If you are not getting Instagram notifications, but when you open the application there are quite a few messages and profile activities. This means that you have turned off the notifications. Turning off notifications is a great way to limit distraction, but how do you turn on the notification back again?
Keep on reading to find out the simple procedure of turning on Instagram notifications.
Turning on Instagram Notifications
Turning on Instagram notifications is a rather easy thing to do. Turning on notifications means that you will be notified about each and every activity of your Instagram. Messages, follow requests, message requests, and log-in data from an unknown device, are a few things you will be notified of. To turn on your Instagram notifications, follow these steps.
On PC
- Go to instagram.com
- Make sure you are logged in.
- Click on your Profile icon in the top right corner.
- Click on Profile.
- Click on the Settings icon.
- Click on Notifications.
- On the left-hand bar, click on Push notifications.
- Turn on the different types of notifications you would want to receive.
Unlike Mobile, you do not have the feature to turn off every type of notification and turn it back on later. On a PC, you will have to manually select each type of notification to be turned on or off.
On Mobile Devices
- Open the Instagram app.
- Tap on your Profile icon in the bottom right corner.
- Tap on the three horizontal lines.
- Tap on Settings.
- Tap on Notifications.
- Toggle off the Pause All feature.
How to Turn on Instagram Notifications if It Doesn’t Show Up in Settings
If you are not receiving any notifications despite turning off the Pause Notification feature from Instagram settings, you can try a couple of different methods.
Allowing Notifications From Your Device’s Settings
Users can also turn on/off notifications from their device settings. This is an alternative route that is quicker than the method mentioned prior to this. To allow notifications from your device’s settings, follow these steps.
- Go to Mobile phone’s Settings.
- Go to Apps.
- Scroll down to Instagram.
- Tap on Instagram.
- Tap on Notifications.
- Toggle on Allow notifications.
Turning Off ‘Do Not Disturb’ Mode of Your Device
Another method you can try is turning off the ‘do not disturb’ of your device. While turned on, this mode will not notify you of any notifications that you normally receive on your phone. To turn off the ‘Do not disturb’ mode of your device, follow these steps.
- Pull down our notification bar.
- Look for ‘Do not disturb.’
- Tap on it to turn it off.
If there is no such feature on your notification bar, you can try this alternative method.
- Go to Settings.
- Go to Sound and Vibration settings.
- Look for the Do not disturb feature.
- Tap on it.
- Toggle off the mode.
Clear Cache and Reopen Your Instagram
If none of the aforementioned methods worked out for you, perhaps you should try clearing the cache and reopening the app. Clearing the cache removes the built-up cache which can lead to misbehaving of the app. To clear your Instagram cache, follow these steps.
- Go to Settings.
- Go to Apps.
- Scroll down to Instagram.
- Tap on Instagram.
- Tap on the Cache and storage option.
- Select the Clear cache option.
Moreover, to reopen your Instagram, follow these steps.
For Andriod
- Close your Instagram.
- Go to Settings.
- Go to Apps.
- Scroll down and find Instagram.
- Select Instagram.
- Select the Force stop option.
- Open your Instagram.
Check Internet Connection
Maybe it’s just that your connection has been off or your internet is out of service at the moment. To check if your internet connection is working just fine, go to your internet settings and look for “internet not available” prompt. If there is a section that reads “internet not available”, that is probably the reason why you are not getting any Instagram notifications.
Update, Install and Reinstall Instagram Application
Updating Instagram fixes a lot of issues the previous version had, so updating is always a good thing to do. To update Instagram on your device follow these steps.
- Go to the Google Play Store or Apps Store.
- Type in Instagram on the search bar at the top and hit search.
- Select Instagram from the search results.
- Select the Update option if available.
Similarly, reinstalling an app is kind of like resetting your device. Everything goes back to the basics and you will be using a perfectly new app after re-installation. To reinstall Instagram, follow these steps.
- Go to Google Play Store or App Store.
- Search for Instagram.
- Tap on Instagram.
- Tap on Uninstall.
- After finishing the uninstallation process, tap on Install.
FAQs
How Do You Turn on Instagram Notifications for One Person?
If multiple people are using the same account on their own device, the notifications settings will be the same for all the devices. For example, if the notification has been turned off, every device using that very same account will not receive any notification regarding that account. So, in conclusion, you can not turn on Instagram notifications for one person.
How to Get Notifications When Someone Goes Live on Instagram ?
We know how important it might be to follow every bit of your favorite celeb’s moves or maybe your favorite person’s moves. To get a notification when someone goes live, follow these steps.
- Visit the person’s profile.
- Tap on the Notification icon on the top right side of the screen.
- Tap on the Goes live option.
- Tap on Get all notifications.