Since we became addicted to RedditMainstream apps like Instagram and Facebook are falling down the list of apps to use. get screen timeBut there's one thing that bothers us. We take the time to organize and subscribe to subreddits, only to have Reddit bombard us with recommended posts. It gets boring after a while. In this article, we'll learn how to turn off recommended posts in your Reddit feed.
It's easy to disable recommendations on the Reddit app, whether on the web or mobile versions. Once you do, your home screen feed will be free of recommendations. We'll also show you how to disable notifications for these posts. Let's get started.
Why Reddit Recommends Popular Posts and Subreddits
That's enough—we've given Reddit enough of a beating even though we've only just begun this article. Reddit already has good intentions of wanting to recommend posts to you. They're not sponsored. They're simply posts that generate a lot of views, upvotes, and interactions in your area. So Reddit feels you might want to avoid them.
You can also get suggested posts based on similar interests reflected in your existing subscriptions.
How to stop recommended posts in your Reddit feed
Here's how to disable all recommended posts on Reddit. We've outlined the steps for both the mobile app and the web app.
Turn off recommended posts on the Reddit Mobile app
Step 1: Open Reddit Click on the profile picture icon in the upper right corner.
Step 2: Click on Settings.
Step 3: Click on User name your within Account settings.
Step 4: Turn off the switch for Enable Home Feed Recommendations.
You won't see any post recommendations in your Reddit feed on iPhone and the Android app. Let's see how to do the same on a web browser.
Turn off recommended posts on Reddit Web Browser
Step 1: Open Reddit and click profile picture icon in the upper right corner.
Step 2: Locate User settings.
Step 3: Click Feed settings.
Step 4: Turn off the switch for Enable Home Feed Recommendations.
This is how you can prevent Reddit from displaying recommended posts. However, if you're just annoyed by these notifications and not the actual recommendations, skip to the next section to turn them off.
How to turn off Reddit notifications for recommended posts
With recommended post notifications, Reddit seems to have taken it to the next level. We regularly receive notifications to read posts from certain subreddits. It all reminds us of a friend who's determined to get you to watch the Netflix shows and movies they recommend, right?
Don't worry, we will show you steps to turn off these notifications on mobile as well as web apps.
Disable recommended post notifications on the Reddit Mobile app
Step 1: Open Reddit Click on the profile picture icon in the upper right corner.
Step 2: Click on Settings.
Step 3: Click on account settings.
Step 4: Locate Notifications management.
Step 5: Turn off the switch for:
- Popular posts
- Broadcast recommendations
- Community Recommendations
You won't receive any notifications about recommended posts on the Reddit app. Now let's check how to do that on the web app.
Turn off recommended post notifications on Reddit Web
Step 1: Open Reddit Click on the profile picture icon in the upper right corner.
Step 2: Locate User settings.
Step 3: Click Feed settings.
Step 4: Turn off the switch for:
- Popular posts
- Broadcast recommendations
- Community Recommendations
This disables all recommended post notifications on Reddit. However, you can also Disable all notifications on Reddit If you don't want to receive it at all, or if you want to customize more of what you see, check out Best Third-Party Reddit Apps for iPhone و Android.
That's all! Do you have more questions? Check out the FAQ section below.
Questions and answers about recommended posts on Reddit
Q1. Can you specify subreddits that you don't want to see in recommendations?
The answer: Yes. You can select the three dots icon, choose the option I'm not interested in in this post, and select the option to not show this subreddit again from the recommendations.
Q2. Are there any recommendations for third-party Reddit apps?
The answer: No, third-party Reddit apps for iPhone and Android do not display any post recommendations by default.
Stop Reddit recommendations
We hope this guide helps you clean up your Reddit feed and see the content you've been looking for. On the flip side, some of Reddit's recommendations have also helped us find interesting subreddits that we endlessly scroll through whenever we use the app. So maybe you can give this feature another try!
