How to Turn Off BuzzFeed Notifications on iPhone

If BuzzFeed keeps lighting up your phone with quizzes, trending stories and breaking-news alerts, you can stop all of them in a few taps: open Settings > Notifications, tap BuzzFeed, and turn off Allow Notifications. On current versions of iOS you can also get there through Settings > Apps > BuzzFeed > Notifications. Prefer fewer alerts rather than none? Quieter options and the email side are covered below.

Stop every BuzzFeed alert from Settings

This turns off all push notifications from the BuzzFeed app on this iPhone. It does not delete the app, sign you out or change anything in your BuzzFeed account.

1. Open the Settings app.
   

   

2. Tap Notifications.
   

   

3. Scroll to the app list below Notification Style and tap BuzzFeed.
   

   

4. Turn off Allow Notifications. The switch turns grey and the other options on the screen (alerts, sounds, badges) collapse because they no longer apply.
   

   

The change takes effect immediately, and no new BuzzFeed alerts arrive.

The other route: Settings > Apps

Apple’s newer instructions start from the app instead of the notification list. In Settings, tap Apps, tap BuzzFeed, tap Notifications, then turn Allow Notifications off. It is the same switch, so use whichever path you find faster. If Notifications does not appear on that screen, Apple notes that the app might not be able to send notifications.

On older iOS versions there is no Apps section; apps are listed directly in Settings, and the Notifications path above works the same way.

Turn it off from an alert you just received

You do not have to open Settings at all. The next time a BuzzFeed alert shows on the Lock Screen or in Notification Center:

1. Swipe left on the alert (or on the stack of BuzzFeed alerts).
2. Tap Options.
3. Choose one:
   • Mute for 1 Hour or Mute for Today: silences BuzzFeed alerts for that period, then they return to normal.
   • Turn Off: stops BuzzFeed notifications, the same as the Allow Notifications switch.
   • View Settings: opens the BuzzFeed notification screen so you can make a finer change.

Muting suits a busy afternoon or a meeting. If you find yourself muting BuzzFeed every day, turning it off or moving it to a summary is the better fix.

Keep BuzzFeed alerts but make them quieter

Maybe you like hearing about big stories but hate the buzz during dinner. Leave Allow Notifications on and adjust the options under it on the BuzzFeed notification screen:

Option	What it changes	Good for
Alerts (Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banners)	Where alerts appear. Turn off Banners to stop pop-ups while you use the phone; turn off Lock Screen to keep them out of sight until you look.	Fewer interruptions without missing anything
Sounds	Whether a BuzzFeed alert plays a sound or vibration.	Silent alerts you check later
Badges	The red number on the BuzzFeed icon.	A tidier Home Screen
Show Previews (Always, When Unlocked, Never)	Whether the headline text shows on the Lock Screen.	Privacy when the phone is face up on a desk
Notification Delivery (Immediate Delivery or Scheduled Summary)	Whether alerts arrive at once or wait for a set time.	Reading BuzzFeed once or twice a day
Time Sensitive Notifications	Whether alerts the app marks as time sensitive can break through a Focus. This option may not appear for every app.	Keeping Focus truly quiet

If you only want to hide headline text, keeping notification previews off the Lock Screen goes through the same Show Previews option. For more on that red number, see what badges are on iPhone and how to turn them off.

Example: a once-a-day BuzzFeed digest

A commuter who wants BuzzFeed stories on the train but not at work could set it up like this:

1. Go to Settings > Notifications > Scheduled Summary and turn it on.
2. Set a delivery time, for example 8:00 a.m.
3. Add BuzzFeed to the apps in the summary.

BuzzFeed alerts then wait in one bundle that arrives at the time you chose, instead of trickling in all day. Anything else you leave on Immediate Delivery is unaffected.

What these switches don’t touch

• BuzzFeed emails. Newsletters are separate from app notifications. BuzzFeed’s account FAQ says you can unsubscribe on its newsletter page or with the unsubscribe button at the bottom of any newsletter.
• Your other devices. Notification settings are set per device. If BuzzFeed is also on an iPad, change it there too.
• Choices inside the app. Some apps add a link such as “App Name Notification Settings” at the bottom of their iOS notification screen, which opens their own alert categories. BuzzFeed does not publish help for in-app alert choices, so if you see such a link, use it; if you don’t, the iPhone switches above are the reliable control.
• The BuzzFeed News name. BuzzFeed News stopped publishing in 2023. The app now appears in the App Store as BuzzFeed, and that is the name to look for in Settings.

If BuzzFeed alerts keep coming

• BuzzFeed is missing from the Notifications list. The app has not asked for permission yet, or it was deleted. Nothing needs turning off.
• You turned it off, but alerts still arrive. Check whether they come from another app such as a browser, a news app or an email app showing BuzzFeed headlines. The alert’s icon tells you which app sent it.
• Alerts returned after reinstalling. A reinstalled app may ask for permission again on first launch. Tap Don’t Allow to keep it quiet from the start.
• You want silence everywhere for a while. A Focus or Do Not Disturb on iPhone silences BuzzFeed along with everything else, without changing its own settings.

Turn BuzzFeed notifications back on

Go to Settings > Notifications > BuzzFeed (or Settings > Apps > BuzzFeed > Notifications) and turn Allow Notifications on. Your earlier choices for sounds, badges and banners may need a quick check afterwards.

BuzzFeed notification questions

Will turning off notifications stop the app from working?

No. The app still opens and loads stories normally; you just have to open it yourself to see what’s new.

Can I keep breaking news and drop the quiz alerts?

Only if the app offers its own categories, through a Customize Notifications option or a BuzzFeed link at the bottom of its iPhone notification screen. If neither appears, your choices are all, none, quieter alerts or a Scheduled Summary.

Does muting from the Lock Screen change my settings?

Mute for 1 Hour and Mute for Today are temporary and undo themselves. Turn Off is permanent until you turn notifications back on in Settings.

Is deleting the app the same as turning off alerts?

Deleting it stops alerts too, but you also lose the app. Turning off Allow Notifications keeps BuzzFeed on the phone for when you want it.

Apple’s guide to changing notification settings on iPhone lists every option on the per-app screen. The same steps work for other noisy apps, from ESPN Fantasy app alerts to Spotify notifications and App Store notifications. On a different note, if your iPhone is short on space, these ways to free up iPhone storage may help.