In this guide, we will show you the steps to disable stories in the Signal app. What initially started as a decent and more importantly alternative to the offering from Meta is slowly moving to the same domain. The USP of this service lies in its clean simple UI with a major focus on encrypted messages, without the incorporation of unnecessary features that other apps in this segment beholds.
However, the “fear of missing out” has caught Signal as well and it has decided to jump on that bandwagon. As of now, it is proudly boasting of the Stories feature, which is something that you see across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Snapchat. Similar to its counterpart, it allows some customizations as well, such as giving you the option to hide stories from some users or share these stories only with a specific group.
But the thing is no one asked for this feature in the first place! Fortunately, Signal has given us granular control over this Story feature and allows you to easily disable it in just a few clicks. So without further ado, let’s check out how this could be carried out.
How to Disable Stories in Signal
- Launch Signal and tap on your profile situated at the top left.
- Then select Settings > Stories and tap on Turn off Stories.
- Finally, tap on Turn off stories in the confirmation prompt.
That’s it. These were the steps to disable stories in the Signal app. While many of us aren’t a fan of this feature, but lets at least give credit to Signal for giving us the option to turn it off. This is because as things currently stand in the tech ecosystem, if an app publisher decided to implement a feature, then it does so straightaway without even giving any granular control to its user base.
