How to Manage Signal Notification Sounds on Windows 11

This article explains how to turn “push notification” and “in-chat message” sounds on or off in the Signal app on Windows 11.

Signal is a cross-platform popular messaging app. It allows users to send and receive encrypted messages, make voice and video calls, and share files from their devices, including computers.

When you install and set up the Signal Desktop app, you can choose to have it open automatically when you log in to your computer. The app also allows you to turn on or off call relay through Signals’ servers to avoid revealing your IP address, turn disappearing messages on or off, change notification content settings, and more.

Another setting you can change in the Signal app on Windows is to turn notification sounds on or off.

You may want to turn notification sounds on or off in the Signal app for various reasons. For instance, if you find the app’s notification sounds distracting, you may want to turn them off. On the other hand, if you don’t want to miss important messages or calls, you may want to turn notification sounds on.

Whatever your reason, the Signal app allows you to customize your notification settings.

Turn push notifications and in-chat message sounds on or off in Signal

As mentioned above, users can turn push notifications and in-chat message sounds on or off in the Signal app on Windows.

Turn on the sounds if you don’t want to miss important messages, or off if they’re distracting.

Here’s how to do that.

First, launch the app by clicking the Start menu and selecting it on the All Apps list.

You can also launch the app from the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.

When the app opens, click File and select Preferences ( CTRL + , ) on the menu. You can also get the Preferences window by clicking the Settings (gear) button at the bottom left.

On the Preferences window, select Notifications on the left menu. Select the “Push notification sounds” and “In-chat message sound” tiles on the right.

Then, check the boxes next to the following settings to turn on notification sounds in Windows.

• Push notification sounds
• In-chat message sounds

To disable notification sounds, uncheck both boxes.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• This tutorial provided a simple step-by-step guide on customizing notification sounds in the Signal app on Windows 11.
• Whether it’s to minimize distractions or ensure you don’t miss crucial messages, adjusting notification sounds can enhance your user experience.
• Feel free to use the comment section for feedback, corrections, or additional insights regarding this tutorial.