LinkedIn’s mobile app can produce various sounds and notifications that some users may find distracting or unnecessary. Fortunately, it is possible to control which sounds play and disable them completely if desired. This allows you to customize the audio experience in the LinkedIn app to best suit your needs and preferences.
Understanding LinkedIn app sounds
The LinkedIn mobile app has several features that utilize sounds to alert you to certain events and activities. Some examples of sounds you may hear include:
- Notification sounds for new messages, connection requests, notifications, etc.
- Feedback sounds when tapping buttons or completing actions
- Video and voice call ringtones
- Post reactions such as Likes making a sound
These interactive sounds aim to grab your attention, provide feedback on your taps and clicks, and mimic real-world sounds to engage you. However, they may not be desired if you prefer a quieter experience or want to avoid interrupting those around you.
Finding LinkedIn app sound settings
The sounds played in the LinkedIn app are controlled through your device’s sound settings. There are two main places to access and adjust these settings depending on your device type:
iOS devices
On iPhone or iPad, sound settings specific to the LinkedIn app can be configured by going to Settings > Notifications > LinkedIn. Here you can toggle notification sounds and vibration on or off.
To mute all system sounds, swipe up from the bottom edge to open Control Center and tap the bell icon. Toggle the Change with Buttons switch off to mute. You can also use the physical volume buttons on your iOS device to quickly mute sounds.
Android devices
On Android phones and tablets, open Settings and go to Apps & Notifications > LinkedIn. Tap Notifications to choose which notification channels make sounds and vibrate.
To mute sounds system-wide, press the physical volume down button on the side of your Android device until muted. Some devices also have a Mute or Do Not Disturb quick settings tile that can be added for easy access.
Customizing LinkedIn notification sounds
The most frequently heard sounds on LinkedIn come from notifications informing you of new messages, connections, reactions, comments, shares, and other activities. Follow these steps to customize which notification types make a sound:
On iOS
- Open Settings and tap Notifications.
- Scroll down and select LinkedIn.
- ToggleAllow Notifications to ON if disabled.
- Tap Sounds to customize sounds for each notification type.
- Toggle notification types on or off or change the sound for each.
On Android
- Open Settings and tap Apps & Notifications.
- Select LinkedIn > Notifications.
- Tap to customize each notification channel.
- Toggle Allow Notifications on or off for each channel.
- Tap Importance to disable sounds and vibration.
This will allow you to select which LinkedIn notifications make sounds and vibrations on your device. You can disable noisy notifications while keeping important ones audible.
Silencing feedback sounds
Beyond notifications, the LinkedIn app provides tap and click feedback sounds when you perform actions like pressing buttons, scrolling, and tapping posts. If these interactive sounds bother you, you have a couple options to silence them:
- Mute all device sounds using your volume buttons or mute switch. This will silence feedback system-wide.
- Enable Do Not Disturb mode to suppress noises during selected times or when certain apps are active.
Unfortunately there is no setting within the LinkedIn app itself to disable these feedback sounds. Muting all sounds or using Do Not Disturb are the easiest ways to silence them.
Stopping call and video call sounds
The LinkedIn mobile app allows you to place voice calls and video calls with your connections. By default these calls will produce loud ringtones both when placing and receiving the calls.
To adjust your calling preferences:
- Tap your profile icon in the LinkedIn app.
- Select Settings from the menu.
- Tap Communications under Account.
- Toggle In-app calling and video calling on or off.
When disabled, you can no longer place or receive calls which also silences any ringtone sounds. As an alternative, you can mute sounds as calls come in while keeping calling enabled.
Preventing reaction sounds
When people interact with your posts and content on LinkedIn, notification sounds are triggered. This includes when someone reacts to your post with a Like or other emoji reaction. To prevent reaction sounds:
- Go to Settings > Notifications.
- Select LinkedIn and tap Posts, Comments & Mentions.
- Disable Show in Feed Sounds to mute reactions.
This will prevent your device from producing a sound every time someone reacts to your posts. Other notifications like comments and shares can be muted here as well.
