If you can't find the Notifications tab in Chrome on Android, it moved one level deeper. The controls live inside Site settings. You can stop permission prompts, block specific sites, turn on quieter messaging, and review permissions Chrome removes on its own.
Each setting has a clear job. Use the master toggle to block or allow all sites. Use the per-site list to quiet one loud site. Use quieter messaging to stop pop-up banners without losing alerts from sites you already allow.
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Where to Find Chrome’s Notification Settings on Android
If you open Chrome’s Settings on Android and can’t find a Notifications tab, you’re not alone. Chrome moved the control one level deeper. The path is Chrome 
Settings > Site settings > Notifications, inside the site settings menu on Android.
Once that screen opens, the master toggle at the top is labeled Sites can ask to send notifications. The lists below it show every site you have already allowed or blocked.
- Open Chrome on your phone.
- Tap the menu in the top right and choose Settings.
- Scroll to Advanced and tap Site settings.
- Tap Notifications.
- 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.
You should see two short lists, one labeled Allowed and one labeled Blocked. If only a single list shows up, your Chrome build is older than Google’s current release. Updating from the Play Store usually brings back the new layout. Google’s official Chrome notifications help page documents the same path.
If you also switch between devices, the desktop path is different. See how to configure notification settings in Chrome on a computer for those steps.
Allow or Block All Sites From Sending Notifications
Flip the master toggle off and no site can pop up a permission prompt or send you a push notification going forward. The change only affects sites you have not decided on yet, so anything in the Allowed list keeps sending alerts until you remove it from there.
Turning the toggle back on restores the default behavior, where every site can still ask for permission and you decide case by case. A quick way to confirm the change is to open a site you have never visited and look under the address bar for a permission banner.
Manage Notifications for a Specific Site
When one site is too loud but you still want alerts from everything else, change its permission directly from the page instead of the global list. The fastest path is through Page info, which sits to the left of the address bar.
- In Chrome, open the site whose notifications you want to control.
- Tap the tune icon
on the left of the address bar. On older Chrome versions, tap the lock icon instead. - Tap Permissions.
- Find Notifications and choose Allow or Block.
The change takes effect on the next reload of that site. If a site is already in the Blocked list, opening it and following the same steps will move it back to Allowed.
Stop Permission Prompts with Quieter Messaging
If pop-up banners under the address bar are more annoying than the notifications themselves, quieter messaging silences those permission requests without blocking the sites you already allow.
New sites still get added to your Allowed list when you tap Allow on the quieter banner. The banner itself is just text, not a full-screen pop-up.
- In Chrome, go to > Settings > Site settings > Notifications.
- Turn on Use quieter messaging.
You’ll know it worked when the next permission request from a new site appears as a quiet message under the address bar. Flip the same toggle off to bring back the regular pop-up behavior.
Review Permissions Chrome Auto-Revoked
Chrome’s Safety Check can remove notification grants from sites that send too many alerts, sit inactive for weeks, or get flagged by Safe Browsing.
The same Safety Check also runs against your broader Chrome privacy settings on Android. It can quietly revoke permissions while you sleep.
- Open Chrome.
- Tap > Settings, then tap Safety Check.
- Look for Permissions removed from [n] sites in the Safety Check results.
- Tap Review.
- For any site you still want alerts from, tap Allow or Undo. For everything else, tap Got it.
Tap Allow next to any site you want to keep hearing from, or tap Got it to confirm the rest. The feature is described in Google’s September 2024 Chrome safety update and on the Safety Check support page.
Silence Chrome Notifications Through Android System Settings
When you want Chrome to stop showing anything in the Android notification shade, even from allowed sites, switch off the app’s notifications at the system level. This is the right tool if Chrome keeps buzzing after you have blocked every site inside the browser.
- Open Settings from the app drawer.
- Tap Apps. On Samsung One UI, tap Notifications instead, then App settings.
- Tap the browser you want to mute, such as Chrome.
- Tap Notifications.
- Turn off All [browser] notifications at the top of the screen.
You will know it worked the next time a site tries to alert you: nothing appears in the shade, no sound plays, and the lock screen stays quiet. Re-enable the same toggle when you want alerts back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where did the Notifications tab go in Chrome on Android?
It moved under Settings > Site settings > Notifications. The top-level Notifications tab that older versions showed inside Settings is gone on current builds.
Why are some site notifications disappearing on their own?
Chrome’s Safety Check removes notification permissions from sites that are inactive, send too many alerts, or get flagged by Safe Browsing. You can review and restore any of them under Settings > Safety Check.
Can I stop permission pop-ups without blocking all notifications?
Yes. Turn on Use quieter messaging in the Notifications screen. Sites can still request permission, but the request appears as a quiet message instead of a full pop-up.
Do changes sync to my other devices?
Per-site notification permissions sync to other Chrome devices signed in to the same Google account. The master Sites can ask to send notifications toggle and Use quieter messaging stay local to each device.
How do I let a single site send notifications again?
Open the site, tap the icon to the left of the address bar, choose Permissions, then set Notifications to Allow. The site moves back to the Allowed list inside Site settings.
