If you’re one of the 280 million people who use Snapchat and like to share content with other Snapchatters, you might want to know how to turn on notifications. Notifications on Snapchat are helpful because they let you know when you have new content or when a friend posts an update.
In this article, we’ll show you how to set up your Snapchat notifications on both Android and iPhone, choose which group to get them from, and choose your favorite sounds.
How to Enable Notifications on Snapchat?
Snapchat has different ways to let you know about all kinds of social interactions on the app. All of them are taken care of by Snapchat’s default feature, which starts with the global Snapchat permission in the phone’s settings.
How do I control Snapchat notifications on Android?
Are you getting too many alerts on your phone? Find out how to change how your Snapchat app notifies you.
You can turn off Snapchat notifications (and turn them back on) at any time.
Put an end to all Snapchat alerts:
- To open Settings, tap on the Profile screen.
- Click on “Notifications.”
- Uncheck the box next to “Enable Notifications” to turn off all Snapchat notifications.
Note: Depending on what device you have, you may need to turn on notifications in your device’s settings before you can manage them in the Snapchat app.
How do I control my Snapchat notifications on iOS?
Are you getting too many alerts on your phone? You can turn off Snapchat notifications (and turn them back on) at any time.
To stop getting Snapchat alerts:
- Tap the picture of your profile at the top.
- Tap at the top to go to Settings.
- Click on “Notifications.”
- Tap the on/off switch for each type of notification you want to stop.
To turn certain notifications back on, just tap the toggle switch again.
To change how you get notified about Stories you follow:
- Tap the picture of your profile at the top.
- Tap at the top to go to Settings.
- Click on “Notifications.”
- Tap “Take Care of Story Alerts.”
- Tap the name of each Snapchatter whose Story you want to hear about, and then tap “Done.”
Please note that you need to have notifications for Snapchat turned on in your device’s settings in order to control notifications from Stories.
Conclusion
The most popular thing about Snapchat is that pictures and videos can only be seen for a short time. It is one of the most fun apps out there because of its fun features, like photo filters and lenses.
Now that we’ve shown you how to turn on Snapchat notifications set your favorite tone for them, and hide the content from the home screen, have you tried out different sounds for your notifications? If so, what kind of song or tone did you think fit best and was the most fun? Let us know about your fun with Snapchat in the comments section below.