How do I turn on notifications for Messenger?

Facebook Messenger notifies you whenever you receive a new message or when someone adds you. But sometimes it's very much annoying to get bombarded with Messenger notifications. At that time you can simply turn Messenger notifications off and relax from getting annoyed. Do you know how to turn messenger notifications off? Here are the steps you can follow to turn off the notification or disable them completely.

How to turn Messenger notifications on iPhone and iPad

You just need to follow few steps to turn off Messenger notifications for all conversations on your iPhone or iPad:

Step 1: Login to your account by entering your user Id and password.

Step 2: After login, from messenger chats, tap your profile picture in the top left.

Step 3: Now you have to tap on Notifications & Sounds.

Step 4: Here you have to tap next to Do Not Disturb.

Step 5: You can even choose how long to turn off notifications.

If you want to turn off the notification for a single conversation on your iPhone or iPad, you can follow the below steps:

Step 1: Login to your account by entering your user Id and password.

Step 2: Now from Messengers Chats, swipe left on a conversation.

Step 3: Tap on the bell icon and choose how long to turn off notifications.

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How to turn Messenger notifications on Android

Here are the steps you need to follow to turn off Messenger notification alerts for all conversations on your Android device:

Step 1: Login to your account by entering your user Id and password.

Step 2: From Messenger Chats, tap your profile picture in the top left.

Step 3: After that, tap on Notifications & Sounds.

Step 4: Here, tap next to On to turn them off.

Step 5: You can even choose how long to turn off notifications and tap OK.

You can even turn off notifications for a single conversation on your Android device, here are the few simple steps you need to follow:

Step 1: Login to your account by entering your user Id and password.

Step 2: From Messenger Chats, swipe left on a conversation.

Step 3: After that tap on the bell icon and choose how long to turn off notifications.

Step 4: At last tap on OK.

You can turn on Facebook messenger notifications android on iPhone following the same process.

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   Open the Settings tab in Messenger. You can adjust some of your notification settings directly in the Messenger app. Tap the "Settings" tab in the lower-right corner to get started.

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   Tap "Notifications" in the Settings tab. This will open the Messenger notification settings.

   • Note: You cannot change the Messenger notification sound on iOS.

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   Mute notifications for a set amount of time. Tap the "Mute" slider to turn on a temporary mute. You can set a duration of up to 24 hours, but you can't permanently turn notifications off this way. Use Mute if you need a short break from notifications.[1]

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   Toggle "Show Previews" off. This will prevent Messenger notifications from displaying the name or message that you received.

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   Tap "Notifications in Messenger" to adjust in-app notifications. When the Messenger app is open and active, it uses special sounds and vibrations. You can toggle these off in this menu.

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   Open the Settings app on your device to completely turn off notifications. You can disable Messenger notifications completely, as well as adjust other notification settings, from the Settings app on your iOS device.

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   Select "Notifications" and then "Messenger." This will open the notification settings for Messenger.

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   Toggle "Allow Notifications" off to turn off all Messenger notifications. This will turn off every notification for Messenger, as well as disable the additional notification options underneath the slider.

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   Set additional notification options if you keep them enabled. If you decide to keep Messenger notifications enabled, you can adjust some options for them in this menu:

   • Tap "Show in Notification Center" to toggle whether Messenger notifications appear in the pull-down Notification Center.
   • Tap "Sounds" to turn notification sounds off or on.
   • Tap "Badge App Icon" to turn the unread message count on the Messenger icon off or on.
   • Tap "Show on Lock Screen" to hide or show notifications when your device is locked.

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   Open the Profile tab in Messenger. You'll be able to set some of your notification settings from this menu.

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   Select "Notifications & Sound." This will allow you to adjust some of the in-app notification settings.

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   Tap "On" at the top of the screen to temporarily mute notifications. You can't turn them off completely using this switch, but you can temporarily disable notifications for up to 24 hours.

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   Tap "Notification previews" to turn previews off. When previews are turned off, you won't see any information about the sender or the message in a preview on your lock screen.

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   Tap "Vibrate" and "Light" to toggle these notification methods off and on. If your device does not have an LED light, you may not see the "Light" option.

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   Tap "Notification Sound" to select a new sound for Messenger notifications. You can select any notification sound that you have loaded onto your Android device. See Add Ringtones to an Android Phone for instructions on adding new sounds to your Android.

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   Tap the "In-app sounds" slider to toggle Messenger sounds on and off. These are the sounds that play while you're using Messenger, such as when you refresh your Recent list.

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   Open the Settings app on your device to completely disable notifications. If you want to block all Messenger notifications, you can do so from the Settings app on your device.

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   Select "Apps," "Applications," or "App Manager." This will display a list of all of the apps installed on your Android device.

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    Select "Messenger" from the list of apps. Make sure you select the correct app if you have multiple Messengers installed.

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    Uncheck the "Show notifications" box. This will completely disabled notifications for the Messenger app.

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    Disable notifications on Android 6.0+. If you don't see the "Show notifications" box here, you're likely running Android 6.0 or newer, which has moved the notification options:

    • Return to the main Settings app menu and select "Sound & notification."
    • Scroll down and tap "Apps."
    • Select "Messenger" from the list of app.
    • Toggle "Block" on to disable notifications.

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   Open the conversation you want to disable notifications for. You can turn off notifications on a conversation-by-conversation basis, which can be useful if you don't want to be bothered by a busy conversation. The process is the same for both iOS and Android.

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   Tap the recipient name at the top of the screen (iOS), or ⓘ (Android). This will open the conversation details.

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   Tap the "Notifications" option. You'll see several different intervals you can mute notifications for.

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   Select "Until I turn it back on" to completely disable notifications for that conversation. You will no longer be notified when you receive new messages in that conversation until you turn the mute off.

   • You can select a shorter interval to have notifications turn back on automatically after a time.

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