zulip/help/channel-notifications.md

# Channel notifications

You can configure desktop, mobile, and email notifications on a channel by
channel basis.

## Configure notifications for a single channel

These settings will override any default channel notification settings. In [muted
channels](/help/mute-a-channel), channel notification settings apply only to
[unmuted topics](/help/mute-a-topic).

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{!channel-actions.md!}

1. Click **Channel settings**.

{!select-channel-view-personal.md!}

1. Under **Notification settings**, toggle your preferred
   notifications settings for the channel.

{tab|mobile}

{!channel-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Channel settings**.

1. Toggle **Notifications**.

{!mobile-channel-settings-menu-tip.md!}

{end_tabs}

## Configure default notifications for all channels

These settings only apply to channels where you have not
explicitly set a notification preference.

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{settings_tab|notifications}

1. In the **Notification triggers** table,
   toggle the settings for **Channels**.

{tab|mobile}

{!mobile-profile-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Settings**.

1. Tap **Notifications**.

1. Toggle **Channel notifications** to configure mobile push notifications for
   channel messages.

{end_tabs}

## Related articles

* [Desktop notifications](/help/desktop-notifications)
* [Email notifications](/help/email-notifications)
* [Mobile notifications](/help/mobile-notifications)
* [Mute or unmute a channel](/help/mute-a-channel)
* [Mute or unmute a topic](/help/mute-a-topic)
* [DMs, mentions, and alerts](/help/dm-mention-alert-notifications)
* [Do not disturb](/help/do-not-disturb)
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`# Channel notifications`
user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`You can configure desktop, mobile, and email notifications on a channel by`
			`channel basis.`
user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`## Configure notifications for a single channel`
user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`These settings will override any default channel notification settings. In [muted`
help: Rename and redirect mute-a-stream for channel. 2024-05-01 19:58:46 +02:00			`channels](/help/mute-a-channel), channel notification settings apply only to`
help: Add a note about how notifications work in muted streams. Note matches the string used in the settings UI. 2023-11-10 23:34:56 +01:00			`[unmuted topics](/help/mute-a-topic).`
help_docs: Update `stream-notifications` help doc. Uses new `select-stream-view-personal` for instructions. Also, moves one sentence notes to be under header vs tab block, and updates numbers used in instruction list to all be '1', and clarifies text about notifications table in general personal setting. 2022-03-21 13:48:43 +01:00
help: Update Notifications articles to conform to style guide. 2019-03-30 19:38:33 +01:00			`{start_tabs}`

help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00			`{tab\|desktop-web}`

help: Update include markdown files for stream to channel rename. 2024-05-02 17:27:41 +02:00			`{!channel-actions.md!}`
user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`1. Click Channel settings.`
help: Update stream-notifications to reflect new default notif behavior. Just updating this to no longer be incorrect; I expect we'll update this and the rest of the Notifications section once we're done with the larger notifications refactoring project. 2019-04-17 00:33:49 +02:00
help: Rename 'select-stream-view...' include instructions. 2024-04-30 21:57:47 +02:00			`{!select-channel-view-personal.md!}`
user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00
help_docs: Update `stream-notifications` help doc. Uses new `select-stream-view-personal` for instructions. Also, moves one sentence notes to be under header vs tab block, and updates numbers used in instruction list to all be '1', and clarifies text about notifications table in general personal setting. 2022-03-21 13:48:43 +01:00			`1. Under Notification settings, toggle your preferred`
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`notifications settings for the channel.`
help: Update Notifications articles to conform to style guide. 2019-03-30 19:38:33 +01:00
help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00			`{tab\|mobile}`

help: Update include markdown files for stream to channel rename. 2024-05-02 17:27:41 +02:00			`{!channel-long-press-menu.md!}`
help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`1. Tap Channel settings.`
help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00
			`1. Toggle Notifications.`

help: Update include markdown files for stream to channel rename. 2024-05-02 17:27:41 +02:00			`{!mobile-channel-settings-menu-tip.md!}`
help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00
help_docs: Update `stream-notifications` help doc. Uses new `select-stream-view-personal` for instructions. Also, moves one sentence notes to be under header vs tab block, and updates numbers used in instruction list to all be '1', and clarifies text about notifications table in general personal setting. 2022-03-21 13:48:43 +01:00			`{end_tabs}`
help: Update stream-notifications to reflect new default notif behavior. Just updating this to no longer be incorrect; I expect we'll update this and the rest of the Notifications section once we're done with the larger notifications refactoring project. 2019-04-17 00:33:49 +02:00
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`## Configure default notifications for all channels`
user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`These settings only apply to channels where you have not`
help_docs: Update `stream-notifications` help doc. Uses new `select-stream-view-personal` for instructions. Also, moves one sentence notes to be under header vs tab block, and updates numbers used in instruction list to all be '1', and clarifies text about notifications table in general personal setting. 2022-03-21 13:48:43 +01:00			`explicitly set a notification preference.`

help: Update Notifications articles to conform to style guide. 2019-03-30 19:38:33 +01:00			`{start_tabs}`

help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00			`{tab\|desktop-web}`

user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00			`{settings_tab\|notifications}`

help_docs: Update `stream-notifications` help doc. Uses new `select-stream-view-personal` for instructions. Also, moves one sentence notes to be under header vs tab block, and updates numbers used in instruction list to all be '1', and clarifies text about notifications table in general personal setting. 2022-03-21 13:48:43 +01:00			`1. In the Notification triggers table,`
help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`toggle the settings for Channels.`
user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00
help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00			`{tab\|mobile}`

			`{!mobile-profile-menu.md!}`

			`1. Tap Settings.`

			`1. Tap Notifications.`

help: Rename and redirect stream-notifications for channel. 2024-05-01 19:47:14 +02:00			`1. Toggle Channel notifications to configure mobile push notifications for`
			`channel messages.`
help: Document stream notifications mobile feature. - Documents how to set default notifications for all streams and single streams from within the mobile app. 2023-02-23 05:49:44 +01:00
help: Update Notifications articles to conform to style guide. 2019-03-30 19:38:33 +01:00			`{end_tabs}`

user docs: Update notification docs. 2018-08-15 03:09:59 +02:00			`## Related articles`

help_docs: Reorganize notification docs under three umbrella pages. With minor URL migration work by Eeshan Garg. 2021-09-20 21:02:46 +02:00			`* [Desktop notifications](/help/desktop-notifications)`
			`* [Email notifications](/help/email-notifications)`
			`* [Mobile notifications](/help/mobile-notifications)`
help: Rename and redirect mute-a-stream for channel. 2024-05-01 19:58:46 +02:00			`* [Mute or unmute a channel](/help/mute-a-channel)`
help: Update links for muting / unmuting topics and streams. 2023-04-23 03:17:52 +02:00			`* [Mute or unmute a topic](/help/mute-a-topic)`
help: Update filenames "private message" -> "direct message". Renames files, updates references, and adds URL redirects. 2023-02-10 05:58:11 +01:00			`* [DMs, mentions, and alerts](/help/dm-mention-alert-notifications)`
help: Cross-link Do Not Disturb with other Notifications pages. Fixes part of #24169. 2023-01-27 02:34:09 +01:00			`* [Do not disturb](/help/do-not-disturb)`