Reddit is one of the most popular social media apps today, with approximately 430 million monthly and 50 million daily active users.
Reddit is especially ideal for finding information on niche topics like tech, cars, science, and others that are almost impossible to find on other social media sites.
If you’re an active Reddit user, you probably receive many notifications about your Subreddits, comments, and communities.
While notifications are essential to keeping up with your Reddit followers and activities, they can be annoying and distracting. So, how can you get rid of them?
Go to your account settings to turn off Reddit notifications on the Reddit mobile app. Next, select the “Manage notifications” option under “Basic Settings” and click on it. Finally, slide off the toggle on the activities you don’t want to be notified about.
You’re not alone if you’re struggling with turning off Reddit notifications. This article covers basic steps to stopping Reddit notifications on the Reddit mobile app and desktop versions.
Overview of Reddit Notifications
Notifications alert you about activities happening in your Reddit account. For example, if you post something, you will receive notifications about comments under your posts.
Depending on the kind of post, you will decide whether to reply to the comment immediately or later.
Reddit uses recommendations to help you learn more about the app; for example, by recommending trending topics, you can find new communities to join.
If you’re new to Reddit, recommendations can help you explore the app and learn about the communities and topics you most enjoy.
Unfortunately, Reddit’s recommendation system is vibrant, meaning you can receive hundreds of daily notifications depending on your activities.
These can all get overwhelming, especially if your Reddit account is linked to your normal-use email.
Before we delve into stopping Reddit notifications, it’s essential to understand the app’s type of notifications. Typically, Reddit sends you two types of notifications: home feed notifications and recommendation notifications.
Home feed notifications alert you when someone upvotes or downvotes your content, comments on your post, or interacts with your post.
Recommendation notifications suggest new communities you’d like to join, trending topics, and other Reddit activities depending on your history.
Luckily, Reddit separates activities under their notification system so you can stop notifications for specific activities while retaining others.
Next, we detail the exact steps to stop notifications on Reddit.
Step-by-Step Guide on Stopping Reddit Notifications
There are two ways to stop Reddit notifications, depending on the platform.
Reddit Mobile App
Follow the steps below to stop notifications on the Reddit mobile app:
- Launch the Reddit app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your Avatar in the top right corner.
- Tap on “Settings” at the bottom.
- Select your username under the “Account Settings” section.
- Select “Manage notifications” under “Basic Settings.”
- Review the Messages, Activity, and Recommendation sections.
- Slide off the toggle next to the activity whose notification you want to stop.
- Repeat for all the activities and notifications you wish to block.
Please note that clicking the toggle on the “Message” notifications means you won’t receive alerts for inboxes, chat messages, and requests. You’ll have to launch the app to see if you have any inboxes or chats.
Reddit Desktop Version
Follow the steps below to stop notifications on the Reddit desktop version:
- Navigate to Reddit on your favorite browser.
- Click on your Avatar in the top right corner.
- Select “User Settings.”
- Select the “Notifications” tab at the top.
- Slide off the toggle next to the activity whose notification you want to stop.
- Repeat for all the activities and notifications you wish to stop.
How To Stop Reddit Emails?
Like notifications, Reddit can send you several emails a day notifying you about activities under your posts or recommending communities you’d wish to join.
Reddit Mobile App
To opt out of Reddit emails on the Reddit mobile app:
- Launch the Reddit app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your Avatar in the top right corner.
- Select the “Settings” option at the bottom.
- Select your username under “Account Settings.”
- Select “Manage emails” under “Basic Settings.”
- Slide off the toggle next to the activities whose emails you don’t wish to receive.
- Repeat for every category.
Reddit Desktop Version
To opt-out of Reddit emails on the desktop version, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Reddit on your favorite browser.
- Tap on your username in the top right corner.
- Select “User Settings.”
- Navigate to the “Emails” tab at the top.
- Slide off the toggles next to the categories whose emails you don’t want to receive.
Summary
Reddit has two major types of notifications: home feed notifications and recommendation notifications.
Home feed notifications alert you when someone comments on your post or when they upvote or downvote a post. Recommendation recommendations inform you about trending topics and communities you would be interested in.
Reddit notifications can be overwhelming, especially if you’re an active user whose account is linked to your everyday-use email. The best move is to stop these recommendations.
If you still want alerts about essential account activities like inboxes and chat requests, you can retain notifications for the message but turn them off for the other activities.
