zulip/help/mute-a-channel.md

Mute or unmute a channel

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Mute a channel

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{tab|desktop-web}

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1. Click Mute channel.

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1. Tap Mute channel.

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Unmute a channel

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1. Click Unmute channel.

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1. Tap Unmute channel.

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Alternate method to mute or unmute a channel

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1. Select a channel.

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1. Under Notification settings, toggle Mute channel.

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1. Tap Channel settings.

2. Toggle Muted.

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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.

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