A dialog box will then appear in which you must confirm the action. To do so, tap the button Turn offFrom now on, the messenger will hide your active status. There is apparently no separate selection, as in the browser, of which contacts should be excluded. Here, at least in the current version of the app, the all-or-nothing principle applies.
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Facebook Messenger – Hide online status
Facebook Messenger via the website
First, open the Facebook website in your browser at “www.facebook.com”.
Facebook Messenger via the website
If you are not automatically logged in, enter your login details and click the Login button.
Facebook Messenger via the website
Now click on the three dots next to each other in the area where your contacts are displayed.
Facebook Messenger via the website
A menu will then open from which you can select the entry “Turn off active status”.
Facebook Messenger via the website
Facebook will then display a pop-up with three options. The last radio button is activated by default.
Facebook Messenger via the website
To hide your online status from all your contacts, activate the top option and confirm the change with the OK button.
Facebook Messenger als Android-App
If you use the Messenger app, first log in with your Facebook account details.
Facebook Messenger als Android-App
Then tap your profile picture in the top left.
Facebook Messenger als Android-App
A menu will now appear from which you can select “Active Status”.
Facebook Messenger als Android-App
In the following dialog, tap the switch next to the option “Show when you are active”.
Facebook Messenger als Android-App
You then have to confirm the process in a separate dialog box. To do this, tap the Turn off button.
Facebook Messenger als Android-App
Now your online status is hidden in Messenger.
