[GH-ISSUE #1632] Cannot grant permissions to display desktop notifications #1138

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opened 2026-05-07 00:30:31 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 2 comments

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:30:31 +02:00

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Originally created by @wsw70 on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/1632

🐞 Describe the bug

When opening Ntfy on a browser, I cannot grant permissions to display notifications. I keep clicking on the button (see below), the button ripples and that's all.

💻 Components impacted

Web app (Chrome 145 and a few before, I think)

💡 Screenshots and/or logs

There are no interesting logs in the browser console.

Originally created by @wsw70 on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/1632 :lady_beetle: **Describe the bug** When opening Ntfy on a browser, I cannot grant permissions to display notifications. I keep clicking on the button (see below), the button ripples and that's all. :computer: **Components impacted** Web app (Chrome 145 and a few before, I think) :bulb: **Screenshots and/or logs** ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6716378f-22d2-445c-9e98-a93ebeb41b89) There are no interesting logs in the browser console.

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2026-05-07 00:30:32 +02:00

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@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026):

Thanks for the GIF :-) Are you running this on HTTPS or HTTP. The Notifications API is only supported on HTTPS.

Does it work on ntfy.sh?

@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026): Thanks for the GIF :-) Are you running this on HTTPS or HTTP. The Notifications API is only supported on HTTPS. Does it work on ntfy.sh?

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:30:32 +02:00

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@wsw70 commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2026):

Ahhhh, I found the "issue". I don't know how I missed the fact that notifications were blocked for ntfy:

When I "allow for this site" everything is fine.

Now, I have a tiny concern still: ntfy is the only site (ntfy.sh or self-hosted) where I get this behaviour. The request for notifications is allowed globally:

I see this exclusively on Chrome, Firefox behaves as intended.

This is to say that maybe, maybe, ntfy is asking for the permission in a slightly unconventional way, which on Chrome appears as a blocked request that requires a manual fix.

It may be me only, and in any case it is a low-interest issue but it may be worthwhile to keep in in a corner of the mind if the issue is raised again.

@wsw70 commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2026): Ahhhh, I found the "issue". I don't know how I missed the fact that notifications were blocked for ntfy: <img width="346" height="242" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/712e9414-c0de-4f43-9ddc-edd5da45bd88" /> When I "allow for this site" everything is fine. --- Now, I have a tiny concern still: ntfy is the only site (ntfy.sh or self-hosted) where I get this behaviour. The request for notifications is allowed globally: <img width="404" height="173" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94a92693-1df1-44bb-9da4-5b40cbe379e9" /> I see this exclusively on Chrome, Firefox behaves as intended. This is to say that maybe, maybe, ntfy is asking for the permission in a slightly unconventional way, which on Chrome appears as a blocked request that requires a manual fix. It may be me only, and in any case it is a low-interest issue but it may be worthwhile to keep in in a corner of the mind if the issue is raised again.

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