Snapchat has a really iconic notification sound, but it’s not particularly loud, which has caused me to miss several conversations and snaps. There’s also no way to distinguish between different notifications, so I can’t tell if it’s a message from a friend texting me or a standard message from the Snapchat team. To address these concerns, I’ve compiled a list of methods to help you change the Snapchat notification sound. Let’s take a look.
Method 1: Change Snapchat Notification Sound from Chat Screen
This is a problem that must have bothered a lot of people. Not being able to tell the difference between whether your friend sent you a Snap or whether you received a text message from Team Snapchat. Well, there is an option in the app itself that allows you to set a custom notification sound for each conversation. Here’s how it works.
Note
The option to set custom notification sounds for chats is limited to Snapchat+ users only.
- Long press on a chat whose notification sound you want to change.
- Select Chat and Notification Settings.
- Then go to Notification settings.
- Here, press Notification sounds.
- Now choose the sound you like from the list that appears.
Method 2: Choose the alert tone from the Snapchat+ menu
Another way to change the chat notification alert is through the Snapchat+ menu. It also allows you to change the notification sound for different chats. Like the previous method, this is also Exclusive to Snapchat+ subscribers.
- Press your Bitmoji icon top left.
- Here, press the Carte Snapchat+ as shown in the attached screenshot.
- In the Snapchat+ menu, scroll down and tap Custom notification sounds.
- Next, tap the friend whose notification sound you want to change.
- Finally, select your favorite sound for this person.
Method 3: Select Notification Sound in Android Settings
If you want to replace Snapchat’s current default notification sound for the entire Snapchat app and not just for a specific conversation, you can do so from the Android settings. You also don’t need to be a Snapchat+ subscriber to try this method. The steps may differ for your smartphone, but the general idea remains the same.
- Open the Settings app on your Android phone.
- Go to Notifications > Notifications d’applications.
- Scroll down and tap Snapchat.
- In the list of notification categories, tap Snaps et conversations.
- Now go to Sons and select the tone you prefer.
- Make sure to press To safeguard to apply the changes.
You can repeat this process for other categories which you can find on the Snapchat notifications page on Android.
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These are some of the methods that you can use to change the default notification sound on Snapchat. Unfortunately, there is no option to change the notification alert on iOS like on Android. So, you will have to subscribe to Snapchat to change notification sounds on an iPhone. If you have any questions regarding this guide, feel free to share them in the comments below.
