zulip/templates/zerver/help/unsubscribe-from-a-stream.md

# Unsubscribe from a stream

If you want to stop receiving messages from a particular stream in Zulip, you can choose to unsubscribe from that stream.

There are two major ways to unsubscribe from a stream: unsubscribing from a stream through the stream browser and unsubscribing from a stream through the stream sidebar.

## Unsubscribing from a stream through the stream browser
If you want to unsubscribe from multiple streams at once, you should unsubscribe from streams through the stream browser.

1. Click the cog (![cog](/static/images/help/cog.png)) next to
**Streams** in the left sidebar. A tooltip labeled **Subscribe, add, or configure streams**
will appear upon hovering above the cog.

    ![Browse streams](/static/images/help/streams-1.png)
2. The stream browser will now appear, showing all streams that you've subscribed to by default.

    ![Streams Overview](/static/images/help/streams-overview.png)
3. Locate the stream that you want to unsubscribe from in the stream browser. You can search for specific streams by entering the name of the stream in the **Filter streams** search box.

    ![Filter streams box](/static/images/help/filter-stream.png)
4. Move your cursor over the green checkmark to the left of the stream that you want to unsubscribe from and click it.

    ![Unsubscribe before](/static/images/help/subscribe-after.png)
5. The green checkmark should now disappear, confirming your unsubscription from the stream.

    ![Unsubscribe after](/static/images/help/subscribe-before.png)

## Unsubscribing from a stream through the stream sidebar

If you want to quickly unsubscribe from a single stream, you can do so through the stream sidebar.

1. In the left sidebar, locate the **Streams** section. It shows all streams that you are currently subscribed to.

    ![Left sidebar](/static/images/help/left-sidebar.png)
2. Hover over the stream that you want to unsubscribe from in the left sidebar. The stream will be highlighted and a chevron (![chevron](/static/images/help/chevron.png)) will appear to the right of the stream.

    ![Streams chevron](/static/images/help/unsubscribe-1.png)
3. Click the chevron, then click the **Unsubscribe** option from the dropdown that appears. The stream will disappear from the left sidebar, confirming your unsubscription from the stream.

    ![Stream dropdown](/static/images/help/unsubscribe-2.png)