How do I unmute notifications on Tumblr?

Tumblr Notification Overview: Why Unmute Notifications?

Tumblr notifications are handy ways to stay updated when someone interacts with your blog or posts. However, some users mute or turn off notifications if they become too overwhelming or noisy.

Notifications are useful to regain engagement with other Tumblr users. By unmuting notifications, you’ll be able to receive alerts whenever someone likes your post, replies to your blog, or shares your content. This helps foster discussion.

Check Notification Settings

To manage your notification settings on Tumblr, you first need to access your account settings. On the web, you can click on the settings icon (shaped like a gear) in the top right corner and select “Settings.” On mobile apps, tap your profile icon and select the gear icon to get to account settings.

In your account settings under the “Preferences” tab on web or “Notifications” on mobile, you will find options for controlling notifications. This includes toggling notifications on or off for specific activities like likes, reblogs, follows, and messages. You can also choose to mute notifications from individual blogs.

On Android, iOS, and the Tumblr mobile site, you have additional granular controls over your notifications. This includes turning badges/alert icons on or off and customizing notification sounds.

For more details, you can refer to Tumblr’s notification settings help article.

Unmute All Notifications

To unmute all notifications at once on Tumblr:

1. Open the Tumblr app on your device and go to your account tab
2. Tap the gear icon to access your account settings
3. Scroll down and tap “Notifications”
4. Flip the toggle next to Push Notifications to the “on” position
5. This will turn notifications back on for all blogs and interactions across your Tumblr account

Unmuting all notifications means you will once again receive push notifications on your device for any interactions happening on your Tumblr blogs or accounts you follow. This includes post likes, replies, new messages, and essentially any other notifications you may have prevented from appearing in your device’s notification bar before. According to Tumblr support, this will restore the default notification volume so you aren’t missing any more key updates or interactions.

Selectively Unmute Notifications

You can choose to unmute only certain types of notifications on Tumblr, while keeping other notification types muted. This allows you to customize and fine tune the notifications you receive.

Some notification types that are useful to unmute include:

• New followers – Helps you keep track of your growing audience
• Messages – Ensures you see messages from your readers and followers
• Post interactions – Allows you to monitor engagement on your content

To unmute specific notification types on the web version of Tumblr:

1. Go to your blog’s Dashboard
2. Click the Account icon (person silhouette) in the top right
3. Select “Settings”
4. Click “Notifications” on the left sidebar
5. Check the boxes for the notification types you want to receive

On mobile, you can fine tune notifications types in your device settings under the Tumblr app options. Refer to Tumblr’s mobile notification guides for your platform.

Unmute Specific Blogs

To receive notifications again from specific blogs you follow on Tumblr:

1. Open the Tumblr app and go to your blog’s dashboard.

2. Tap your profile icon in the top right corner and select “Settings”.

3. Choose “Notifications”.

4. Under “Muted Blogs”, you’ll see a list of blogs you have muted. Tap “See All” to view the full list.

5. Locate the blogs you want to unmute notifications for. Tap the blue toggle switch next to each blog to turn notifications back on.

If you’re having trouble identifying which blogs you want notifications from, go to your “Following” list from your blog’s dashboard. This shows all blogs you currently follow. Check any blogs you would like to receive notifications about posts from.

You can also unmute notifications from specific blogs by going to that blog’s page, tapping the settings icon, and enabling push notifications.

Unmute Mobile Notifications

Mobile notifications allow you to receive alerts on your phone or tablet when there is new activity on Tumblr blogs you follow. This keeps you up-to-date wherever you are. To enable push notifications on mobile:

• On Android devices, open the Tumblr app, tap the profile icon on a blog, and select “Get notifications” (1).
• On iOS devices, go to Settings > Notification Center > Tumblr and toggle on “Allow Notifications” (2).

If you previously disabled notifications, following these steps will re-enable them. Mobile notifications are important for staying on top of new posts from blogs you care about. Without them, you need to manually check the app for updates.

If you encounter issues receiving mobile notifications, first check if they are enabled as described above. Also ensure notifications are permitted at the system level for the Tumblr app. Checking for app updates or reinstalling Tumblr can sometimes resolve notification problems.

(1) [Android Push Notifications](https://help.tumblr.com/hc/en-us/articles/231546227-Android-Push-Notifications)
(2) [iOS push notifications](https://help.tumblr.com/hc/en-us/articles/231743908-iOS-push-notifications)

Manage Notification Volume

You may receive more Tumblr notifications than you would like. To control the frequency of notifications:

• On the Tumblr mobile app, go to your blog’s settings by tapping the profile icon in the top right and selecting “Settings.”
• Tap “Notifications” and then “Notification frequency.”
• Choose between “As it happens,” “Every 3 hours,” and “Once a day” to set how often you receive notifications.

Selecting “As it happens” will give you notifications in real-time. This can lead to a lot of notifications coming through. The less frequent options help reduce the constant stream of notifications.

You can also mute notifications from specific blogs that are too noisy. Tap the profile icon, choose “Settings” then “Notifications,” and turn off notifications for blogs you want to mute.

On iOS, open Settings, choose Notifications, select Tumblr, and adjust notification frequency here as well. Reducing the frequency can greatly cut down on notification overload (help.tumblr.com).

Troubleshooting Tips

If unmuting notifications on Tumblr doesn’t seem to work, there are a few troubleshooting tips to try:

Double check your notification settings. Go to your account settings and make sure “Allow notifications” is checked for both web and mobile. Also check your individual blog’s notification settings.

If notifications were previously working but have stopped, try logging out of Tumblr completely and logging back in. This can reset any notification issues.

Check that notifications are enabled at the device level. Go into your device’s app settings and make sure Tumblr has permission to send notifications and that they are enabled.

If you are on iOS, check Notification Center and make sure Tumblr notifications are enabled there. On Android, check the Tumblr app notifications in Settings.

Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Tumblr app on your mobile device. This will clear out any problematic cached data.

If the steps above don’t resolve your notification issues, contact Tumblr support for additional troubleshooting.

Additional Notification Settings

Tumblr offers additional notification controls beyond the main feed notification settings. You can enable email notifications to get notifications sent to your email address when certain activity happens on Tumblr. To enable email notifications, visit the Preferences page for your account and check the boxes for the desired email notifications.

You can also control notification sounds in the app notification settings on web and mobile apps. Here you can mute sounds for different types of notifications or select a custom notification sound.

For more advanced notification options, visit the Notification Settings page by clicking “Settings” then “Notifications” in the Tumblr web dashboard. Here you can fine-tune options for liked posts, new followers, tags, searches, and more. The settings vary slightly between web and mobile apps, but offer enhanced control over exactly which notifications you receive.

Conclusion

Here are the key steps to unmute Tumblr notifications:

• Check your overall notification settings and make sure notifications are enabled.
• Unmute specific categories of notifications like Likes, Reblogs, New Followers.
• Selectively unmute notifications from blogs you want to hear from.
• Be sure to check both web and mobile notification settings.

Receiving Tumblr notifications can benefit you in several ways. You’ll be able to stay up-to-date with interactions on your own posts. Notifications make it easy to keep tabs on blogs you follow and engage with your Tumblr community. Finally, notifications can alert you to new followers and reblogs, allowing you to connect with more Tumblr users.

In summary, unmuting Tumblr notifications gives you greater control over your Tumblr experience. With notifications turned on, you can choose to receive updates that are most relevant so you don’t miss out on activity. Just be sure to adjust your notification settings based on your preferences.