In today’s world, efficiency is the name of the game. While working long hours on a computer isn’t invariably good for us, switching over to our mobile devices to check for more WhatsApp Web messages can interrupt our workflow and cause us to lose our concentration. Fortunately, WhatsApp Web has a pretty smart feature just for this very reason: desktop notifications. By turning them on you can stay informed of all your important WhatsApp Web conversations without ever leaving the browser window. This guide will show you how to switch on these alerts and stop web distractions by keeping your eyes on the desktop.
Step 1: Granting Browser Permission for WhatsApp Web
The first, and most important step, happens in your web browser. When you first log into WhatsApp Web (or if you’ve blocked notification permissions in the past), you need to explicitly allow it. This is an anti-malware function so that websites can’t send you unwanted notifications if it doesn’t want to.
- Go to Web. whatsapp. com with your preferred web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, etc).
- Log in to your account by spotting the QR code with your mobile phone’s WhatsApp Web scanner.
- Once loaded check your browser ‘s address bar. You should see a tiny icon ( like a lock, globe, or speaker symbol ) to the left of the website address.
- Click on this icon. A small dropdown menu will pop up showing you the site ‘s permissions.
- Look at the ” Notifications ” option. Chances are it is ” Blocked ” or ” Ask ( default ) “.
- Change this setting to “Allow.”
By doing this you’ve officially granted WA Web the basic permission it needs to talk to your computer’s operating system. This basically gives you the guarantees that you’ll be able to avoid delays on the Web by receiving real-time alerts right to your desktop, making your working day a lot less rushed.
Step 2: Configuring Settings Within WhatsApp Web
After you’ve granted browser-level permissions, the next step will be to access your notification settings directly inside the WhatsApp Web interface — you’ll have more granular control over what kind of alerts you want to see.
- In the WhatsApp Web app, click on the three vertical dots in the top-left corner (the menu icon).
- From the dropdown menu, select “Settings.”
- A new panel will open. Click on “Notifications.”
Here you have a few options about how the notification will appear: This allows you to configure whether the notification will show you some fragment of the message or just the sender’s name.
These settings will vary from person to person. For example you may want to completely clear out web noise. You can turn off the sound but leave the visual alerts on. Having these options set up within WhatsApp Web means the feature works as you intend.
Troubleshooting: What to Do If Notifications Don’t Work
Sometimes, after following the steps in the proper way, some notifications from WhatsApp Web don’t appear. This is quite a common problem though and can usually be resolved by simply clearing out web technical bugs that are preventing the notifications to display.
First try your computer’s system-level settings. Windows and macOS have their own notification centers. Open Windows search for “Notifications & actions” then check that notifications are set to “Allow”, and mac OS search for “System Preferences” > “Notifications”, find your browser in the list and check that it is set to allow alerts.
If you’ve set all necessary system settings, I guess your browser is the problem. Try deleting the cache and cookies (for the WhatsApp Web site) in your browser. Or just log out of and log back in. Try a hard refresh (Ctrl+F5 in Windows, Cmd+Shift+R on Mac). Another way might be to remove WhatsApp Web from your browser list of sites and then grant the permissions to it all from scratch. That will usually get rid of all the web related errors and get you back connected.
Conclusion
With desktop notifications turned on for WhatsApp Web it’s easy to make a noticeable change to your daily activities, helping to keep your workflow flowing smoothly from the mobile platform to the PC. With a few simple clicks you can take control of your browser settings & WhatsApp Web and cancel web productivity derailers. Get started today and ensure you never miss an important message again. Be it working with colleagues, keeping up on family groups or managing important contacts, this feature gives you the power to get work done more quickly from the desktop.
