Snapchat has always been popular for its different features. But the Spotlight feature of this app is not being liked by the users. It was launched with a motive to provide a Tiktok-like experience. However, users did not appreciate it for its not-so-good quality and found it annoying. After the announcement that Snapchat is going to launch spotlight ads, people want to get rid of this feature even more. This move has become like the last nail in the coffin as the change is not going well with the users. However, the good news is you can disable this feature with a few taps. Let’s talk about how to disable spotlight on Snapchat and why you would want to do that.
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Here’s why you may try to disable spotlight on your phone:
- To avoid unwanted posts on the homepage.
- You can save a lot of data on your phone.
- You want to keep your account private from increasing follow-ups.
How to disable Spotlight on Snapchat?
- Open Snapchat on your phone. Now tap the bitmoji icon appearing in the top left corner of your homepage.
- To get to the settings, tap the gear button.
- On the screen of settings, tap the manage button.
- Now click on the privacy option.
- Tap spotlight and then turn it off.
Now you have successfully disabled the feature on your phone. This will stop your snaps from being featured in public.
What should you do if you are unable to disable this feature on your phone?
If you cannot disable this feature by following the above steps, this means Spotlight is still in its beta testing phase on your phone. In this case, you have to wait until it’s done and keep checking it. For more information regarding this, you can also follow Spotlight Guidelines.
What happens after disabling spotlight on your phone?
If you are not so familiar with this app, you may wonder what will happen to your account after disabling Spotlight. No need to worry, it will not hamper your daily dose of entertainment on this app. When you disable Spotlight, this means your shared content will not be featured on Spotlight as public content and you don’t have to see other unknown people’s bombarded videos on your phone. But if you are trying to increase your followers on this app, disabling option will not be the best idea for you.
Is there a way to re-enable the spotlight feature on Snapchat?
Now if you ever want to reconsider enabling the spotlight feature again, repeat the above steps. You just have to flip the switch next to spotlight to activate this feature. You can make any changes to the settings just tapping on the privacy menu and you are ready to go.
Finally, we came to an end with our detailed guide on how to disable spotlight on Snapchat. Hope, you find this guide helpful. Share this article with your friends so that they can also disable this feature on their phones.
FAQs
To turn off your location on your Snapchat account, you have to follow some simple steps. After opening Snapchat, click on your profile > gear icon to go to the settings. Now, scroll down through the page to “privacy control” and tap “see my location”. Then click on “Ghost mode”. When this is enabled, it means no one can see your location in the account. You also can select the people you want to see your location.
You can disable notifications in your Snapchat account by following two ways. You can turn it off from your Snapchat account and mobile settings on your phone. If you want to turn it off from your profile, then go to your profile > tap the gear icon on the settings. Scroll down through the page, you will see notifications settings, then tap to disable notifications. If you want to do it from your mobile, then go to “notifications and status bar” on your mobile settings and tap on manage notifications. Now you have to find the Snapchat app and click on “Disable notification” to successfully turn off it.
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