Discord is really important at this point.
For gamers, it is a crucial tool for communication.
So, when its notification stops working that is a big concern.
So, without wasting any time lets start.
Why You Are Not Getting Notifications on Discord?
The primary reason why Discord does not show you any notification is because they are turned off.
Maybe you enabled Focus mode on your operating system which blocks any incoming notifications.
Or you could have turned off notifications for group and individual conversations on Discord entirely.
There is another reason why this happens, and this is due to server problems.
If the connection is experiencing problems, that could delay new notifications from arriving.
Another unusual reason I found on forums was when users complained their notifications stopped working after they updated Discord.
For older versions, it seemed to work perfectly fine.
That was a bug that the developers later fixed with an update.
Now I wont say that you are experiencing these issues due to the reasons mentioned above.
There is a chance that you are facing some weird issues only prevalent on your gadget.
In that case, the fixes mentioned in the section will come handy for you.
There are separate sections based on the OS you are currently using Discord.
When you have ensured this jump right into the fixes mentioned for different platforms.
On PC and Mac
First, verify if notifications are allowed on Discord.
This should be enabled on a Global level, servers, and individual DMs.
Also, do not forget to turn off Focus Mode from the systems OS.
After this verify if the Notification timer is not set for a very long time.
So, lets see how you might do these.
you’re free to set Global Notifications to turn on or off.
Since you are not getting any notifications, enable this from Discords tweaks.
Now close Discord and open it again.
Try sending a new message to your account.
The new notification should show up now.
If not, try the next fixes below.
You may have done this to stop numerous pop-ups from Discord.
So go back to the specific channels and DMs and unmute the notifications.
This will fix the issue when you are not getting notifications from only some specific channels.
This should allow Discord to show notifications from there now.
This actually does not fix the notification issue on PC but on mobile devices.
The controls are there on the desktop app though.
What this does is delays the time when Discord sends notifications to your phone.
Since you are already on a PC or Mac, the same alert is not sent to your phone.
As we are troubleshooting no notifications on Discord, you should set the lowest time for the notification timeout.
To do this, openNotificationsunderApp Settingsin Discords parameters.
Choose1 minas theNotification Inactive Timeout.
If streamer mode is enabled, this can block incoming notifications.
So confirm to disable this to allow Discord to view alerts.
Windows has a Focus mode that blocks all incoming notifications.
Then notifications from all apps will start to show up.
During a Zoom meeting, I turned on the Focus Mode in Windows.
And that stopped the notifications from Discord.
I was clueless as to why I was not getting any new alerts.
Luckily, I remembered about disabling the Focus Mode.
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Now you also need to see if notifications from all apps are enabled.
it’s possible for you to see if only Discords notification is blocked from here.
If thats the case, go ahead and re-enable it.
The steps are the same for both Windows 10 and 11.
You should get notifications from Discord now.
Sometimes notifications do not show up because you have set your status as Do Not Disturb.
In that case, set the status to Online.
you’re able to also choose Invisible if you do not want to chat with anyone.
To do this, select your username and hover overOnline.
Set the status toAvailable.
After that, you will get alerts for new texts from Discord.
This is sort of a last resort in this troubleshooting.
You could also venture to uninstall Discord and install an old version.
This can work if your installed version of Discord has some bugs.
There are people on Reddit who confirm this fix to be working.
So try this out too.
Finally, try contactingDiscord Supportif every fix mentioned here fails.
Those folks will know what is going on with your account in particular.
I have included steps for both iOS and Android separately.
The fixes for the mobile app are very similar to the desktop counterpart.
you should probably enable system notifications and app permissions specific to Discord.
Then disable any no-notification mode from the system.
Lets take a look at these.
First, you’re gonna wanna enable all notifications from Discords configs.
This ensures there is no issue from Discords end.
These steps will enable Discord notifications from its mobile app:
Do the notifications start to arrive?
If not then maybe you have turned it off from the individual servers.
The next part deals with this.
you gotta go into each and every server and unlock the notifications.
Get ready to face a tsunami of alerts from your phone if Discord was not used for a while.
If you muted messages from individuals, then you should probably go unmute them.
Then Discord will no longer hold them.
