How to Unmute Someone on LinkedIn

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May 4, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to restore muted connections on LinkedIn in minutes.

Quick summary

To unmute someone on LinkedIn, navigate to Settings & Privacy and find the People you unfollowed list under General preferences, then select the person to follow again. This process lets you restore connections to your feed without sending a new connection request.

Steps

Click your profile icon on the top menu of your LinkedIn dashboard.
Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown menu.
Under Account preferences, go to General preferences and select People you unfollowed.
Choose the person you want to unmute or follow again to restore them to your feed.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to unmute someone on LinkedIn gives you full control over your feed without losing connections. LinkedIn does not offer a direct 'unmute' button, so understanding the Settings & Privacy path to the People you unfollowed list is essential for managing your professional network. This feature matters because silently unfollowing someone preserves the connection while hiding their posts — and reversing that decision requires navigating a non-obvious settings path. Mastering this workflow helps professionals curate a relevant, distraction-free LinkedIn feed while maintaining valuable network relationships.

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