Notifications

You get a notification when you receive a message. By default, notifications are enabled for all chats. To change the settings:

If you enable notifications in the settings of an individual chat, but disable them in the general settings, you won't receive notifications.

I don't get notifications.

1. Open the device settings and select Yandex Messenger in the list of apps. If Yandex Messenger notifications are disabled, enable them.

2. In Yandex Messenger, press (Settings in iOS) and make sure that the Show notifications option is enabled. Try disabling it and then enabling it again (you need to have a stable internet connection).

3. If the problem persists, contact support.

No notification sound on the desktop computer

In the computer settings, check whether sound notifications are enabled for Yandex Messenger:

• Windows 7
• Windows 8, 8.1
• Windows 10, 11
• macOS

1. Click Start → Control Panel → Sound.
2. On the Sounds tab, select System Notification in the Program Events section.
3. Select the notification sound in the Sounds block at the bottom.
4. Click Apply → Ok.

1. Hover over the bottom-right corner of the screen and then move up.
2. Click Parameters → Change PC settings.
3. Select Notifications (for Windows 8.1: Search and Apps → Notifications).
4. Enable the Play notification sounds option and turn on the toggle for Yandex Messenger in the Show notifications for these apps section.

1. Click Start → Parameters → System.
2. Select Notifications and Actions.
3. In the Receive notifications from these apps section, select Yandex Messenger.
4. Enable the Play a sound when a notification arrives option.

1. Click System Settings → Notifications.
2. Select Yandex Messenger in the list of apps on the left.
3. Enable the Play sound for notifications option.

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