How to mute and unmute status updates

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If you don't want to get status updates from a contact, you can mute their updates. You can still see muted status updates, but they will be hidden in the Muted section of the Updates tab.

Mute a contact’s status update

  1. Open WhatsApp > Status.
  2. Select the contact you no longer wish to view status updates from.
  3. Press Mute > Mute.

Unmute a contact’s status update

  1. Open WhatsApp > Status.
  2. Scroll down to the View muted updates section.
  3. Select the contact’s status update you wish to unmute.
  4. Press Unmute > Unmute.
Note:
  • The Muted section won’t appear if your muted contacts haven’t shared a recent status update. When a contact shares a status, you'll see it here and can unmute them.
  • Status updates disappear after 24 hours.
  • If you mute someone’s status updates, they can send you statuses in chats with a mention. To stop their status mentions, block the person or archive your shared chat.

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