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TikTok Notifications Not Working? How to Turn Push Notifications Back On

If TikTok notifications stopped, check three places: TikTok’s own Notifications settings, your phone’s notification settings for TikTok, and TikTok’s Push notification schedule, which mutes notifications at set times. TikTok says teen accounts also have quiet hours that can’t be changed. If notifications are arriving but your inbox looks empty, an inbox filter may be on.

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Quick answer

Go to Profile > Menu ☰ > Settings and privacy > Notifications and turn on the ones you want. Check Push notification schedule isn’t muting them. Then make sure TikTok notifications are allowed in your phone’s settings. Inbox missing items? Tap Inbox > Activities > All activity and check which filter is selected.

What’s happening?

Does this match what you see?

  • You don’t get alerts for likes, comments or new followers.
  • Notifications go quiet at night.
  • Your inbox only shows one type of activity.
  • You don’t get voice call notifications.

iPhone & iPadAndroidComputer (browser)

Based on TikTok’s “Notifications”, “Unable to receive inbox notifications”, “Unable to receive push notifications” and “Report a technical problem” pages (supplied by the site owner).

Why this happens: the possible causes

Our note: likely reasons, based on the settings TikTok describes.

What you see and what to check
What you seeCheck
No notificationsTikTok and phone settings
Quiet at certain hoursPush notification schedule
Inbox shows only some itemsInbox filter
No call notificationsVoice call setting
  • Notifications turned off in TikTokCheck this first

    TikTok lets you turn each notification type on or off in Settings and privacy > Notifications.

  • Notifications turned off on your phoneCheck this first

    TikTok says you can also change TikTok notifications from your device settings.

  • A push notification schedulePossible

    TikTok says it won’t send push notifications during the time you schedule.

  • Teen quiet hoursPossible

    TikTok says teen accounts have default quiet hours that can’t be changed.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Open Settings and privacy > Notifications in TikTok.
  • Check TikTok is allowed to send notifications in your phone’s settings.
  • Our tip: update TikTok.

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 TikTok push notifications back on

Safe & reversible2 miniPhone & iPadAndroid

TikTok says push notifications are sent to your device when you’re not using the app, and you choose which ones in its settings.

  1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile > the Menu ☰ button > Settings and privacy.
  2. Tap Notifications, then turn on the notifications you want.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Our tip: then open your iPhone’s Settings > Notifications > TikTok and make sure Allow Notifications is on.

Android

  1. Our tip: then open your phone’s Settings > Apps > TikTok > Notifications and make sure they’re allowed. Menu names vary by phone.

TikTok says you can also change TikTok notifications from your device settings. Our note: so check both are on.

Did it work? You get a notification the next time someone likes or comments.

Fix 2: Notifications stop at certain times? Check the schedule

Safe & reversible1 miniPhone & iPadAndroid

TikTok says it won’t send push notifications during the time you schedule.

  1. Go to Settings and privacy > Notifications > Push notification schedule.
  2. Turn it off, or change the times.

TikTok says teen accounts have default quiet hours that can’t be changed: 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. for ages 13 to 15, and 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for ages 16 to 17. Parents can add extra muted time through Family Pairing; if the times overlap, the default quiet hours apply.

Did it work? Notifications arrive outside any quiet hours.

Fix 3: Inbox only shows some activity? Check the filter

Safe & reversible1 miniPhone & iPadAndroid

TikTok lets you filter inbox notifications by type.

  1. Tap Inbox > Activities.
  2. Tap All activity, where TikTok lets you select Likes and Favorites, Comments, Add Yours or Mentions and tags to filter. Our tip: if only one type is showing, a filter is on; switch it back to all activity.

Did it work? Your inbox shows all your activity again.

Not notified when someone posts or goes LIVE?

TikTok lets you set notifications for each account: go to the person’s profile, tap the Notification settings button at the top, and choose which posts or LIVE notifications you want. Choosing None mutes them.

  • TikTok says if you previously turned off post notifications for all accounts you follow, you can’t manage them for individual accounts until you turn that back on.
  • Muted a chat? TikTok says muting a chat stops its inbox notifications. To unmute, swipe the chat > More (iPhone) or press and hold it (Android), or open the chat > More options … > Mute notifications.
  • Muted someone’s posts? Muted accounts’ posts don’t appear in your feeds. Unmute them in Settings and privacy > Content preferences > Muted accounts > Undo.
  • TikTok says it mutes push notifications on teens’ devices for a set period.

Voice call notifications

TikTok lets you choose who can send you voice call notifications: Settings and privacy > Notifications > Voice call, then pick Everyone, People you follow (the default) or No one.

TikTok says you can still make and receive voice calls in your direct messages whatever this setting is. Our note: you only get call notifications from the people you select.

Inbox notifications not working in a browser

On a computer, TikTok says to refresh the page, then restart the browser. On a phone browser, also switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data and restart your phone. TikTok gives the same refresh and restart steps for push notifications on the web, and says push notifications aren’t available on its mobile website. If it still doesn’t work, use Still have problem on TikTok’s help page to send details and screenshots.

How to know it worked

  • Notifications arrive on your phone, and your inbox shows all activity.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Our tip: update TikTok and restart your phone. See TikTok not working for more app fixes.
  2. Then report it: Profile > Menu ☰ > Settings and privacy > Help Center (scroll down) > Chat with us (how).

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 TikTok notifications?

Check Settings and privacy > Notifications in TikTok, your phone’s notification settings for TikTok, and the Push notification schedule, which mutes notifications at set times.

Why do my TikTok notifications stop at night?

You may have a Push notification schedule on. TikTok also says teen accounts have quiet hours that can’t be changed: 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. for ages 13 to 15, and 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for 16 to 17.

Why don’t I get notified when someone posts on TikTok?

Check their profile’s Notification settings button. TikTok says if you turned off post notifications for all accounts you follow, you can’t manage them individually.

How do I unmute someone on TikTok?

Go to Settings and privacy > Content preferences > Muted accounts and tap Undo next to their name.

Why does my TikTok inbox only show comments?

Our note: an inbox filter is probably on. Tap Inbox > Activities > All activity and switch it back to show all activity.

How do I limit who can send me TikTok voice call notifications?

Go to Settings and privacy > Notifications > Voice call and choose People you follow (the default) or No one.

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. Notifications (external site, opens in a new tab)TikTok Help Center · checked 21 October 2026
  2. Muting (external site, opens in a new tab)TikTok Help Center · checked 21 October 2026
  3. Unable to receive push notifications (external site, opens in a new tab)TikTok Help Center · checked 21 October 2026
  4. Unable to receive inbox notifications (external site, opens in a new tab)TikTok Help Center · checked 21 October 2026
  5. Report a technical problem (external site, opens in a new tab)TikTok Help Center · checked 21 October 2026

Last reviewed 28 October 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 28 April 2027. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 28 October 2026: First published.

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