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iOS EX app has no push notification sound #1424

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opened 2026-02-20 12:38:22 +00:00 by utop-top · 6 comments

utop-top commented

2026-02-20 12:38:22 +00:00

iOS EX app has no push notification sound

ginger closed this issue

2026-02-20 14:07:55 +00:00

utop-top commented

2026-02-21 05:40:21 +00:00

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It's unlikely to be an issue with iOS eX, because both Synapse and Tuwunel have normal push notification sounds, and Continuuwuity hasn't had push notification sounds on iOS eX for almost a year.

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benbot commented

2026-02-21 07:22:23 +00:00

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EX iOS user here.

I get push notifications from it just fine. Granted I’m on an older iOS version.

It’s likely an element app issue.

EX iOS user here. I get push notifications from it just fine. Granted I’m on an older iOS version. It’s likely an element app issue.

nex commented

2026-02-21 11:19:23 +00:00

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I might have a different flavour of problem but Element X iOS has never made a noisy notification for me even when logged into synapse

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2026-02-21 11:19:43 +00:00

utop-top commented

2026-02-23 17:58:13 +00:00

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I think it's necessary to fix the push notification sound issue with iOS eX, since Synapse doesn't have any problems either.

utop-top commented

2026-02-23 17:59:52 +00:00

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@ginger wrote in #1424 (comment):

This is a problem with Element X, not Continuwuity.

Regardless of whether it's because eX differs from the classic e, the issue of push notification sounds in iOS eX needs to be addressed.

@ginger wrote in https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/issues/1424#issuecomment-24634: > This is a problem with Element X, not Continuwuity. Regardless of whether it's because eX differs from the classic e, the issue of push notification sounds in iOS eX needs to be addressed.

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2026-02-23 17:59:52 +00:00

nex commented

2026-02-23 18:05:36 +00:00

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This is not a continuwuity issue, it is an issue with Element X iOS. As per the notification specification there is nothing that is sent in the notification that tells the device that it should or should not make a notification sound. As such, the server cannot control whether you get a sound or not.
There is a pushrule tweak called "sound" that, if not set, will result in the notification being silent, however push rules are set by client devices themselves, meaning this is still an Element X bug.

This is not a continuwuity issue, it is an issue with Element X iOS. As per [the notification specification](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.17/push-gateway-api/#post_matrixpushv1notify) there is nothing that is sent in the notification that tells the device that it should or should not make a notification sound. As such, the server cannot control whether you get a sound or not. There is a pushrule tweak called "sound" that, if not set, will result in the notification being silent, however push rules are set by client devices themselves, meaning this is still an Element X bug.

nex closed this issue

2026-02-25 03:25:08 +00:00

nex referenced this issue

2026-03-11 17:22:16 +00:00

notifications silent in element x #1533