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Reddit Notifications Not Working? Turn Them On or Off, Stop Trending Alerts

Reddit lets you turn each type of notification on or off in your Notifications settings, and each community you’ve joined has its own bell setting. If notifications you used to see have disappeared, that may be normal: Reddit says most notifications disappear after 7 days.

Edited by Michael Michael Reviewed 4 min read 5 fixes Feed & notifications

Quick answer

reddit.com: Settings > Notifications tab. iPhone: avatar > menu (three lines, top right) > Settings > your username (under Account Settings) > Manage Notifications (under Basic settings). Android: avatar > menu (three lines) > Settings > Account Settings (under General) > Manage Notifications (under Contact Settings). Turn on the types you want. For one community, use the bell beside Joined. Reddit keeps notifications for 1 to 365 days depending on type; most disappear after 7 days.

What’s happening?

Does this match what you see?

  • You don’t get notified about activity you expected to hear about.
  • You get too many notifications from Reddit or from one community.
  • Notifications you saw before are gone.

Computer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Based on Reddit Help’s “How do I opt in or out of notifications?”, “How do I turn off trending notifications?” and “How to join or leave a community”, supplied by the site owner on November 10, 2026.

Why this happens: the possible causes

Our estimate of the usual reasons, based on Reddit’s settings.

  • That notification type is turned offCheck this first

    Reddit lets you turn each type of notification on or off in your Notifications settings.

  • Notifications are off at phone levelPossible

    Our note: your phone can block an app’s notifications even when Reddit’s settings are on.

  • The notification has expiredPossible

    Reddit says most notifications disappear after 7 days.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Open Reddit’s Manage Notifications (app) or Notifications tab (reddit.com) and check the type you’re missing is on.

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: Turn notification types on or off

Safe & reversible2 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Reddit says you choose which notifications you get in your Notifications settings.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap your avatar to open your profile.
  2. Tap the menu (three lines) near the top right.
  3. Tap Settings, then your username under Account Settings.
  4. Under Basic settings, tap Manage Notifications.
  5. Turn each type on or off.

Android

  1. Tap your avatar to open your profile.
  2. Tap the menu (three lines) near the top right.
  3. Tap Settings, then Account Settings under General.
  4. Under Contact Settings, tap Manage Notifications.
  5. Turn each type on or off.

Computer (browser)

  1. Go to Settings and click the Notifications tab.
  2. Turn each type of notification on or off.

Our note: settings in the app and on reddit.com are found in different places, so if one doesn’t look right, check the other.

Did it work? The notification types you want are switched on.

Fix 3: Stop the Daily Digest emails

Safe & reversible1 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Reddit says the Daily Digest emails new and trending posts from communities you spend time in, and you can opt out.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap your avatar, then the menu (three lines, top right).
  2. Tap Settings, then your username under Account Settings, then Manage emails.
  3. Under Newsletter, turn Daily Digest off.

Android

  1. Tap your avatar, then the menu (three lines, top right).
  2. Tap Settings, then your username under Account Settings, then Manage emails.
  3. Under Newsletter, turn Daily Digest off.

Computer (browser)

  1. Go to the Emails section of your settings (reddit.com/settings/emails).
  2. Scroll to Newsletters and turn Daily Digest off.
  3. Old Reddit: in preferences (old.reddit.com/prefs), under email options, untick send email digests.

Our tip: only use the settings inside Reddit, or the unsubscribe link in a genuine Reddit email, never a link in an email you’re unsure about.

Did it work? Daily Digest is switched off under Newsletters.

Fix 4: Change notifications for one community

Safe & reversible1 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Reddit says the bell beside a community’s Joined button shows your notification preference for that community.

  1. Open the community.
  2. Click or tap the bell icon beside Joined, and choose your preference.

Our note: Reddit’s page describes the bell on reddit.com; the app may look slightly different.

Did it work? The bell shows the setting you chose.

Fix 5: Nothing arriving on your phone? Check phone settings

Safe & reversible2 miniPhone & iPadAndroid

Our tip: your phone controls whether Reddit is allowed to show notifications at all.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Our tip: open Settings > Notifications > Reddit and make sure Allow Notifications is on.
  2. Check Focus (Do Not Disturb) isn’t silencing Reddit.

Android

  1. Our tip: open Settings > Apps > Reddit > Notifications and make sure they’re allowed.
  2. Check Do Not Disturb and any battery saver isn’t blocking Reddit.

Our note: these phone menus vary by model and system version.

Did it work? A test notification, such as a reply to your comment, arrives.

Not notified about comments on your post?

Reddit says that if you’ve turned on notifications for comments on your posts, you’re notified when someone comments directly on your post (a “parent” comment). You won’t be notified when someone replies to someone else’s comment on your post. If you get no notifications for your post at all, check that they’re turned on in your notification settings.

Why old notifications disappear

Reddit says notifications stay available for between 1 and 365 days, depending on the type, and most disappear after 7 days. So a notification you saw last week may simply have expired.

How to know it worked

  • The notification types you want are on in Reddit and allowed on your phone.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Chat messages not showing? See Reddit chat requests and hidden chats.
  2. Muted a chat by mistake? See hidden and muted chats.

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

How do I turn off Reddit notifications?

On reddit.com: Settings > Notifications tab. In the app: avatar > menu > Settings > your account settings > Manage Notifications, then turn off the types you don’t want.

Why did my Reddit notifications disappear?

Reddit says notifications last 1 to 365 days depending on type, and most disappear after 7 days.

How do I turn off trending notifications on Reddit?

In your notification settings, scroll to Recommendations and turn Trending posts off. Reddit says you can’t turn them off for just one community.

Why am I not notified about all comments on my Reddit post?

Reddit says you’re only notified about comments made directly on your post, not replies to other people’s comments.

How do I stop Reddit Daily Digest emails?

On reddit.com: Settings > Emails > Newsletters, turn off Daily Digest. In the app: avatar > menu > Settings > your username > Manage emails > Newsletter.

How do I stop notifications from one subreddit?

Open the community and use the bell icon beside the Joined button to change your notification preference.

Why am I not getting Reddit notifications on my phone?

Check the type is on in Reddit’s Manage Notifications, then check your phone allows notifications from the Reddit app.

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. How do I opt out of the Reddit Daily Digest emails? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  2. How come I’m not getting notifications about comment replies on my post? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  3. How do I opt in or out of notifications? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  4. How do I turn off trending notifications? (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026
  5. How to join or leave a community (external site, opens in a new tab)Reddit · checked 10 November 2026

Last reviewed 10 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 10 May 2027. Editor: Michael Michael. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 10 November 2026: First published.

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