If you are interested to turn off the green light Active status on your Facebook, this article is for you. Here we have included a step-by-step process for turning off the active status on either Facebook or Messenger on different platforms.
How to Turn Off Green Light Active Status on Facebook?
If you don’t want your friends to see your green light active status, you can choose to turn off. Similarly, on the Facebook website, you can turn the status off for selective friends or even appear active for selective friends.The process of disabling the green light active status varies depending on your device. Follow the instruction below to Turn off the Active Status of Facebook on your Mobile (Android/iPhone) or PC Browser (Mac/Windows).
On Mobile
To turn off the active status on Facebook, refer to the steps below.
On PC Browser
To turn off the green light active status for all your Facebook friends, follow the steps below.
How to Turn Off Active Status For Selective People on Facebook?
On the Facebook website, you can turn off the green light active status for selective people you don’t want to interact with. This means you’ll appear online to all Facebook friends except those for whom you’ve turned off Active Status. Also, you will not be able to see the status of those people.To do this, follow the steps below to disable the green light active status for selective friends.
How to Turn Off Green Light Active Status On Messenger?
If you are using the Facebook app, you need to have the Messenger app to interact with your friends. Your friends can see your green light active status through the messenger app. The process to turn off this status of Messenger varies with the device you are using.
On PC
To turn off Messenger green light active status on PC (Mac/Windows), refer to the steps below.
On Android
Follow the steps below to turn off Messenger’s green light active status on Android.
On iPhone
Turn off Messenger’s green light status on your iPhone by following the steps below.
Why Does Messenger Show I Am Online When I Am Not?
Messenger operates in the background when connected to Wi-Fi, showing you to be online or active. Similarly, if you use Messenger but don’t close it, your active status could appear green. It could also happen if you access Facebook using several devices.