Using Do Not Disturb to silence LinkedIn
Your phone’s Do Not Disturb mode is an easy catch-all way to mute LinkedIn sounds. When enabled, all notification sounds and call ringtones will be suppressed so LinkedIn remains silent.
To use this feature:
- iOS: Swipe up to access Control Center and tap the moon icon to toggle on Do Not Disturb.
- Android: Quickly enable Do Not Disturb by pressing the volume down button until you see the notification icon.
You can customize Do Not Disturb to automatically turn on during certain times, events, or when specific apps like LinkedIn are active. This offers a hands-free way to keep unwanted sounds muted.
Using Focus modes to pause LinkedIn sounds
Focus modes are a feature on iPhone and iPad that can automatically enable Do Not Disturb for specific purposes. You can set up a Focus that will silence LinkedIn such as:
- Work Focus to mute notifications during work hours.
- Sleep Focus to mute sounds at your bedtime.
- LinkedIn Focus to mute sounds only when LinkedIn app is active.
To get started, open Settings > Focus and tap the + icon to make a custom Focus. Select if it silences notifications, apps allowed to notify, and when it activates.
Using your phone’s mute switch
iPhones have a physical mute switch on the side of the device. Toggling this to silent will mute all sounds system-wide, including from LinkedIn. This offers a quick manual way to silence your phone.
Many Android devices have a Mute setting in the quick settings panel. Tapping this will mute sounds until manually disabled.
The mute functions are an easy way to quickly silence sounds if the LinkedIn app is ever bothersome. Just remember to disable it again when you want to turn sounds back on.
Adjusting in-app volume specifically for LinkedIn
Both iOS and Android let you adjust the volume level of individual apps like LinkedIn separately from your system volume. To use this feature:
- iOS: Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Change with Buttons and toggle off.
- Android: Open Settings > Sounds and toggle off Link volumes.
Now when you press the physical volume buttons on your device, it will adjust the LinkedIn volume only rather than the system volume. This lets you turn down or mute LinkedIn sounds specifically while leaving other apps audible.
Using a third-party app volume controller
Another option for controlling LinkedIn’s volume independently is to use a third-party app volume controller. These allow you to change the volume of individual apps from an always accessible overlay or widget.
Some top app volume controllers for custom sound control include:
- Volume Mixer for iOS
- Precise Volume for iOS
- Individual App Volume Control for Android
These make it easy to quickly lower or mute LinkedIn volume without affecting your overall device volume whenever its sounds are distracting.
Preventing vibration from LinkedIn notifications
In addition to sounds, LinkedIn notifications also produce a vibration by default. To disable vibration:
- Open Settings and choose Notifications.
- Select LinkedIn.
- Toggle vibration off for some or all notification types.
This prevents vibration from LinkedIn alerts bothering you or others nearby. Note that muting vibration does not disable notification sounds.
Troubleshooting LinkedIn app sounds issues
If you are still hearing sounds from LinkedIn after attempting to mute them, some issues to check include:
- LinkedIn notifications re-enabled – Double check notification sound settings.
- Device volume turned up – Make sure volume is muted.
- Device not in silent/Do Not Disturb – Toggle these modes ON.
- Bug in LinkedIn app – Try force quitting and relaunching the app.
- Connected headphones – Unplug any wired headphones.
- Connected hearing aids – Disconnect hearing aid device.
It’s also possible an OS update reset your notification preferences back to default. Make sure to recheck LinkedIn notification settings after any major software updates.
Best practices for managing LinkedIn sounds
Here are some tips for taking control of sounds in the LinkedIn app based on your needs:
- Disable noisy notifications but keep important ones audible.
- Use Do Not Disturb or mute switch to quickly silence when needed.
- Create Focus modes to automatically mute during certain times or events.
- Adjust in-app volume specifically if overall volume is okay.
- Toggle vibration off to prevent being bothered by alerts.
- Reevaluate notification sound choices when your needs change.
With the ability to customize LinkedIn notification sounds, set app-specific volumes, and mute system-wide, you have great control over your audio experience. Take advantage of these tools to prevent unwanted disruptions while still receiving important alerts.