How to Set Up Browser Notifications for Composer

Composer browser notifications alert you when a user “knocks” on your locked story, even when you’re not actively in Composer.

Enabling Notifications

In Chrome

  1. Click your name in the upper-right corner to access the Composer settings drop-down menu.
  2. Click Enable Notifications.
  3. Click Allow in the confirmation window.

In Firefox

  1. Click your name in the upper-right corner to access the Composer settings drop-down menu.
  2. Click Notifications Disabled.
  3. Click Allow Notifications in the confirmation window.

Disabling Notifications

In Chrome

If you have notifications enabled, when you click on the drop-down menu under your name, you see Test Notifications as an option. To disable notifications, navigate to chrome://settings/content/notifications in your browser, or follow these instructions to access your browser notification settings:

  1. Access your Chrome settings. (If on Mac, in your top bar, click Chrome > Preferences.)
  2. Click Advanced.
  3. Under Privacy and Security, click Content Settings.
  4. Click Notifications.
  5. On the Arc option, click the three dots > Block.

In Firefox

If you have notifications enabled, when you click on the drop-down menu under your name, you see Test Notifications as an option. To disable notifications, enter about:preferences#privacy in your browser address bar or follow the following steps to access your browser notification settings:

  1. Access your Firefox settings. (If on Mac, in your top bar, click Firefox > Preferences.)
  2. Click Privacy & Security in the left pane.
  3. Under Permissions, click on the settings button for Notifications.
  4. Change the drop-down option from Allow to Block.
  5. Click Save Changes.

Re-Enabling Notifications

In Chrome

If you have notifications disabled, when you click on the drop-down menu under your name, you see Notifications Blocked. To re-enable notifications, navigate to chrome://settings/content/notifications in your browser, or follow these steps to access your browser notification settings:

  1. Access your Chrome settings. (If on Mac, in your top bar, click Chrome > Preferences.)
  2. Click Advanced.
  3. Under Privacy and Security, click Content Settings.
  4. Click Notifications.
  5. On the Arc option, click the three dots > Allow.

In Firefox

If you have notifications disabled, when you click on the drop-down menu under your name, you see Notifications Blocked. To re-enable notifications, enter about:preferences#privacy in your browser, or follow these steps to access your browser notification settings:

  1. Access your Firefox settings. (If on Mac, in your top bar, click Firefox > Preferences.)
  2. Click Privacy & Security in the left pane.
  3. Under Permissions, click Settings for Notifications.
  4. Change the drop-down option from Block to Allow.
  5. Click Save Changes.

Confirming Notifications Are Enabled

If notifications don’t seem to be working for you, click your name in the upper-right corner to access the Composer settings menu. Click Test Notifications. Composer sends a test notification. If a notification does not appear, disable notifications through your browser settings and re-enable.