How to Configure Browser Notifications on Your Android Phone

Browser notifications on Android can be both distracting and useful. You can control them at the system level through Android Settings, or at the browser level through Chrome or Firefox site settings.

Most people only need two paths: the Android app-level toggle to silence a browser entirely, and the in-browser site settings to pick exactly which sites may send notifications. Both still work on current Android, even though the Settings menu has been renamed on Android 13 and newer.

we have used ‘Google Chrome’ as an example browser in this post. However, the steps are applicable to all other browsers.

Configuring browser notifications on an Android phone now happens in two places. A simple rule covers most cases: use Android Settings when you want one browser fully silent, and use Chrome (or your browser) Site settings when you want to pick which sites can send you alerts. Both paths still work on Android 13, 14, 15, and 16, even though the top-level Settings menu has been renamed since Android 9.

If a website you actually use has gone quiet and notifications stopped arriving, Chrome may have revoked its permission during a recent Safety Check. We cover how to bring those sites back later in this guide.

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Two Ways to Configure Browser Notifications on Android

Before you dig into menus, pick the route that matches what you are trying to do. This is the single biggest decision. Getting it right saves you from doing the same task twice.

• Silence the browser entirely. Android Settings. Fastest path. Affects every site in that browser at once, but it is all or nothing.
• Allow some sites, block others. Browser Site settings. Slower, but you keep control per site and can adjust later without starting over.
• Stop popup prompts from sites you have never visited. Quieter messaging toggle inside Chrome Site settings.
• A site you trust has gone silent. Chrome Safety Check, which revokes permissions for sites you have not interacted with in a while.

Silence Every Browser Notification Using Android Settings

If browser alerts are a constant distraction and you want them gone now, this is the fastest method. The menu name has changed since Android 9, so the exact steps depend on your Android version.

On Android 13 or newer (most current Pixel, Motorola, and Nokia phones):

1. Open Settings from the app drawer.
2. Tap Apps. On Samsung One UI, tap Notifications instead, then App settings.
3. Tap the browser you want to mute, such as Chrome.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Turn off All [browser] notifications at the top of the screen.

On Android 10 to 12 (older devices still on these versions), the same flow lives at Settings > Apps & notifications > [browser] > Notifications. Flip the toggle at the top.

You’ll know it worked when you open the browser, visit a few sites you used to see prompts from, and confirm no banners show up in your notification shade.

Allow or Block Notifications for Specific Sites in Chrome

Most people actually want this. Chrome remembers every site you have ever allowed or blocked, so you can tweak the list whenever you change your mind without affecting the others.

1. Open Chrome on your phone.
2. Tap the menu in the top right and choose Settings.
3. Scroll to Advanced and tap Site settings.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Toggle off Sites can ask to send notifications to block every new request going forward. Then use the Allowed sites and Blocked sites lists below to fine-tune what you have already decided.

Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Samsung Internet each have a similar path under their own Settings menu. The Firefox walk-through is linked in the bonus section below.

You’ll know it worked when you tap a site under Allowed sites to confirm it reads Allow, or tap one under Blocked sites to confirm it reads Block. Reload that site in a tab and try the action you care about (subscribing, commenting, etc.) to verify.

Stop Notification Prompts with Quieter Messaging

Even when notifications are fully configured, Chrome still shows a small dialog every time an unfamiliar site asks for permission. If those prompts keep interrupting you, Chrome has a calmer mode that keeps the choice available without pestering you.

1. In Chrome, go to > Settings > Site settings > Notifications.
2. Turn on Use quieter messaging.

Chrome will still surface notification asks, just less aggressively and only on sites you actively use. Turn the toggle off at any time to return to standard prompts.

You’ll know it worked when you visit a site you have never opened before. Instead of a pop-up, Chrome shows a quieter indicator you can tap when you are ready.

Restore Notifications for Sites Chrome Auto-Revoked

Starting in late 2025, Chrome began silently removing notification permissions from sites you have not visited or interacted with in a while. The goal is to cut down on notification spam. The side effect is that legitimate alerts from sites you actually want can disappear. Chrome keeps a record and lets you bring them back.

1. Open Chrome.
2. Tap > Settings, then tap Safety Check.
3. Look for Permissions removed from [n] sites in the Safety Check results.
4. Tap Review.
5. For any site you still want alerts from, tap Allow or Undo. For everything else, tap Got it.

If the auto-revocation feels too aggressive, the same Safety Check panel lets you tell Chrome to keep notifications active even for sites you have not visited. The exact wording varies between Chrome versions.

For the official steps, see the Chrome help page on Android notification controls.

You’ll know it worked when you reload one of the restored sites after a few minutes. A test notification from that site should reappear in your Android notification shade.

Manage Notifications for a Single Site Already Open

For a one-off fix when a site is asking right now, change its permission without digging through any global list. Use this when you want to allow or block one specific address without touching everything else.

1. In Chrome, open the site whose notifications you want to control.
2. Tap the tune icon on the left of the address bar. On older Chrome versions, tap the lock icon instead.
3. Tap Permissions.
4. Find Notifications and choose Allow or Block.

You’ll know it worked when you reload the page. The site either stops asking, or, if you allowed it, sends a test notification visible in the Android notification shade.

Bonus: Configure Browser Notifications in Other Browsers

Firefox, Edge, Samsung Internet, and Brave all follow the same two-route pattern. The Firefox guide linked below walks through the Firefox path in detail.

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