Twitter is planning a “snooze button” for notifications

Feature found in the app’s code – Mute notifications for up to twelve hours!

The world's largest microblogging service Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow users to mute their notifications. The “snooze button” shields users from notifications for up to twelve hours. Notifications will still appear in their own tab, but they do not have to be seen. “Such a feature is particularly understandable on Twitter, where there is no filter like on Facebook and Instagram,” says social media expert Karim Bannour in an interview with pressetext.

Snooze button hidden in code

The snooze button is already implemented in the Twitter app, but cannot be used yet. The feature was discovered by tech blogger Jane Manchun Wong in the code of Twitter's Android app. It consists of a menu where users can set the duration of the snooze function.

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You can choose between one hour, three hours or twelve hours without receiving notifications. Another option allows you to switch off the snooze function at any time. The menu points out that the notifications can still be seen in the notifications tab. They should collect there until the user is ready to see them or simply wipe them away. According to Wong, the feature is intended to help you take a break when your own tweet has gone viral and the notifications don't stop.

For overwhelmed occasional users

Bannour is skeptical as to whether the snooze button will appeal to all users: “The real power users who follow a lot of people or are active on Twitter a lot every day will not use this application because they need to stay up to date. Even those who are rarely active on Twitter won't really need the button. This function may be intended primarily for occasional users who quickly become overwhelmed with the flood of information on Twitter. The only question is how many of them there are,” the expert points out.

Source: pte