If you don't want to receive notifications for messages, turn off or mute them.
Mute all notifications
You can mute notifications for up to two days.
- Go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail.
- Open your settings.
- In hangouts.google.com, click Menu
Settings.
- In Gmail, click the Down arrow
.
- In hangouts.google.com, click Menu
- Click Mute notifications for and select how long you want to mute notifications for.
- You’ll see 'Notifications muted'.
- To receive notifications again, go to 'Notifications muted' and click Resume.
Stop receiving notifications from someone
- Go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail.
- Click a contact or conversation.
- Click Settings
.
- Untick Notifications.
Turn off message or call sounds
- Go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail.
- Open your settings.
- In hangouts.google.com, click Menu
Settings.
- In Gmail, click the Down arrow
.
- In hangouts.google.com, click Menu
- Untick the box next to the sound that you want to turn off.