# \#notifications **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/notifications/32.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Chat notifications not showing for replies in chat channels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notifications-not-showing-for-replies-in-chat-channels/410620)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notifications-not-showing-for-replies-in-chat-channels/410620 "2026-09-09T14:29:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from Issue with Chat Icon Badge Count Not Showing for Direct Messages (DMs): I think there is the same problem with chat channels. Users do not see the notification dot when you reply to their … --- ## [New chat notification sound packs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-notification-sound-packs/410644)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-notification-sound-packs/410644 "2026-08-24T16:18:09Z")
We’ve given chat notification sounds a complete refresh, inspired by experiments we are doing with Web Audio API in Resenha. Desktop chat notifications used to offer just two options, both a bit too dated for Discourse.… --- ## [Feature request: Removing notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-removing-notifications/410141)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-removing-notifications/410141 "2026-08-18T06:58:01Z")
Add the ability for old notifications on Discourse to be removed. You may not want to see a certain notification again even if you already dismissed it. What it could do is: there could be a “clear all” notification to… --- ## [Discourse is sending me email app notifications instead of normal notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-sending-me-email-app-notifications-instead-of-normal-notifications/409952)
**Author:** [@kairo162](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kairo162)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-sending-me-email-app-notifications-instead-of-normal-notifications/409952 "2026-08-17T05:50:21Z")
I don’t understand. I’ve been active on the forum a lot. My notification settings are enabled. See images below. --- ## [Sticky unread reply notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-unread-reply-notification/384961)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-unread-reply-notification/384961 "2026-08-12T20:09:24Z")
Today, my notification menu showed an unread reply on the icon on the right, but there is no unread reply notification in the menu. At first, I thought maybe this happened when a user replied to me, and the user (inc… --- ## [Dismiss Admin Noise!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-admin-noise/403729)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-admin-noise/403729 "2026-08-05T16:45:53Z")
:information\_source: Summary Automatically dismisses various user menu notifications for admins :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/Lillinator/dismiss-admin-noise :question: Install Guide How… --- ## [Allow to suppress notifications for tag changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-suppress-notifications-for-tag-changes/409242)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-suppress-notifications-for-tag-changes/409242 "2026-08-04T08:47:32Z")
Sometimes, cleanup operations adjust the tags (or category) of a large number of topics. In this case, the notifications sent out can be quite useless and overbearing. SImilarly, for topics watched by a lot of users. I … --- ## [Apply prioritize\_username\_in\_ux setting to the notification menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apply-prioritize-username-in-ux-setting-to-the-notification-menu/408458)
**Author:** [@kddkd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kddkd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apply-prioritize-username-in-ux-setting-to-the-notification-menu/408458 "2026-07-24T14:57:16Z")
Currently, the site setting prioritize\_username\_in\_ux allows administrators to display full names instead of usernames in the main UI (e.g., in the post stream and user cards). However, this setting does not appear to af… --- ## [Chat notification settings have moved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notification-settings-have-moved/408334)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notification-settings-have-moved/408334 "2026-07-23T06:41:25Z")
We’ve consolidated chat notification settings into the main Notifications preferences page, where they belong. Previously, if you wanted to control how you were notified about chat messages, you had to navigate to a sep… --- ## [Notifications not happening](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-not-happening/405023)
**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-not-happening/405023 "2026-06-13T10:16:32Z")
A user reports that notifications stopped working. I’m not sure how to troubleshoot this. --- ## [Managing product announcements with multiple versions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-product-announcements-with-multiple-versions/404039)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-product-announcements-with-multiple-versions/404039 "2026-06-04T21:02:02Z")
For context, we push all our product announcements through our community. As you’ll see, we have over a dozen products, and many of them have multiple supported versions. Currently, users “subscribe” to an entire product… --- ## [Can I identify what caused this specific notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-identify-what-caused-this-specific-notification/402276)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-identify-what-caused-this-specific-notification/402276 "2026-05-15T08:57:58Z")
Is it possible for me to find out what triggered this notification? Just like the reply notification\[1\] it doesn’t appear in my unread notifications at /u/moin/notifications?filter=unread. which has its own to… --- ## [Configuring Default Notification Settings for Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-default-notification-settings-for-users/285619)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-default-notification-settings-for-users/285619 "2026-02-20T14:57:20Z")
:bookmark: This is an explanation guide intended to help understand the process of configuring default notification settings for users on a Discourse site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator As … --- ## [New notification level: Obnoxious](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-notification-level-obnoxious/401355)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-notification-level-obnoxious/401355 "2026-04-23T15:32:05Z")
We have a SaaS product and every once in a while, we’ll have an incident (Who us? No! Never!) that first crops up in the community. So I consolidate reports into a single thread as necessary and then monitor / communica… --- ## [Discourse mail daily summary plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mail-daily-summary-plugin/306214)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mail-daily-summary-plugin/306214 "2026-04-21T22:59:06Z")
:information\_source: Summary Send all new posts in one daily or weekly update :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/thoka/discourse-mail-daily-summary :open\_book: Install Guide How to inst… --- ## [Send email notification only when @mentioned](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-email-notification-only-when-mentioned/294668)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-email-notification-only-when-mentioned/294668 "2026-04-16T13:54:42Z")
We’re aiming to reduce alert fatigue. During a session one of our users requested the following: “Can you make it so I only get emails when I’m mentioned, but still get the other notifications when I visit the platform?” … --- ## [iOS/Android Push Notifications on Self-Hosted Discourse (Docker)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-android-push-notifications-on-self-hosted-discourse-docker/394149)
