WhatsApp notification - these settings are possible

When you receive new messages in WhatsApp, you get a notification by default. What kind of notification you get, you can set directly in the app. Also read how to proceed if you don't want to receive notifications on your smartphone.

These notification settings are possible

When you receive a new text or voice message on WhatsApp, you will be notified about it. To manage which chats you get notifications for and set their type, please proceed as follows:

1. If you are using an Android smartphone, please open the WhatsApp app and tap on the three dots in the top right corner to open the menu.
2. Select the "Settings" option in the menu and then tap on "Notifications".
3. On the iPhone, you can access the settings by tapping on the "gear icon" in the bottom right corner of the app.
4. Tap then on "Notifications" to view all notification settings and adjust them.
5. Independent on which smartphone type you use, you can select a notification tone and the color of the notification light in the settings and set the vibration duration.

WhatsApp: How to mute notifications

If you do not want to receive notifications in WhatsApp, you can mute them. To do this, please open the chat of the respective contact on Android and tap on the name at the top to get to the contact or group info. Then move the switch next to "Mute notifications" and select a period in which you do not want to receive notifications. Nutzen Sie ein iPhone, ist die Stummschaltung der Benachrichtigungen möglich, indem Sie auf das Profilbild des Chats oder der Gruppe tippen und auf der Infoseite „Stumm“ auswählen.