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Discord Notifications Not Working? Fix Missing Push Alerts on iPhone and Android

Discord says its in-app settings decide whether you’re notified, and your phone’s settings decide how the alert appears. So a missing alert is usually switched off in one of four places: your phone, Discord’s App Settings, a muted server or channel, or a server’s Mobile Push Notifications toggle.

Edited by Michael Michael Reviewed 3 min read 3 fixes Feed & notifications

Quick answer

On your phone, allow notifications for Discord (iPhone: Settings > Notifications > Discord; Android: Settings > Notifications > App notifications > Discord). In Discord, check Settings > App Settings > Notifications. Then open the quiet server, tap its name > Notifications: make sure it isn’t muted, the level isn’t Nothing, and Mobile Push Notifications is on.

What’s missing?

Does this match what you see?

  • You don’t get any Discord notifications on your phone.
  • DMs alert you, but one server never does.
  • You only get the first message in a conversation, not the rest (Android).
  • Notifications appear without a preview.

iPhone & iPadAndroidComputer (browser)

Based on Discord Support’s “Mobile Notifications Settings 101” and “Notifications Settings 101”, read on November 7, 2026. Phone menu names can vary by device and OS version.

Why this happens: the possible causes

Where Discord alerts get switched off.

Symptom and where to look
What you seeLook at
No alerts at allPhone settings, then Discord’s App Settings
One server or channel silentServer and channel settings
Only the first message alerts (Android)Android categories
  • Phone notifications off for DiscordCheck this first

    Discord says your device settings control how notifications appear. Our note: if they’re off for Discord, no banners or push alerts appear.

  • A muted server or channelCheck this first

    Discord says muting a server also disables its mobile push notifications.

  • Mobile Push Notifications off for a serverCheck this first

    Each server has its own Mobile Push Notifications toggle.

  • Notification level set to Nothing or Only @mentionsPossible

    Discord lets you choose All Messages, Only @mentions or Nothing per server.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Make sure Focus or Do Not Disturb isn’t on for your phone.
  • Update Discord to the latest version.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

Fix 1: Allow Discord notifications on your phone

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Discord says your device’s settings control how its notifications appear.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Open Settings > Notifications > Discord.
  2. Make sure notifications are allowed, and under Alerts choose Lock Screen, Notification Center and Banners. Check Sounds and Badges too.
  3. For message text in alerts, set Show Previews to Always or When Unlocked.

Android

  1. Open Settings > Notifications > App notifications > Discord (names vary).
  2. Turn on All Discord notifications.
  3. Check the category switches you want are on: Real-time, Server and Social (tap Show unused categories if needed).

Discord says on iPhone, how alerts look is controlled in the iPhone Settings app.

Did it work? A test message from a friend shows a banner.

Fix 2: Check Discord’s in-app notification settings

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Discord says in-app settings decide whether it notifies you.

  1. Tap your profile > Settings > App Settings > Notifications.
  2. Check In-app notification and the System notification options.
  3. Review Reaction Notifications and the other toggles for the alerts you want.

Did it work? The alerts you want are switched on.

Fix 3: Unmute the server or channel and turn on Mobile Push

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Discord says muting a server also disables its mobile push notifications.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap the server name, then Notifications.
  2. If Mute Server is on, turn it off.
  3. Choose All Messages or Only @mentions (not Nothing), and turn on Mobile Push Notifications.
  4. For one channel: long-press it > Notifications Settings.

Android

  1. Tap the server name, then Notifications.
  2. If Mute Server is on, turn it off.
  3. Choose All Messages or Only @mentions (not Nothing), and turn on Mobile Push Notifications.
  4. For one channel: long-press it > Notifications Settings.

Computer (browser)

  1. Click the server name (or right-click it) > Notification Settings.
  2. Turn off Mute Server, pick your notification level, and turn on Mobile Push Notifications.
  3. Under Notification Overrides, check no channel is set to Nothing or Mute.

Discord says a channel set to Mute silences everything, including @mentions. Suppress @everyone and @here and Suppress All Role @mentions also stop those alerts.

Did it work? A message in that server or channel alerts you.

Android: only the first message alerts you

Discord says Android has a Notify on every new message in conversations toggle. On alerts you for every message; off alerts you for the first one and shows the rest quietly. Android’s Notification organizer may also bundle and silence lower-priority notifications automatically.

Getting too many alerts instead?

Set busy servers to Only @mentions, or Mute Server for a set time (15 minutes up to “Until I turn it back on”). Use Notification Overrides to keep one important channel on All Messages while the rest of the server stays quiet.

How to know it worked

  • Test messages in DMs and in your servers alert you the way you want.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Discord not working at all? See Discord not working. Not getting messages from someone? See DM not going through.

Official help routes

SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.

Frequently asked questions

Why am I not getting Discord notifications?

Check your phone allows Discord notifications, Discord’s App Settings > Notifications, and whether the server is muted, set to Nothing, or has Mobile Push Notifications off.

Why don’t I get notifications from one Discord server?

It may be muted, set to Nothing, or have Mobile Push Notifications turned off. Tap the server name > Notifications to check.

Does muting a Discord channel stop @mentions?

Yes. Discord says a channel set to Mute silences everything, including @mentions.

Sources and how we checked this guide

We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.

  1. Mobile Notifications Settings 101 (external site, opens in a new tab)Discord Support · checked 7 November 2026
  2. Notifications Settings 101 (external site, opens in a new tab)Discord Support · checked 7 November 2026

Last reviewed 7 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 7 May 2027. Editor: Michael Michael. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 7 November 2026: First published.

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