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How to enable more Zoom Chat notifications by device type

Kadin Via
Kadin Via
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iPhone / iOS

A. Zoom App Settings

  • Open Zoom app → tap your profile picture (top left) → settingsNotifications and sounds
  • Under Notify Me About These Messages, choose All messages.
  • Turn on Show message preview.
  • Under When to notify me of messages, Enable Always, even if I am active on desktop.

     

B. iOS System Settings

  • Go to Settings → Notifications → Zoom.
    • Allow Notifications ON.
    • Enable Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners.
    • Enable Sounds and Badge App Icon.
       

 

Android

A. Zoom App Settings

  • Open Zoom app → tap your profile picture (top left) → settingsNotifications and sounds
  • Under Notify Me About These Messages, choose All messages.
  • Turn on Show message preview.
  • Under When to notify me of messages, Enable Always, even if I am active on desktop.

     

B. Android System Settings

  • Go to Settings → Apps → Zoom → Notifications.
    • Turn all notification categories ON (Chat, Mentions, Group Chats).
    • Set importance to High or Urgent.
    • Enable sound and vibration.
  • In Lock Screen settings, show notifications and previews.
     

 

Windows Computer

A. Zoom Desktop Settings

  • Open Zoom → Click your profile picture (top right) → Settings → Notifications and sounds.
  • Under Desktop Notifications:
    • Notification preferences
      • Enable Show message preview for chat notifications
    • Send Desktop notifications for:
      • Enable new chat messages and select All messages.

B. Windows System Settings

  • Open Settings → System → Notifications.
    • Ensure Zoom is ON.
    • Enable banners and Action Center alerts.
    • Turn on Play a sound when a notification arrives.

 

 

macOS

A. Zoom Desktop Settings

  • Open Zoom → Click your profile picture (top right) → Settings → Notifications and sounds.
  • Under Desktop Notifications:
    • Notification preferences
      • Enable Show message preview for chat notifications
    • Send Desktop notifications for:
      • Enable new chat messages and select All messages.

B. macOS System Settings

  • Go to System Settings → Notifications → Zoom.
    • Allow Notifications ON.
    • Choose Banners (Appears on screen, then goes away automatically) or Alerts (stays on screen until dismissed) style.
    • Enable show in notification center
    • Enable Badge Application Icon.
    • Enable play sound for notification