Turn Off Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is the immediate messaging part of any person's Facebook account however it's not something that every person likes ... far from it.

All of us have several forms of interaction clamoring for our attention-- call, SMS/texts, e-mail to various accounts as well as instant messaging. Examining each of these can be a pain in the (you understand where).

Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are much better. To make points complete stranger, WhatsApp is additionally possessed by Facebook.

Just how to shut off Facebook Messenger?

You can't.

Facebook's conceit includes making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you get Messenger whether you like it or otherwise.

There isn't even an 'Out of Workplace' or auto-reply feature that you can utilize to direct people to your preferred contact method.

It makes good sense from Facebook's perspective. They generate income when individuals get on the Facebook site. An option to disable or silence Messenger would mean much less revenue for Facebook.

Your only alternative is trying to abate the Messenger problem so it doesn't intrude.

The human alternative

Before we take a look at the settings offered, there's an easy, efficient way to quit individuals contacting you on Facebook Messenger.

Ignore it.

After a short time, calls will certainly get the message (no word play here intended) that you don't reply to Facebook Messenger and also they'll attempt some other way to contact you.

The tech alternatives

According to Facebook aid, open the separate Messenger application and also touch the Energetic switch to toggle on/off.

Messenger also appears in the Facebook apps.

Android

We have the Android app to hand so below's the steps to silence Messenger.

Tap on the head/menu symbol at top right then the gear symbol to reveal the Facebook chat alternative.

Tap on the menu to toggle Facebook conversation OFF.

Facebook then shows a famous timely to transform chat back on-- ignore it.

As an extra precaution go to the applications primary Setups food selection, Notices and also turn off any that you don't desire.

The Notices change at leading right is not a global toggle on/off. Instead it just provides the choice to 'mute' alerts for as much as a day.

To entirely stop alerts, deselect all the alternatives (Wall surface Messages etc) as well as, "for the more much better guarantee" also shut off the Vibrate, Phone LED as well as Sounds alternatives.

Web Site

On the Facebook website take a look at the bottom best edge for the conversation bar and the Settings/ equipment symbol.

Faucet on the equipment icon after that pick 'Shut off Chat' then pick whether to turn all talks off or just some.

Possibly also 'Turn off Video/Voice Telephone Calls'.

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