How To Turn Sound On Tamagotchi

Muting an original Tamagotchi — If only it was so easy to make our real pets quiet.

How to mute an Original Tamagotchi (Gen 1 & 2, 1997)

If you want to turn the sound off on your Tamagotchi, press and hold the A button (far left) and immediately do the same with the C button (far right). This will open an option menu where you can simply choose whether you want the sound ON or OFF. To unmute your Tama, just follow the steps to open the settings menu again. Note that you can only open this menu after your Tamagotchi has hatched.

This method also works the same way for 2004’s Tamagotchi Connection.

Muting a Tamagotchi Mini — It might be small, but the Tamagotchi Mini makes just as much noise!

How to mute a Tamagotchi Mini (2017)

Wondering how to mute a Tamagotchi Mini? The basic steps are the same as the original version, except that the button press sequence is reversed. On your Tamagotchi mini, press down the C button and then quickly do the same with the A button to open the menu and toggle the sound ON or OFF. This can only be done when your Tama is displayed on the screen.

Muting a Tamagotchi M!x and ON — Finally, a simple options menu.

How to mute a Tamagotchi m!x (2016) and Tamagotchi ON (2019)

Thanks to smaller and more efficient computer chips, the newer Tamagotchi m!x (2016) and Tamagotchi ON (2019) have much more functionality baked into the iconic egg-shaped toy. With these newer types of Tamagotchis, you can turn the sound OFF and ON from a dedicated settings menu. This is much more intuitive than a button combination, especially for today’s tech-savvy kids.

Turning the sound off your Tamagotchi risks — Your homework can wait, your Tama needs you!

Beware of the dangers of muting your Tamagotchi!

If you’ve read our article on the history of the Tamagotchi phenomenon, then you’ll remember that Tamagotchis are all about helping kids experience what it would be like to take care of a real living pet. The sounds coming out of your Tamagotchi device are what prompt you to check in on the little critter as you go about your day.

So, if you use the mute function, you risk missing important alerts about your Tamagotchi characters’ health and happiness. If you’re a busy person, muting your Tamagotchi might mean you forget about it entirely!

It would be terrible if your virtual pets died returned to Tamagotchi planet just because you had them muted for too long. If you really want a break from your Tama without fear of risking its life, you should use the pause function instead.

Pausing a Tamagotchi — Worried about muting your Tama? Just freeze/pause it!

Mini-Guide: How to pause a Tamagotchi

Original Tamagotchi/Tamagotchi Mini/Tamagotchi Connection: Start by pressing all three front buttons (A button, B button, and C button) simultaneously to adjust the clock on your Tamagotchi. This should display the word “SET” on the screen. The game will remain paused until you set the time.

Tamagotchi ON/Tamagotchi m!x: The Tamagotchi ON and Tamagotchi m!x both have various options that function as a type of pause (the game will still be running, but your Tama’s vitals won’t go down). Ways to do this include taking your Tama to a hotel, transferring it to your phone via an app, or sending it back to its parents’ place (kinda extreme if you ask us).

However, these methods have limitations. For example, the Tamagotchi hotel costs GP (Gotchi Points) per hour your Tama stays and can only be accessed for a limited time.

So, no matter what version you have, the most reliable way to pause your Tamagotchi will always be to open the time adjust menu, set it aside, and then set the time once you’re ready to give your Tama the TLC it needs.