Facebook: switch off the notification tone - how it works

If you chat with several friends on Facebook at the same time, switching off the notification tone is easy on your nerves. We'll show you how it's done.

Turn off notification sound on Facebook

1. Open the Facebook website and click the gear icon at the top right of the window.
2. Select the "Account Settings" there and then switch to "Notifications" on the left.
3. The top item next to the "How to receive notifications" category is "On Facebook". If you select the item, an option opens.
4. Remove the tick from the option "Play sound when a new notification arrives" and confirm your decision with the button "Save changes".

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