zulip/help/include/mute-unmute-intro.md

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Zulip lets you mute topics and streams to avoid receiving notifications for messages you are not interested in. Muting a stream effectively mutes all topics in that stream. You can also manually mute a topic in an unmuted stream, or unmute a topic in a muted stream.

Muting has the following effects:

  • Messages in muted topics do not generate notifications (including alert word notifications), unless you are mentioned.
  • Messages in muted topics do not appear in the All messages view or the mobile Inbox view.
  • Muted topics appear in the Recent conversations view only if the Include muted filter is enabled.
  • Unread messages in muted topics do not contribute to stream unread counts.
  • Muted topics and streams are grayed out in the left sidebar of the desktop/web app, and in the mobile app.
  • In the desktop/web app, muted topics are sorted to the bottom of their stream, and muted streams are sorted to the bottom of their stream section.

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**Note**: Some parts of the Zulip experience may start to degrade
if you receive more than a few hundred muted messages a day.