# iOS 16 web push notifications in 2023

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-16-web-push-notifications-in-2023/229240
**Category:** General
**Tags:** push-notifications, ios
**Created:** [June 6, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-16-web-push-notifications-in-2023/229240 "2022-06-06T19:07:04Z")
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### Author: ![agungor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/agungor/32/260344_2.png) [@agungor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agungor)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-16-web-push-notifications-in-2023/229240/6 "2022-06-06T22:38:46Z")

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> [@dfabulich](#):
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> This question is confusing. That’s what Discourse Hub already does today.

I was under the impression that iOS notifications in Discourse Hub only worked for Discourse instances hosted by the Discourse team as per the message below. Has this changed?

> [@Notifications on mobile for Discourse Hub app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-on-mobile-for-discourse-hub-app/132557/2):
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> Hi Rose! Welcome to Meta. The Discourse Hub app on iOS only supports push notifications for Discourse sites hosted by the Discourse team. From the app description on the App Store: Real time push notifications for officially hosted Discourse forums This is due to the way push notifications work on iOS devices - we need a certificate from Apple, which must remain private, and thus can only be used by sites we host. You’ll still receive notifications, but only when the schedule on iOS runs, …

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