title: Notifications
crumb: Guides / Notifications
description: Slirc notifications: turn them on, choose all or mentions, and control them from every device.
lead: Slirc can ping you when there's something new in a channel or DM, even when the app is closed.

## Turning them on

Tap the bell icon in the header, then allow notifications when the browser asks. Your browser handles the rest; no account settings needed.

<div class="callout info"><h4><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><path d="M12 16v-4"/><path d="M12 8h.01"/></svg>Note</h4><p>If the browser blocks notifications, open this site's settings from the address bar, set <strong>Notifications</strong> to <strong>Allow</strong>, and reload.</p></div>

## Three levels: all, mentions, none

Tap the bell to cycle between three modes:

- **All**: every new message in your channels and DMs.
- **Mentions**: only messages that mention your nick.
- **Off**: no notifications on any of your devices.

Notifications only arrive for channels you're a member of, and you won't be pinged about your own messages.

## One choice, every device

Your notification level is stored with your account, not your device. A change applies to every subscription on your account; each device picks up the saved setting when Slirc loads.

Multiline messages are bundled into a single notification instead of pinging once per line.

## Read next

Curious where your data lives and who can see what? See [privacy & safety](/docs/privacy).