KeeptabHow to stop website notifications in Chrome
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In short: Go to More > Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Notifications and pick the default you want. Block a single site under "Not allowed to send notifications."[1]
By default, Chrome alerts you whenever a website, app or extension wants to send you notifications.[1] Say yes a few times and your day fills with pop-ups. Here's how to turn them down without missing the ones you need.
Change the default for every site
- At the top right, select More > Settings.[1]
- Select Privacy and security > Site Settings > Notifications.[1]
- Select the option you want as your default.[1]
Block one site
On the same page, next to "Not allowed to send notifications," select Add, enter the site's web address and select Add.[1] To keep a site you rely on, like your calendar, add it under "Allowed to send notifications" the same way.[1]
Keep the requests, lose the pop-ups
Allow sites to ask, then select Use quieter messaging.[1] A site can still ask, but no pop-up shows. You only get a bell icon next to the site's address, which you can select to allow access.[1]
What Chrome already does for you
- It automatically blocks notifications from sites with intrusive or misleading notifications.[1]
- It may remove notification permission from sites you haven't visited in a while, and tells you when it does.[1]
- In private browsing, you don't get notifications at all.[1]
Missing a notification you want? Go to the site, click View site information next to the address and turn on Notifications.[1]
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FAQ
How do I turn off all notifications in Chrome?
Go to More, Settings, Privacy and security, Site Settings, Notifications, and select the default you want for every site.
How do I stop one website from sending notifications?
On the Notifications settings page, next to Not allowed to send notifications, select Add, enter the site's address and select Add.
What does Use quieter messaging do?
Sites can still ask to send notifications, but no pop-up appears. You only see a bell icon next to the address, which you can select to allow access.
Sources
- Google Chrome Help. Use notifications to get alerts. https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3220216?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
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