By default, Slack will notify you for @mentions, direct messages and replies. You can enable to receive notifications for all new messages on specific channels (e.g. #rescues) or you can turn on notifications for all messages on all channels you are in. You can also configure Do Not Disturb (Notification Schedule) times so you can silence notifications automatically between certain times every day.

Channel Notifications

To turn on Channel Notifications, go to the channel (e.g. #rescues), press the header at the top, select Settings and details, and then Notifications Select Every new message to turn on notifications for that channel.

App notifications

App notifications are found in the You tab – press your display picture at the top right corner. You can enable to receive notifications for all new messages across the platform.

Notification Schedule

You can choose to pause notifications during specific times (e.g. at night). If you want to receive notifications all day every day, set Notification Schedule to ‘Every day’ with the start and end times being 12 AM

Other Troubleshooting

If you’re still having problems with receiving notifications, try the Notification Troubleshooting option on the You tab > Notifications.

Android Users – some devices put Slack to sleep from time to time. Refer to Slack support pages to see if you can whitelist or exempt Slack from Battery Optimisation.