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WhatsApp notifications - you should know that

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WhatsApp notification settings
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Would you like to know more about WhatsApp notifications? We explain everything you need to know about it here..

WhatsApp offers you various options for customizing the notifications for incoming messages. Whether pop-up notifications or your own ringtone for a contact or group. Here we explain exactly what you can set and how to do it.

Tip : If you would like to set individual notifications for certain contacts or groups, read our article "Change WhatsApp notification tone - this is how it works".

• WhatsApp notification settings
• Mute notifications

WhatsApp notification settings

• Android
• iOS

Android

1st step:

Open WhatsApp and tap the three dots in the top right to open the WhatsApp menu. Then go to " Settings ".

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Now tap on " Notifications " to go to WhatsApp's notification settings.

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You can now make the following settings: - Whether tones for incoming and outgoing messages should be played in the app - Notification tone and vibration duration of contacts or groups - Whether pop-up notifications from contacts or groups should be displayed. This is an Android feature that shows incoming messages on the lock screen. - Color of the notification light of contacts or groups. This only works with cell phones that have a notification LED - notifications with high priority. This is an Android feature that displays messages at the top of the screen during use. If it is deactivated, no banners will be shown to you. - Ringtone and vibration pattern for incoming calls

iOS

1st step:

Open WhatsApp and tap the gear icon in the lower right corner to go to WhatsApp settings.

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Then tap on " Notifications " to open WhatsApp's notification settings.

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You can make the following settings: - Whether notifications should be displayed for contacts or groups - Notification tone for contacts or groups - In-app messages: Here you can set whether tones are played for incoming and outgoing messages in the app and banners for new ones Messages should be displayed - Push notifications: If these are activated, incoming messages will be displayed on your lock screen.

Mute notifications

If you do not want to completely switch off the notifications for WhatsApp, but still do not want to receive notifications for a specific contact or group, you can also mute individual chats..

• Android
• iOS

Android

1st step:

Open WhatsApp and chat with the contact or group you want to mute. Now tap on the name of the contact or group at the top to get to the contact or group info.

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Now activate the switch for " Mute notifications ". You can then set how long the notifications should be muted. You can choose between 8 hours, 1 week or 1 year.

iOS

1st step:

Open WhatsApp and chat with the contact or group you want to mute. Tap on the profile picture of the contact or the group to get to the contact or group info.

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Now scroll down a bit and tap on " Mute ". You can now choose the duration for which the notifications are to be muted. You can choose between 8 hours, 1 week or 1 year.

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