Is there a way to properly disable live notifications? For some forums I don’t want popups for new posts. But still every time I go to the forum it says at the top Do you want live notifications when people reply to your posts? The answer to that question is “no”, but discourse stubbornly refuses to take that as an answer – I have dismissed that question a dozen times now and it keeps coming back. How do I make it stop? (I don’t admin that instance myself so I do not know which version they have installed.)

Go to your preferences -> notifications and disable this ‘live notifications’ [Screenshot_20200623-095457]

Yeah that’s where I went, but there it only offers to enable notifications: [Screenshot_20200623_111140]

[image] Finding what version of Discourse you're using Using Discourse bookmark This guide explains how to find the version of Discourse you’re using by inspecting the website’s source code. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Understanding what version of Discourse you are using can be important for troubleshooting, ensuring compatibility with plugins, and staying up-to-date. Here are the steps you can follow to determine the version of Discourse running on a given site. Summary This guide will cover: Viewing the source code of a Discour… [image] RalfJung: I do not know which version they have installed They might be on older version

Instead of dismissing the pop up, you should be able to click the ‘Enable Notifications’ button, then when your browser prompts you, click ‘Deny’ (or your browsers alternative). Discourse should register this and stop asking you. It will also change your settings to look like this: [Settings]

Thanks, that worked. I still think there is a bug here though: in order to permanently disable notifications, I had to click “enable notifications”. That is not exactly intuitive. :wink:

Actually, I have to take this back. After restarting my browser and logging in again, the request to enable notifications is back. Discourse really doesn’t take “no” for an answer…

Disable live notifications?

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ondrej June 23, 2020, 9:35am 5

They might be on older version

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