Mute or unmute a channel

import {Steps, TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import ChannelActions from "../include/_ChannelActions.mdx"; import ChannelSettingsNavbarTip from "../include/_ChannelSettingsNavbarTip.mdx"; import MuteUnmuteIntro from "../include/_MuteUnmuteIntro.mdx"; import SelectChannelViewPersonal from "../include/_SelectChannelViewPersonal.mdx";

Viewing muted channels

When you view the channel feed or list of topics for a muted channel, messages and topics are displayed just as they would be in an unmuted channel. Muted topics are hidden by default, just as in unmuted channels.

  1. Click **Mute channel** or **Unmute channel**.
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> <TabItem label="Via channel settings"> <FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="relative/gear/channel-settings" />

  1. Select a channel.

  <SelectChannelViewPersonal />

  1. Under **Notification settings**, toggle **Mute channel**.
</FlattenedSteps>

<ChannelSettingsNavbarTip />

</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your mobile device browser.

Implementation of this feature in the mobile app is tracked [on
GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/347). If
you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's
description with 👍.

</TabItem> </Tabs>

Reveal or hide muted channels

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <Steps> 1. In the left sidebar, scroll to the bottom of the list of channels in the [folder](/help/channel-folders) you're viewing. 1. Click **inactive or muted** or **muted** to toggle whether muted channels are hidden. If you don't see this button, there are no muted channels. </Steps> </TabItem> </Tabs>

Managing muted channels

Zulip works best when most of the messages you receive are not muted. If you find yourself muting a lot of channels, consider unsubscribing from public channels you've muted. You can always re-subscribe if you need to, view the channel feed without subscribing, or search for messages in all public channels.

Mute or unmute a channel

Viewing muted channels