[GH-ISSUE #1178] instant delivery vs "regular" notification option on mobile (android) app? #831

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opened 2026-05-07 00:27:51 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 1 comment

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Originally created by @gc-ss on GitHub (Sep 4, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/1178

What do I lose by not choosing "instant delivery" option?

For special topics, I want to receive the loudest, audible, repeat-until-acknowledged notifications on my phone even when:

I have DND enabled
Notifications level might be turned down globally on the phone where notifications might not be otherwise be heard unless I was right next to the phone
Phone is sleeping

I am currently enjoying the above behaviors but I also have the "instant delivery" option set, which I believe drains the phone battery quicker than if it was not set.

Are the above behaviors a characteristic of the "instant delivery" option and other options don't provide all the above behaviors?

For my usecase, I'm absolutely ok with the notification occurring a few seconds to even a minute after the message was actually published to the topic.

Does that mean I can now turn the "instant delivery" option off (the expectation being that the battery lasts a bit longer) and not lose any of the above behaviors (except a longer delay to when I get the loudest, audible, repeat-until-acknowledged notification)?

Is the only difference between "instant delivery" or not ("regular"), just how quickly the notification gets processed by the app?

Or do the above behaviors require the "instant delivery" option because the "instant delivery" option enables a specific set of permissions on the mobile (android) app that keeps ntfy active on the phone and otherwise it would be inactive, causing it to miss notifications when the phone was sleeping or DND was enabled?

Originally created by @gc-ss on GitHub (Sep 4, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues/1178 What do I lose by not choosing "instant delivery" option? For special topics, I want to receive the loudest, audible, repeat-until-acknowledged notifications on my phone even when: - I have DND enabled - Notifications level might be turned down globally on the phone where notifications might not be otherwise be heard unless I was right next to the phone - Phone is sleeping I am currently enjoying the above behaviors but I also have the "instant delivery" option set, which I believe drains the phone battery quicker than if it was not set. Are the above behaviors a characteristic of the "instant delivery" option and other options don't provide all the above behaviors? For my usecase, I'm absolutely ok with the notification occurring a few seconds to even a minute after the message was actually published to the topic. Does that mean I can now turn the "instant delivery" option off (the expectation being that the battery lasts a bit longer) and not lose any of the above behaviors (except a longer delay to when I get the loudest, audible, repeat-until-acknowledged notification)? Is the only difference between "instant delivery" or not ("regular"), just how quickly the notification gets processed by the app? Or do the above behaviors require the "instant delivery" option because the "instant delivery" option enables a specific set of permissions on the mobile (android) app that keeps ntfy active on the phone and otherwise it would be inactive, causing it to miss notifications when the phone was sleeping or DND was enabled?

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@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026):

Is the only difference between "instant delivery" or not ("regular"), just how quickly the notification gets processed by the app?

I know we're 1.5 years late, but: yes, the only difference is the speed of delivery and the delivery mechanism.

@binwiederhier commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026): > Is the only difference between "instant delivery" or not ("regular"), just how quickly the notification gets processed by the app? I know we're 1.5 years late, but: yes, the only difference is the speed of delivery and the delivery mechanism.