How to change Instagram's notification sound on Mac
DMs via web push inherit the system sound.
The short answer: Instagram doesn't expose notification-sound customization. Use the macOS-level method to mute it, or let Chirpy give it a custom sound.
Universal approach — mute at the macOS level
macOS lets you silence any app's sound without disabling its notifications. The full visual walkthrough lives on the universal macOS method page. The short version:
- Open System Settings → Notifications.
- Scroll to Instagram in the application list and click it.
- Turn off Play sound for notifications.
- Instagram keeps showing banners and badges — just no audio.
Chirpy works with any macOS notification, including Instagram's. Create one rule, pick a sound, save — done.
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Chirpy adds rule-based custom sounds on top of macOS notifications. One sound for Instagram mentions, another for your calendar, silence for the rest.
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