Receiving a new message on LinkedIn can be an exciting event, signaling new opportunities for networking, business deals, or catching up with old connections. However, with LinkedIn’s default settings, these new messages don’t make any sound to alert you. Instead, you have to constantly check the website or app to see if you have any unread messages. This can lead to missed opportunities if you don’t log in frequently enough. Fortunately, there are a few different ways to enable a notification sound for LinkedIn messages so you never miss an important message again.
Understanding LinkedIn’s Default Message Notifications
By default, LinkedIn will not make any sound when you receive a new message. Instead, it will just display a red number over the messages icon, indicating how many unread conversations you have. You’ll also get an email summary sent to your registered email address periodically, summarizing any conversations with new messages. However, to actually hear an audible notification for each new message, you’ll need to change some settings.
The main reason LinkedIn doesn’t have message notification sounds enabled by default is to avoid disrupting users unnecessarily. Some users may find constant dings or buzzes annoying if they get a lot of messages. Others may prefer to check messages only during certain times rather than being alerted instantly. Still, for users who want to be notified immediately of important messages, enabling a sound can be very useful.
Enabling Message Notifications on Desktop
If you primarily use LinkedIn through the website on a desktop computer, you can enable message notification sounds through your browser settings:
Chrome
In Chrome:
- Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner
- Select “Settings”
- Click “Advanced” at the bottom
- Scroll down to “Privacy and security”
- Click “Site settings”
- Scroll down and click “Notifications”
- Find LinkedIn and switch the setting from “Do not allow” to “Ask before allowing”
- Refresh LinkedIn and when prompted, click “Allow”
Now LinkedIn will produce desktop notifications including sounds for new messages.
Firefox
In Firefox:
- Click the three horizontal lines in the top right corner
- Select “Options”
- Go to the “Privacy & Security” tab
- Scroll down to the “Permissions” section
- Click “Settings” next to “Notifications”
- Find LinkedIn and change the setting from “Block new requests” to “Allow”
- Refresh LinkedIn and click “Allow” when prompted
LinkedIn will now send message notification sounds.
Safari
In Safari:
- Click “Safari” in the top menu
- Select “Preferences”
- Go to the “Websites” tab
- Scroll down and click “Notifications” on the left
- Find LinkedIn and change the setting from “Deny” to “Allow”
- Refresh LinkedIn and click “Allow” when prompted
This will enable notifications like sounds for new LinkedIn messages.
Microsoft Edge
In Edge:
- Click the three horizontal dots in the top right corner
- Click “Settings”
- Select “Cookies and site permissions” on the left
- Click “Notifications”
- Toggle “Ask before sending” to On for LinkedIn
- Refresh LinkedIn and click “Yes” when prompted
After that, you’ll get notifications for LinkedIn messages.
Enabling Message Sounds on Mobile
To enable audible notifications for new LinkedIn messages on your iPhone or Android phone:
iPhone
- Open the Settings app
- Scroll down and tap “Notifications”
- Tap “LinkedIn”
- Make sure “Allow Notifications” is enabled
- Tap “Sounds”
- Select a sound such as “Message Send”
Now the selected sound will play for new LinkedIn messages.
Android Phone
- Open the LinkedIn app
- Tap your profile picture
- Tap “Settings”
- Tap “Notifications”
- Make sure “Message notifications” is toggled on
- Tap “Sound” and select a notification sound
With those steps done, you’ll get an audible notification for new LinkedIn messages.
Customizing Notification Sounds
If you don’t like the default notification sounds, you can customize them to your liking. On both desktop and mobile, you can select notification sounds from your device’s default sound library. You can also purchase additional notification sounds from your device’s app store if you want more options.
On iPhones, you can use purchased ringtones as your notification sound by going to Settings > Sounds (or Sounds & Haptics on newer iOS versions) and scrolling down to “Ringtone.” Tap that and you’ll see options for both default ringtones and purchased ringtones you can set as the LinkedIn notification sound.
On Android, open the LinkedIn app, go to Settings > Notifications > Sound. Tap on the current sound, then tap “More sounds” to see ringtones available for purchase from the Google Play store that you can use.
For desktop browsers, check if your browser has an extensions store with additional notification sounds you can download. For example, Chrome has the Chrome Web Store where you may find extensions that add more sound options for notifications.
Using your own custom sound can help notifications stand out more than the default sounds.
Disabling Message Notifications
If you enabled LinkedIn message notifications but find them too disruptive, you can turn them off:
On Desktop
Go back to the notification settings in your browser (details above) and change LinkedIn’s permission back to “Block” or “Do Not Allow.”
On iPhone
- Open Settings
- Tap “Notifications”
- Select “LinkedIn”
- Toggle “Allow Notifications” to off
On Android
- Open the LinkedIn app
- Tap your profile picture
- Tap “Settings”
- Tap “Notifications”
- Toggle “Message notifications” to off
With notifications disabled, you’ll no longer hear sounds when receiving LinkedIn messages. The app icon badge showing unread message counts will still appear though.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you enabled notifications but still aren’t hearing any sounds for LinkedIn messages, try these troubleshooting tips:
- Check if your device’s sound is muted – unmute it
- Increase the media/notification volume on your device
- Make sure LinkedIn permissions are set to “Allow” not “Block”
- Double check that notification sounds are enabled in LinkedIn’s settings
- Restart your mobile device or web browser
- Update the LinkedIn app and your web browser to the latest versions
- Check LinkedIn Help Center for any known notification issues
- Contact LinkedIn Support if still not working
Using Third-Party Apps
If LinkedIn’s built-in notifications aren’t working or you want more customization, consider using third-party apps to get notified of new messages.
IFTTT
IFTTT is a free platform that lets you automate various online services. You can create an “Applet” linking LinkedIn with a notification service like an email, SMS, or phone call when you get a new message.
Boomerang
Boomerang is a Gmail extension that schedules reminders and follow-ups. When you get a LinkedIn notification email, Boomerang can detect it and send you a mobile notification or digest summary at a scheduled time.
HubSpot
CRM tools like HubSpot have LinkedIn integration and notifications to alert you of new messages and other activity from your connections.
Other Tools
There are iOS and Android apps like Notisave and Web Alert that can send push notifications for activity on various sites and pages, including LinkedIn messages.
Exploring third-party options can provide more ways to get notified of important LinkedIn messages instantly.
Focus on Important Conversations
With message notifications enabled, you may start getting alerts for conversations that aren’t very important, cluttering your inbox. Use LinkedIn’s conversation tools to control which messages trigger notifications:
- Mute conversations temporarily if too noisy
- Unfollow conversations you’re no longer interested in
- Prioritize the LinkedIn conversations you want to focus on
You can also snooze all LinkedIn notifications for a period of time if needed. Adjust notifications to suit your needs.
Enjoy LinkedIn’s Message Features
With your LinkedIn notifications now equipped to alert you to new messages instantly, take advantage of LinkedIn Messaging’s useful features:
- Search connections to start conversations
- Add images, GIFs, videos to messages
- Communicate with individuals or groups
- Seamlessly switch between desktop and mobile
Staying on top of your LinkedIn messages can lead to landing jobs, gaining customers, sharing knowledge, and building better professional relationships. Fine-tune your notifications, focus on priority conversations, and make the most of LinkedIn messaging.
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