notifications, whether activating or deactivating different types of notices; Below we detail all the notifications available to configure:
- I like: Notice when someone likes a photo of yours; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Comments: Notice when someone comments on a photo of yours; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Like in comments: Notice when someone likes one of your comments; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Likes and comments on photos in which you appear: Notice when someone comments on or likes other users' photos in which they have tagged you; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- new followers: Avid when someone new follows your account; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Tracking Requests Accepted: Notice when you submit a request to follow a private account and it is accepted; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Friends on Instagram: Notice when a Facebook friend follows you on Instagram; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Instagram Direct Requests: Notice when someone sends you a private message on Instagram; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Group requests: Notice when someone adds you to a chat group; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Photos in which you appear: Notice when someone tags you in a photo; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Reminders: Notice of unread notifications; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- First publications and stories: Notice when someone creates posts or stories for the first time or after a long time; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Product news: Notice when downloads of Instagram-related applications are requested; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Assistance requests: Notice when someone sends you a request to attend a specific event; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Live videos: Notice of a live broadcast; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Mentions in the presentation: Notice when you are mentioned in a presentation; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Video uploads to IGTV: Notice when a video you are uploading to IGTV finishes loading; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Number of views on IGTV: Notice when a video has exceeded a certain number of views; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Video chats: Notice when someone wants to start a video call; You can deactivate or activate notifications for everyone or only for the users you follow.
- Recommendations for others: Notice when someone signs up for the first time on Instagram and you can suggest other accounts to follow; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
- Recommendations from others: Notice when other users recommend you follow other accounts; You can disable or enable notifications for everyone.
How to configure Email and SMS Notifications
In the case of Email and SMS notifications The options are more limited and simpler, with the only option to activate or deactivate them:
- Feedback emails
- Reminder emails
- Product emails
- News emails
- Text messages (SMS)
How to activate notifications from people
Instagram also allows us to configure notifications only for specific users every time they publish new content.
To do this, access the profile of the user from whom we want to receive notifications and, after making sure that you follow said profile, click on the button Following located where by default the one to Follow appears.
Now a window will open at the bottom with several options related to said profile; click on Notifications. Now you will have two types of notifications to activate and deactivate:
- Publications: Notice when said user publishes new content.
- stories: Notice when said user publishes a new story.
How to block Instagram notifications
Beyond configuring all types of Instagram notifications, we can also block them if we do not want to receive any type of notice; To do this, access the settings of your mobile and click on the entry Apps and notifications or similar.
Within Apps and notifications you must click on the entry Notifications; within Notifications press the option instagram to access your notification options. Now you just have to deactivate the switch. Show notifications; once turned off, all notifications will be disabled.
Of course, instead of deactivating all Instagram notifications we can deactivate only some; To do this, scroll down and turn off the switch for the notifications you want to disable, for example:
- Instagram Direct
- Instagram Direct Requests
- Instagram Direct Video Chat
- And many more
