Turn off notification alerts for Facebook Messenger

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Turn off notification alerts for Facebook Messenger

You know how it is: someone starts a group conversation asking if anybody wants to buy their leather sofa, and before you know it you’re getting non-stop buzzes about upholstery. If you’ve ever found yourself in a similar situation, here's a couple of tips for how to stop receiving those notifications without actually leaving the conversation.

How to turn off Facebook Messenger notifications for a single conversation:

    - Launch the Facebook Messenger app.

    - In your conversations tab (the far left tab), tap and hold on the conversation you wish to mute.

    - Tap Mute notifications.

    - Select the length of time you want the notifications to be muted for.

How to turn off Facebook Messenger notifications for all conversations on Android:

    - Launch the Facebook Messenger app.

    - Tap the settings menu (the cog wheel).

    - Tap Notifications & Sounds.

    - Tap the toggle at the top of the page to turn notifications On or Off.

    - Select the length of time you want the notifications to remain muted for.