Turn on Snapchat Notifications
This article teaches you how to make your iPhone, iPad, or Android device notify you whenever someone sends you a Snap or a message on Snapchat.
Contents
10 Second Summary
1. Open Snapchat.
2. Swipe down.
3. Tap the Settings icon.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Turn on Sounds for audio message alerts.
6. Turn on Ring for call alerts.
7. Tap Receive Notifications From and select a group.
8. Tap the Back arrow.
Steps
Enabling Notifications in the Snapchat App
- Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost.
- Enter your username and password if you're not automatically logged in.
- Swipe down anywhere on the screen. Doing so takes you to the user screen.
- Tap ⚙️. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen and takes you to the Settings menu.
- Tap Notifications. It's in the center of the "My Account" section of the menu.
- Slide the button next to "Sounds" to the On position. It will turn green. Doing so enables your iPhone to make a sound and/or vibrate when you receive a new Snap or message.
- Slide the button next to "Ring" to the On position. It will turn green. Now your iPhone will ring when someone tries to call you by audio or video over Snapchat.
- Tap Receive Notifications From. It's the first selection on the screen.
- Select a group.
- Tap Everyone if you want to be notified when anyone on Snapchat sends you a Snap or a message.
- Tap My Friends if you want to get a notification only when you receive content from your Snapchat friends.
- Tap the Back arrow. It's in the upper-left corner. Now Snapchat will send a notification when someone tries to contact you.
Enabling Notifications on iPhone and iPad
- Open Settings. It's a gray app containing gears (⚙️) on your home screen.
- Tap Notifications. It's near the top of the menu.
- Scroll down and tap Snapchat. The apps are listed in alphabetical order.
- Turn on Allow Notifications. It's at the top of the screen.
- Turn on Show in Notification Center if you'd like to see your Snapchat notifications when you swipe down from the home screen.
- Turn on Sounds to hear audio alerts when you receive Snapchat content.
- Turn on Badge App Icon if you'd like to see a red circle containing the number of unseen alerts in the upper-right corner of the Snapchat app icon.
- Turn on Show on Lock Screen to show Snapchat alerts on the screen when your device is locked.
- Tap an alert style. This allows you to choose the type of alert you see when your device is unlocked.
- Tap None for no visual notifications.
- Tap Banners for notifications that appear briefly at the top of your screen and then go away.
- Tap Alerts for notifications that you have to manually clear from the top of your screen.
- Now you will receive Snapchat notifications on your iPhone or iPad.
Enabling Notifications on Android Devices
- Open Settings. It's an app containing a gear (⚙️) on your home screen.
- Scroll down and tap Apps. It's in the middle of the Device menu.
- Scroll down and tap Snapchat. The list of apps is alphabetical.
- Turn on Allow Peeking. The button will turn bluish-green. This sets Snapchat to the normal notifications mode.
- If you'd like to receive Snapchat notifications even when you're in "Do Not Disturb" mode, turn on Treat as priority, as well.
- Make sure Block all is turned off.
- Tap the Back arrow. It's in the upper left corner. Now Snapchat notifications are enabled for your Android device.
