There’s a new trend in the world of instant messaging: letting other people see when you’ve read their message. I can see how this is helpful, but it’s also sometimes annoying—what if you read a message but can’t respond immediately? For many people, they feel like it makes them look rude, regardless of circumstance.

即时消息传递世界中有一个新趋势：让其他人看到您已阅读的消息。 我可以看到这有什么帮助，但有时也很烦人-如果您读了一条消息却无法立即响应，该怎么办？ 对于许多人来说，无论情况如何，他们都觉得这看起来很粗鲁。

These notifications are called “read receipts”, and it’s not uncommon for users to want to disable them. We’ve covered how to do so in iMessage and WhatsApp in the past. If you’re an Android user (or Google user in general), and use Hangouts for the primary form of messaging, it’s very simple to keep people from knowing you’ve read their message—the setting is just a little cryptic.

这些通知称为“已读回执”，用户禁用它们的情况并不少见。 过去，我们已经 在iMessage 和WhatsApp 中 介绍了如何执行此操作 。 如果您是Android用户(或一般来说是Google用户)，并且使用环聊作为主要的消息传递形式，那么很容易让人们不知道您已经阅读了他们的消息-设置只是有点神秘。

We’ll cover how to disable “seen” notification in Android, in the Chrome extension, and on the web down below, but be aware you only have to do it in one place. This setting syncs across your account, making it super easy to control.

我们将介绍如何在Android，Chrome扩展程序以及下面的网络中禁用“已看到”通知，但是请注意，您只需要在一个地方进行操作即可。 此设置会在您的帐户之间同步，因此超级易于控制。

如何在Android上禁用环聊“已看到”通知 ( How to Disable Hangouts “Seen” Notifications on Android )

On your Android phone, open Hangouts. From there, tap the menu button in the top left corner. From there, tap on “Settings.”

在您的Android手机上，打开环聊。 从那里，点击左上角的菜单按钮。 从那里，点击“设置”。

In the Account section, choose the account you’d like to tweak.

在“帐户”部分中，选择要调整的帐户。

This is where things get a little weird—you’re going to choose the “Share your status” option.

在这里，事情变得有些怪异-您将选择“分享您的状态”选项。

In this menu there are two options: Last Seen and Device. You’re going to disable the former, as that’s the one that not only allows people to see when you were last active, but also that you read their message. Like I said earlier, it’s not super straightforward.

在此菜单中，有两个选项：“上次看到”和“设备”。 您将禁用前者，因为这不仅使人们可以看到您上一次活动的时间，而且还可以阅读他们的信息。 就像我之前说的那样，这不是超级简单。

That’s it. This setting should sync to the desktop as well, so you shouldn’t need to do anything else.

而已。 此设置也应同步到桌面，因此您无需执行任何其他操作。

如何在Chrome扩展程序中禁用环聊“已看到”通知 ( How to Disable Hangouts “Seen” Notification in the Chrome Extension )

If you’d prefer to disable this option from the desktop, go ahead and launch the Hangouts app from the Chrome extension, then click the menu button in the upper-left corner.

如果您希望从桌面禁用此选项，请继续并从Chrome扩展程序中启动环聊应用，然后单击左上角的菜单按钮。

This will open Hangouts’ Options menu where the conversation window generally is—you just need to disable the first option, labeled “Show when you were last active.”

这将打开环聊的“选项”菜单，通常位于对话窗口中，您只需禁用第一个选项，标记为“上次活动时显示”。

That’s it! Even easier than Android.

而已！ 比Android更容易。

如何在Gmail中禁用环聊“已看到”通知 ( How to Disable Hangouts “Seen” Notifications in Gmail )

Lastly, you can disable this setting directly from Gmail if you want. On the main Gmail screen, look to the sidebar, then click the Hangouts balloon icon in the bottom bar.

最后，您可以根据需要直接从Gmail禁用此设置。 在Gmail主屏幕上，查看边栏，然后单击底部栏中的环聊气球图标。

From here, click the drop-down box with your name, which will open the Options menu. De-select “Show when you were last active.” That’s it.

在此处，单击带有您的名字的下拉框，这将打开“选项”菜单。 取消选择“显示您上一次活动的时间。” 而已。

There’s a new trend in the world of instant messaging: letting other people see when you’ve read their message. I can see how this is helpful, but it’s also sometimes annoying—what if you read a messa...