How do I turn on Messenger sound?

What is Messenger sound?

Messenger sound refers to audio notifications for incoming messages. It allows you to hear when you get new messages in the app, as an alternative to silent notifications or vibrate only. When enabled, Messenger will play a brief sound each time you receive a new message in the app (source).

The audio notification provides an audible cue that you have a new message waiting. This can be useful if you don’t always have the app open in front of you or want an additional alert beyond just a visual notification. The sound plays even if your phone is set to silent or vibrate mode.

Messenger allows you to customize the notification sound or turn it off entirely. This gives you control over the audio alerts you receive for new messages. The sound effects are brief audio clips that play when the app is running in the background or minimized.

Why use Messenger sound?

Using sound for Messenger notifications can be very useful for staying on top of incoming messages. Here are some of the key benefits:

• Lets you know when you receive new messages if you don’t have the app open – The notification sound will alert you to new messages even if you’re using another app or your phone is locked.
• Useful if you often miss notifications while doing other tasks – If you find yourself missing Messenger notifications frequently because you’re focused on something else, turning on the sound can help ensure you never miss an important message again.

As this article points out, the notification sound acts as a handy prompt to open Messenger and view new messages. This can be especially beneficial for active Messenger users who rely on the app for timely communication.

How to turn on Messenger sound

To enable sound notifications for Messenger on an iPhone:

1. Open the Messenger app
2. Go to your profile page by tapping your profile picture in the top left
3. Tap Settings at the bottom
4. Select Notifications
5. Toggle on Sound to enable it

This will make your iPhone play a sound whenever you receive a new Messenger message. You can customize the notification sound in your iPhone’s main Settings app under Sounds & Haptics > Text Tone (source: Change Facebook Messenger sound on iPhone).

For Android devices, open the Messenger app and go to your profile, tap Notification Settings and toggle Sound on (source: How to Get the iPhone to Make a Sound for Facebook Messages). This enables audible alerts for new messages.

Customizing your Messenger sound

You can customize the notification sound for new Messenger messages on your iPhone or Android device. This allows you to set a unique sound to identify incoming Messenger alerts.

To change the Messenger notification sound on an iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications > Messenger and select a new sound under the Sound menu (Source: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251152732). You can browse Apple’s default sound effects or add your own custom sound.

On Android, open the Messenger app and tap your profile photo > Settings & privacy > Notifications > Sound. Choose from the available notification sounds or tap Add sound to use any audio file saved on your device as the notification tone (Source: https://www.facebook.com/help/messenger-app/814630745272469).

Setting a unique Messenger notification sound allows you to easily identify new messages without having to check your phone. You can pick fun sounds or use a custom audio clip to make new messages stand out.

Setting message priorities

You can make messages from certain people a priority in Messenger so that you never miss important messages. To do this:

Go to their chat > User Details > Priority Notifications. This option allows you to toggle priority notifications for that specific chat.

When enabled, priority notifications will override your Do Not Disturb settings so messages from that chat will still notify you even if DND is on. This ensures you don’t miss critical messages just because your phone is set to DND mode.

On Android, priority conversations get a special tag in the notifications shade. You can long press the conversation you want to make priority and select “Priority conversation” (source).

Setting priority notifications is useful for messaging with important contacts like family, close friends, or work colleagues. It allows you to customize which messages can bypass DND so you don’t miss anything urgent.

Troubleshooting Issues

If Messenger sound is not working properly, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try:

First, check your device settings and make sure Messenger has permissions to send notifications and play sounds. On an iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications > Messenger and make sure “Allow Notifications” and “Sounds” are toggled on. On Android, go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Messenger > Notifications and enable notification access.

You may also want to force quit and re-open the Messenger app to refresh it. On iPhone, swipe up to close Messenger from the app switcher. On Android, open your Recents screen and swipe Messenger closed. Then re-launch Messenger.

Another step is to update to the latest version of the Messenger app, as the developers may have fixed sound issues in newer releases. Go to your device’s app store to check for any available updates.

Finally, restarting your device can help clear out any glitches preventing sound from working correctly in Messenger. Power down your phone completely and then turn it back on.

See: https://www.theedadvocate.org/top-7-ways-to-fix-facebook-messenger-notification-sound-not-working/

Using Do Not Disturb

An easy way to mute Messenger notifications during key times is to use Do Not Disturb. Do Not Disturb allows you to silence sounds and notifications based on a schedule or during specific events.

To enable Do Not Disturb for Messenger:

1. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.
2. Enable “Scheduled” and set the time range when you want notifications muted.
3. You can also enable Do Not Disturb During Events like meetings.

Do Not Disturb ensures you won’t get Messenger sounds and notifications during the enabled times. You can customize exceptions in Settings if you want certain contacts or groups to still notify you.

For more details on customizing Do Not Disturb for your needs, see this guide.

Managing Notifications

You can disable notifications from specific chats to better manage when you receive alerts from Messenger. To mute notifications from a particular conversation:

1. Long press on the chat you want to mute notifications for.

2. Tap “Mute notifications” and select how long you want notifications muted (30 minutes, 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, or Always).

Alternatively, you can manage notifications on a chat-by-chat basis via the Settings. Go to Settings > Notifications and select Messenger. Here you will see a list of all your current Messenger conversations. Toggle off any chats you want to mute notifications for.

Muting notifications for specific chats gives you granular control over when you receive alerts from Messenger. You can target chats that are less important or only temporarily mute conversations as needed. This helps reduce notification overload from Messenger while still allowing you to receive alerts from priority chats.

Turning off Messenger sound

You can turn off the notification sounds while still keeping notifications enabled. Here’s how:

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
2. Tap on Notifications.
3. Find Messenger under the apps list and tap on it.
4. Toggle the Sound switch off.

This will mute notification sounds for Messenger while still showing you banners, badges or alerts. You can toggle sounds back on anytime by flipping the switch back on.

Alternative notification options

If you want to keep getting notifications but without sound, there are a few options:

Silent notifications (no sound)

You can turn off sound for Messenger notifications so you still get notified visually without any audio disruption. To enable silent notifications:

1. Open the Messenger app settings
2. Tap Notifications & Sounds
3. Toggle off Notification Sounds

This will remove the audio from notifications while keeping banners, badges, and other visual cues intact (source).

Vibrate only

Alternatively, you can set notifications to vibrate only instead of making a sound. To set vibrate only:

1. Open device settings outside of Messenger
2. Find the Messenger app notifications
3. Select the Vibrate option

This makes your phone vibrate for new Messenger alerts without any audible notification (source).

Visual notifications

Even with sounds and vibrations disabled, you’ll still get visual notification cues like banners and badges for new Messenger messages. These visual elements allow you to see new alerts without any audio or haptic feedback.

You can customize visual notifications in both the Messenger settings and your device settings. Options include changing notification preview content, notification priority, icon badges, and more (source).