# Notifications

> Choose what GatherEasy tells you about by email and push, turn on push notifications and fix blocked notifications.

Source: https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/account/notifications/

GatherEasy can reach you in three ways:

- **In the app**: the bell icon lists your notifications. Choose **Mark all as read** to clear them.
- **Email**.
- **Push** notifications on your phone or computer, even when GatherEasy is closed.

## Choose what you're notified about

Go to **Account settings → Preferences → Notifications**. Under **What to notify me about**, turn **Email** and **Push** on or off for each topic:

| Topic                    | Examples                                                                |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Event updates**        | A host changed or cancelled an event, or sent an announcement.          |
| **My registrations**     | Your registration was approved or declined, or a waitlist place opened. |
| **Invitations**          | Someone invited you to an event or a group.                             |
| **Groups**               | A group you're in published an event, or your role changed.             |
| **Payments and tickets** | Payment confirmations, refunds and tickets.                             |
| **Event reminders**      | A reminder about 24 hours before an event you're going to.              |
| **Chat messages**        | New messages in your chats. Push only, never emailed.                   |

The in-app list always keeps everything, whatever you choose here.

## Turn on push notifications

1. Go to **Account settings → Preferences → Notifications**.
2. Turn on **Push** for the topics you want.
3. When your browser asks, choose **Allow**.

You'll see "Push notifications are on for this device." Push is set per device, so repeat this on each phone or computer you use. GatherEasy may also show a **Stay in the loop** prompt. Choose **Turn on notifications** there for the same result.

:::note[iPhone and iPad]
Push notifications only work when GatherEasy is installed on your home screen and opened from there (iOS 16.4 or later). See [Install the app](https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/getting-started/install-the-app.md).
:::

## "Your browser is blocking notifications"

You (or your browser) blocked notifications for GatherEasy earlier. Allow them again in the browser's site settings:

- **Chrome / Edge**: select the icon to the left of the address bar → **Site settings** → **Notifications** → **Allow**.
- **Safari on Mac**: **Safari → Settings → Websites → Notifications** → set gathereasy.rsvp to **Allow**.
- **iPhone / iPad**: **Settings → Notifications → GatherEasy**.
- **Android**: **Settings → Apps → Chrome (or GatherEasy) → Notifications**.

Then reload GatherEasy and turn push on again. If you see "This browser cannot show push notifications", try another browser or install GatherEasy as an app.

## Unsubscribed from an email?

Every email has an unsubscribe link. If you used it, that topic shows "Emails for this are off — you unsubscribed from a link." Choose **Turn emails back on** to start receiving them again.

## Mute a single chat

To silence one noisy conversation without turning off all chat notifications, open it and choose **Mute**. See [Chats](https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/social/chats.md#mute-a-chat).