We recently heard (pun intended) that Facebook was planning to introduce sound notifications to alert users whenever they had a new interaction (treading on some ancient AOL ground, aren’t we?), and today the feature was rolled out. The video below captures the magic at hand.
Now, whenever you get a notification of any kind, Facebook will be audibly letting you know. Before the inevitable backlash, know that there is indeed a way to turn it off.
Hit up your Facebook Settings and head to Notifications. The very first option should say “All notifications, sounds on.” Hit view, and uncheck the box. Done and done.
i dont want to get rid of it altogether – i want to change it to something else like, “mail, muthafucka!” or something to that effect.
I’m sure your work colleagues will love that…
once again they roll out a feature no one asked for, nobody wants, and which everyone actively disables on other social programs.
Here’s a sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s
Umm I’ve had that for months.. If you’re actually on facebook it doesn’t ding
I heard it and disabled it .
I already disabled it!!
here’s a sound!
http://www.sounddogs.com/previews/25/mp3/325217_SOUNDDOGS__bo.mp3
I just noticed this today, they are super annoying.
To turn off, go to settings, notifications
I’ve spend most of the day trying to track down “an annoying doorbell sound” which suddenly appeared yesterday. I’ve been fiddling with the system, checking USB cables, running antivirus scans and finally I find out it’s Facebook! Who on Earth would want this highly irritating sound, and why didn’t they announce it properly like with a box at the top of the screen saying “from now on you are going to hear an irritating ding-dong noise every time you get a message or update unless you uncheck the box”?!
Digital trend gripes about apple and Facebook. I swear they work for google
yes it is annoying, but you can turn it off
Stop complaining! You can turn it off!
Ah, thank you. I didn’t trust it was so simple to turn off, so I didn’t even try on my own. Thank you.