**Author:** [@zefoo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zefoo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-android-push-notifications-on-self-hosted-discourse-docker/394149 "2026-04-14T19:25:54Z")
I have spent 6+ hours reading messages from 2018+ in Discourse Meta, talking with the Discourse AI Bot, using multiple models to do deep research, and testing. I’m looking to confirm my understanding. Thank you for your … --- ## [Make notification count persist after opening avatar menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-notification-count-persist-after-opening-avatar-menu/299882)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-notification-count-persist-after-opening-avatar-menu/299882 "2026-04-12T14:52:47Z")
I was looking at my head just the other day, and got curious and clicked it. Lo and behold there turned out to be plenty of notifications etc. there! So it seems odd that there was no little red number or dot near m… --- ## [Pushover notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pushover-notifications/119258)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 12:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pushover-notifications/119258 "2026-04-04T00:13:56Z")
Plugin for integrating Pushover notifications. https://github.com/featheredtoast/discourse-pushover-notifications This allows notifications to be sent over Pushover, which grants push-notification support for iOS, thro… --- ## [Bulk adding email addresses to group sends invitation emails even when “Notify users” is unchecked (latest branch)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-adding-email-addresses-to-group-sends-invitation-emails-even-when-notify-users-is-unchecked-latest-branch/397334)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-adding-email-addresses-to-group-sends-invitation-emails-even-when-notify-users-is-unchecked-latest-branch/397334 "2026-04-01T15:25:53Z")
Summary Bulk adding email addresses to a group appears to send invitation emails even when “Notify users” is unchecked. Expected behaviour When “Notify users” is unchecked, no emails should be sent. Actual behaviour Di… --- ## [Question about group mentions in a private category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-group-mentions-in-a-private-category/399539)
**Author:** [@R23D\_Printing](https://meta.discourse.org/u/R23D_Printing)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-group-mentions-in-a-private-category/399539 "2026-03-30T07:22:55Z")
I have a private category that is set to Admin only. It is where I create weekly announcements or other posts that I want to schedule. I will publish the topic in there, and then use the “Set topic timer” to publish when… --- ## [Why won't meta notify me?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-wont-meta-notify-me/399412)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-wont-meta-notify-me/399412 "2026-03-27T11:25:08Z")
Hello im with another issue, Every day i log into meta and i find a few topics with the purple number because im apart of the topic and there is a new reply but Meta doesn’t notify my user profile I never get a little… --- ## [Understanding the notifications menu in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-the-notifications-menu-in-discourse/3059)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-the-notifications-menu-in-discourse/3059 "2013-02-14T07:37:50Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how the notifications menu works in Discourse, including the different types of notifications and where they appear in the interface. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: All users … --- ## [Discourse states i have a notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-states-i-have-a-notification/398328)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-states-i-have-a-notification/398328 "2026-03-13T11:23:28Z")
I looked and had no notification i already read it when it came on because nate edited my post but it’s still there tried clicking it a few times --- ## [Nested groups or auto-sync membership: mention all sub-group members with a single @mention](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-groups-or-auto-sync-membership-mention-all-sub-group-members-with-a-single-mention/397577)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Scott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Scott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-groups-or-auto-sync-membership-mention-all-sub-group-members-with-a-single-mention/397577 "2026-03-04T02:36:02Z")
Use case: I manage 12 Analysis Working Groups (AWGs) for NASA’s Open Science Data Repository, with ~1,700 members across 60+ countries. Each AWG has its own Discourse group (e.g. @AIMLawg, @AnimalAWG, @HUMANawg, etc. til… --- ## [Receiving multiple notifications about the same reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receiving-multiple-notifications-about-the-same-reply/393486)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receiving-multiple-notifications-about-the-same-reply/393486 "2026-02-27T05:44:04Z")
The first time I noticed a second notification for the same reply while no link, quote or mention was added in the edit was after the edit on Topics from some categories do not appear on /latest - #36 by JammyDodger. Thi… --- ## [A user changing their like to a reaction can lead to wrong numbers in notification menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-user-changing-their-like-to-a-reaction-can-lead-to-wrong-numbers-in-notification-menu/396750)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-user-changing-their-like-to-a-reaction-can-lead-to-wrong-numbers-in-notification-menu/396750 "2026-02-22T22:09:25Z")
As you can see in the screenshot below, there are a total of 4 reactions on my post (2 :heart: and 2 :clap:). But my notifications say there are 2 reactions and 3 likes on the post. Prerequisites: I am not sure if … --- ## [Bulk editing of Tags should not trigger thousands of email notifications either!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-editing-of-tags-should-not-trigger-thousands-of-email-notifications-either/378670)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-editing-of-tags-should-not-trigger-thousands-of-email-notifications-either/378670 "2026-02-16T17:02:57Z")
It is wonderful that we can now easily silently change the category of topics (without having to fiddle with the site settings) due to this new feature: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/7a099ebb6a4c4f177cd4… --- ## [Issue with Chat Icon Badge Count Not Showing for Direct Messages (DMs)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-chat-icon-badge-count-not-showing-for-direct-messages-dms/384734)
**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-chat-icon-badge-count-not-showing-for-direct-messages-dms/384734 "2026-02-13T15:27:16Z")
Hello, I’ve encountered an issue with Direct Messages (DMs) in my Discourse forum and would appreciate some guidance. Problem Description Sometimes when another user sends me a direct message: I correctly receive a b… --- ## [Notification count does not decrease after pressing notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-count-does-not-decrease-after-pressing-notification/395724)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-count-does-not-decrease-after-pressing-notification/395724 "2026-02-11T05:26:55Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: On Meta each time I receive a notification in my profile picture and I press it, the number count does not go down despite the notification being dismissed in the list, the notifications get stuck un… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/notifications/32.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=notifications)