Turn notification sounds on or off Open the Gmail app. At the top left, tap Menu Settings. Select the account you want to change. Under “Notifications,” tap Notification sounds. Tap Email or Chat and spaces. In the window that opens, tap Go to settings.
Gmail play sound when new email arrives?
How to Get Gmail to Play a Sound
If you’re using the Notifier for Gmail Chrome extension:
Right-click the extension icon next to Chrome’s navigation bar, and choose Options. Scroll down to the Notifications section and make sure Play alert sound for new emails is selected. Change the sound using the drop-down menu. Exit the window when you’re done. The changes are saved automatically.
One question we ran across in our research was “How do I get Gmail to sound like a normal email?”.
One thought is that just turn on that setting in Gmail Settings > General > Desktop Notifications. The notification is not accompanied by a sound. If you want to hear a new email sound when you use Gmail with your web browser, you can make that happen — just not in Gmail itself.
Is there a way to receive sound notification each time email arrives?
Yes, Check out Notifications and other Email Settings. I often notice people being notified of messages on their smartphones. You can choose the alert sound from several options.
Yes you can get a sound for incoming messages on mobile apps. Not sure what your friends are using on their computers, but there won’t be a sound if they’re using webmail. I’ve used other email accounts through email client programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird on my computers, and yes I got pop-ups and sounds.
You should be asking “How to get sound notifications from Gmail?”
Our automated system analyzes the replies to choose the one that’s most likely to answer the question. Gmail does not have a “sound notification” feature. You might be able to get that via a Third Party App if you configure your email account to work through such an application.
To change the sound, open Control Panel and search for “sound”. Open the Sound Control Panel applet and modify the New Mail Notification option from the Sounds tab.
How do I get Gmail to notify me of new emails?
If you are using Gmail Notifier for Windows: Right-click the program in the notification area and choose Preferences. Make sure the Sound alert option is checked. Click Select sound file to pick a notification sound for new Gmail messages. This is a great way to know when you have new emails!
How do I Turn on pop up notifications in Gmail?
You can set Gmail to display a pop-up notification when new email messages arrive in Chrome, Firefox, or Safari when you are signed in to Gmail and have it open in the browser. Just turn on that setting in Gmail Settings > General > Desktop Notifications. The notification is not accompanied by a sound.