Skype: turn off notifications
Skype notifies you of the status and actions of your contacts with notifications. However, these messages can also be switched off. You can read here how it works.
Turn off notifications in Skype for Windows
Skype informs you of various events with a message in the lower right area of the screen. For example, you can find out whether your contacts are going online or sending you a file. These messages can be switched on and off individually for each event:
- In the Skype menu bar, click on "Actions" and then on "Options ...".
- Switch to the "Notes" area. Uncheck the events for which you no longer want to receive notifications in the future. Then click on "Save".
Turn off notifications for individual conversations
You can also turn off notifications for individual conversations:
- In the Conversations list, click the conversation for which you don't want to receive notifications.
- Select "Conversation" in the menu bar and then click on "Notification settings ...".
- Check "Never Notify" and click "OK".
Turn off Skype notifications in Android and iOS
If you want to turn off the Skype notifications in the mobile apps for Android and for iOS, this is of course also possible without any problems. The procedure is identical for both systems:
- On the chat screen within the Skype app, first tap your profile picture and then tap the gear icon in the top right to open the settings.
- Select the "Notifications" item. Now you can adjust the options for the notifications or switch them off completely.
- Alternatively, tap your profile picture on the chat screen and then tap the bell icon on the right. Finally, confirm that you want to turn off conversation notifications.
Turn off notifications in the Windows 10 app
In the Skype app for Windows 10, turning off notifications works similarly:
- Click your profile picture in chat view.
- Then select "Settings" and can now make the desired changes in the "Notification settings" area.
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