[GH-ISSUE #946] Add an option to remove a custom notification settings for a channel without accessing the channel on the server #662

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opened 2026-05-07 00:26:23 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 3 comments

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:26:23 +02:00

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Originally created by @DimasDSF on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/946

💡 Idea
Right now we can create a custom notification settings group for a channel, but cannot remove it in specific situations. eg. I recently lost access to my old domain due to using a free domain and moved to a paid one, since the server can no longer be accessed at the old domainname I cannot remove the notification settings for the old channels and they permanently clutter the settings now.

It would be really nice if we could unsubscribe from channels (or remove the notifications group) without having to enter the server, at least as a last resort option, as I guess it could create issues with the server still trying to send messages as it does not know that a client unsubscribed.

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Android app
probably iOS app too (don't know if iOS has notification settings yet)

Originally created by @DimasDSF on GitHub (Nov 15, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/946 :bulb: **Idea** Right now we can create a custom notification settings group for a channel, but cannot remove it in specific situations. eg. I recently lost access to my old domain due to using a free domain and moved to a paid one, since the server can no longer be accessed at the old domainname I cannot remove the notification settings for the old channels and they permanently clutter the settings now. It would be really nice if we could unsubscribe from channels (or remove the notifications group) without having to enter the server, at least as a last resort option, as I guess it could create issues with the server still trying to send messages as it does not know that a client unsubscribed. :computer: **Target components** - Android app - probably iOS app too (don't know if iOS has notification settings yet)

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BreizhHardware commented

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@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2023):

This is a very unique and snowflake issue. I doubt I'll ever be able to spend time on something as unique as this. I would suggest to export the Android settings and such, uninstall the app, reinstall it and re-import the settings.

@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2023): This is a very unique and snowflake issue. I doubt I'll ever be able to spend time on something as unique as this. I would suggest to export the Android settings and such, uninstall the app, reinstall it and re-import the settings.

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:26:24 +02:00

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@DimasDSF commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2023):

Understandable, am I right to assume the app cannot fully control the android notification settings (export the notification settings, the sound, priority, change them etc.) it can just create a notification group/setting and from there it is fully controlled by the OS, if so feel free to just close this issue as it is not really fixable. If possible though maybe a "notification settings reset" button would be nice for weird issues like these to avoid having to reinstall.

@DimasDSF commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2023): Understandable, am I right to assume the app cannot fully control the android notification settings (export the notification settings, the sound, priority, change them etc.) it can just create a notification **_group/setting_** and from there it is fully controlled by the OS, if so feel free to just close this issue as it is not really fixable. If possible though maybe a "notification settings reset" button would be nice for weird issues like these to avoid having to reinstall.

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:26:24 +02:00

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@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2023):

I think unsubscibing should delete the notification channel in Android, if it doesn't already. So if it isn't doing that then that's a bug.

@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2023): I think unsubscibing should delete the notification channel in Android, if it doesn't already. So if it isn't doing that then that's a bug.

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