Ever since 2021, I've been mostly using Facebook with Chrome on a Windows computer. It wasn't until 2022 when I finally got Facebook set up on my IPhone SE. However, the notifications are absolutely CRAZY-SILENT!
Literally, I have "Do Not Disturb" completely turned off. In the "Settings" app, I allow all notifications from Facebook. In the Settings menu on the Facebook app, every single notification is turned on. Birthdays, updates from friends, etc etc. Everything.
Yet, despite everything being turned on, the ONLY push notifications I get (on the lock screen) are when someone posts in a group, or when someone comments. Even if "Updates from pages you follow", "Likes", etc etc are all turned on. All these notifications do show up using Chrome, but they never even announce a single thing on the IPhone ;lock screen!
This is the worst problem in the world because my favorite singer uses Facebook exclusively, and she only responds to the first people who post comments. If I miss a post, I'm already too late, and she obviously won't even see the comments and will just move on. Literally, the only way in the world I can ever catch posts from this super awesome Señorita is by using Chrome which will send those alerts to me. "Alert! Lauren Alvarez posted an update."
Let's say I'm sleeping and she posts at for example 2 in the morning. You bet I'm not at my laptop by then, but even when Do Not Disturb is turned off, STILL NOT COMING THROUGH!!! As if Lauren didn't actually post, but open the app, and the notification about an update from Lauren appears loudly and clearly.
I've had this issue since 2022 when I first started using it. I followed every single suggestion I've ever read about, including turning Push notifications off and then on again. HNo luck. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app. No difference. I contacted Facebook help support. NO RESPONSE EITHER!!!!!!!
Despite all this, every single other apps' notifications come through loud and clear on the lock screen, and they're identically set to how Facebook is set up.
"1 notification. X, now, Madilyn Bailey."
Or...
"1 notification. Youtube, now, Lauren Alvarez..."
Gosh, Facebook needs to do that too!!!!
"1 notification, Facebook, now, Lauren Alvarez..."
Who else here is having this same problem? I joined a Facebook group called "Facebook Notifications Not Working", but it's full of bots and nobody has ever responded to me on any of the posts I did. As well, Lauren's page is on my Favorites list on Facebook.
WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH PUSH NOTIFICATIONS!
By Michael Dunn, 25 September, 2024
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Facebook notifications
Hey there! I totally feel your pain with Facebook notifications. They've never worked reliably for me either, even after trying every fix under the sun. It's like a never-ending cycle - they work for a bit, then the next update breaks them again. Super frustrating. I'm not sure how old you are, but at 28, I've kind of grown out of chasing after celebrities and influencers. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you should feel the same way! It's just my personal take that no singer, no matter how awesome, is really worth all that hassle. From my experience, it doesn't really make sense to join groups or pages asking for advice on this. It's one of those bugs that Facebook will probably always have, and I doubt it'll ever be fixed in a way that actually works well for users. Even for basic stuff like getting notified when someone comments on a post you're following or in groups you've joined, it just doesn't work as it should. It's like Facebook can't figure out what's actually important to notify us about. But hey, that's just my opinion. Whatever you decide, I hope you find a solution that works for you. Take care and stay well!
Glad I'm not alone.
Wow!!!! At least that's good to know I'm not alone, but still though. Do you use Twitter and/or Instagram too? If you have those apps you'll notice that they send you alerts.
Example:
"X, now, Madilyn Bailey, I love my little baby!"
Or
"Instagram, now, post, Madilyn Bailey just posted a new reel."
I get those loud and clear. Surprised Facebook hasn't even done the same thing yet!!!! Like I mentioned, there's a group with over 20000 members facing the same issue and it still hasn't been resolved yet. Only problem is that group is full of bots.
Notifications on other apps
Yes, I'm on other social media platforms. I think it's just a problem with Facebook in general. This problem has been happening for years. I don't know if, maybe, it's too much for the system to keep up with. I mean, if you're supposed to get a notification, especially in a thread where lots of people are commenting, I would imagine that it would become confusing, and hard for the app to give you a notification every single time. Either way, yes, the notifications could definitely be better
I totally agree.
I honestly totally agree with you! But of course it gets super hard when other (sighted) people have commented on their posts, and they never see mine, which makes me feel like they're being a little bit ableist to an extent. What's worst is the fact that these two - Lauren and Madilyn - are my only two favorite singers. Even if Taylor Swift or Sabrina Carpenter are wickedly popular, I just let them just run by because they don't really have as amazing a singing voice as Lauren or Madilyn do. Just an example. Although, if more people had just as amazing a voice as those two do, then I honestly wouldn't have to be too worried about Facebook notifications and those celebrities would only feel like how Taylor and Sabrina feel to me now.