The short answer
- 1Silent notifications come from one of three layers.
- 2Telegram's sound per chat type, that chat's own settings, or the phone.
- 3On Android, Priority below High can also mean no sound.
In this article
Sound has three layers
A Telegram notification can vibrate but stay silent when any one of three layers is set to silence: Telegram's sound for that type of chat, a setting on that chat, or the phone itself. Work through them in that order.
1. Telegram's sound for each chat type
- Main menu (☰)
- Settings
- Notifications and Sounds
- Settings tab
- Notifications
- Private Chats
- Sound
- Bottom Settings tab
- Notifications and Sounds
- Sound
Private chats, groups and channels each have their own sound. Tap the row for the chat type, not its switch, to open it. Check that Sound is not set to "No sound". On Android, tap More Options to see the rest: Vibrate is set separately from sound, and Priority should be High or Urgent; lower priorities can arrive without sound or banner.
- Sound - Default plays the phone's notification sound; None is silent
- Vibrate - separate from sound
- Priority - Urgent or High for sound and a banner
2. That one chat
A chat can override the defaults. Open the chat's notification settings from its profile and check:
- It is not muted, or muted until a time that has not passed yet.
- Its own sound is not set to silent. A custom sound replaces the default for that chat only.
- It is not in a list of exceptions in the main notification settings with sound turned off.
Messages sent as silent, with "Send without sound", also arrive without sound on purpose. That is the sender's choice.
3. The phone
| Device | Check |
|---|---|
| Android | Media and notification volume up; Do Not Disturb off; in the phone's settings for Telegram, the notification categories set to alert with sound, not silent |
| iPhone | The ring/silent switch or Action button not set to silent; Focus off; in Settings, Telegram, Notifications, Sounds on |
| Computer | The system volume and Telegram's own sound switch in Notifications and Sounds; system Focus or Do Not Disturb off |
Sounds inside the app
While Telegram is open, notifications for other chats follow the in-app settings on Android: In-App Sounds and In-Chat Sounds under Notifications. If those are off, you will feel a vibration or see a banner but hear nothing while you are using the app.
If nothing arrives at all, see notifications not arriving. If only one chat is silent, see only one chat doesn't notify you.
FAQ
Why do Telegram notifications make no sound?
The sound may be set to No sound for that chat type or chat, the chat may be muted, or the phone is on silent or Focus.
Why does Telegram vibrate but not ring on Android?
Check Sound and Priority under Notifications for that chat type, and the phone's notification category for Telegram.
Why are some Telegram messages silent?
Senders can choose to send a message without sound.
Sources
At a glance
- 1Telegram
Sound not 'No sound'; Priority High or Urgent.
- 2The chat
Not muted; no silent custom sound or exception.
- 3The phone
Volume, silent switch, Focus, notification categories.
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