To verify the fix has worked, ask the contacts to send a text.
If a notification pops up, you have successfully solved this issue.
These three solutions above should fix your notification issue on the Discord app.
My friend had trouble viewing the notifications on his phone and the second one solved it for him.
But if the issue remains, it looks like your phones OS has something to do with it.
The notifications are getting blocked before it reaches you.
In the next sections, we will see how to fix that.
There is the option to disable notifications from any app on Android and iOS.
This is helpful in cases when an app simply wont stop popping out Notifications.
So, if you did that with Discord, you have the enable it manually.
Otherwise, all apps will alert you barring Discord.
This is how you’ve got the option to do it.
Both Android and iOS have their respective silent modes.
Once you enable it, no new alerts will pass through.
This applies to not only Discord but every single app that is installed.
Lets see how you’ve got the option to turn it off.
Apart from the naming change, the purpose remains the same.
So, lets go and disable it too.
when you land disabled the silent mode, notifications from all apps should start arriving.
This is kind of the last resort.
If nothing keeps working for you, go ahead and delete the temporary files generated by Discord.
This is not a sure fix to make the notifications work but try this as well.
Once you use an app long enough, the size of the cache can increase exponentially.
So clearing it will also free up some space on your phone.
What you should probably do is app offloading.
Does the same thing as deleting temporary files of a certain app.
This is how you do it.
OniOS:
Now restart Discord.
Does this fix Discords notification for you?
Additional Fixes
Well, we went through a lot of steps to troubleshoot Discords notification error.
If you have got it fixed already, then congrats buddy.
There is not much it’s possible for you to do if the notifications issue persists.
Because until now we have fixed system and app notifications.
If you consider the server to work properly, then only the problem could be with your Discord app.
Also, try reinstalling Discord.
This once again does not guarantee you an immediate fix, but try it too.
Finally, contact Discords support and let them know whats happening to your app.
Let them know what options you have tried and what works or not.
But another problem has arrived in the form of silent alerts.
Your PC/Phone does not ping when you get a new DM on Discord.
This problem is associated with the sound options of your machine.
If the volume is muted or set too low, then you would not hear anything.
you should probably check this on both Discords configs and Windows.
Well, to fix this follow along the steps.
You do not need to apply everything that Ive mentioned here.
If you find a controls that does not seem right, just make the correct changes.
So go check the volume levels and increase them if necessary.
OnWindows 10and11:
OnAndroidandiOS:
The Discord mobile app lets you do the same thing.
you might adjust the volume or mute/mute it.
Before making the changes on Discord, press the volume slider on your home screen.
Adjust the global volume levels so that they are not muted.
Once this is done, head over to Discord.
The steps apply to both Android/iOS.
In that case, test whether the headphones are playing the sound back properly.
If thats the case there is no problem with the audio going on.
Its just that you should probably change the audio from Discords tweaks.
Now run a test to see if Discord plays back the audio properly.
Also, check how tochange sounds on Discordin our separate article.
Turn On Discords Notification Sounds
Discord has separate prefs where you could only kill the notification sounds.
Lets enable it now.
These steps will enable Discords notification sound on the desktop app:
exit the configs menu and re-open Discord.
verify if you’re able to hear the notifications now.
IsDiscord not ringing for incoming calls?
Then check out our separate article where we deal with this.
When you are done live streaming, turn this mode off.
This allows the notifications and the alert sounds to pass through.
To do this open DiscordsSettingsand turn off the toggle nearEnable Streamer Mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why am I not getting Discord Notifications?
During this time any message you get will arrive, but you wont be able to hear it.
Why do I not get notifications from Discord when I am streaming?
When you are streaming, Discord enables the Streaming Mode.
By default, this blocks any incoming notifications.
Which is why you cannot hear any incoming alert notifications.
Concluding Words
Phew, that was quite a long troubleshooting guide.
I hope you did not get bored to death.
Jokes apart, notifications not coming across is both a frustrating and alarming issue.
This is a basic feature of any messaging app and thus should work flawlessly.
By now Discords notifications should be working for you.
If not, dont get disheartened.
Just contact Discord support in that case.
I think I covered all the bases, right?
So take care and its time to say goodbye.
