How to hide other people's statuses in WhatsApp?

How to hide other people's statuses in WhatsApp - briefly?

To hide other people's statuses in WhatsApp, you can adjust your privacy settings. Go to "Settings" > "Account" > "Privacy" > "Status" and select the option that best suits your preference for who can see your status updates. Additionally, you can choose to mute specific contacts or groups if their status updates are not of interest to you.

How to hide other people's statuses in WhatsApp - in detail?

Hiding other people's statuses in WhatsApp can provide a level of privacy and reduce distractions. While WhatsApp does not offer a direct setting to hide all status updates, there are several methods you can employ to achieve this:

1. Muting Individual Contacts: You can mute individual contacts whose status updates you find irrelevant or distracting. To do this:

   • Open WhatsApp and go to the "Status" tab.
   • Find the contact whose status you want to hide.
   • Tap on the three dots (⋮) next to their name.

   • Select "Mute [Contact Name]".

     This will prevent their status updates from appearing at the top of your Status feed, although they may still appear if you scroll through all updates manually.

2. Blocking Contacts: If muting is not sufficient and you want to ensure that a contact's status does not appear in your feed at all, you can block them:

   • Go to the chat with the contact you wish to block.
   • Tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner of the screen.

   • Select "More" and then "Block".

     Note that blocking a contact will prevent you from seeing their status updates, but it will also stop all communication with them.

3. Turning Off Status Privacy: By default, WhatsApp allows users to control who can see their status. If privacy settings are too restrictive, you might not see certain status updates:

   • Go to your own "Status" tab.
   • Tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner.
   • Select "Status Privacy".
   • Choose "My contacts" to ensure that you can see status updates from all your contacts.
4. Using a Third-Party Application: There are third-party applications available that claim to hide WhatsApp statuses, although the effectiveness and security of these apps cannot be guaranteed. Always exercise caution when downloading and using such applications.

By employing one or more of these methods, you can effectively reduce the visibility of other people's status updates in WhatsApp and maintain a higher degree of privacy and focus on your communication.