This content is likely not relevant anymore. Try searching or browse recent questions.
[SOLVED] [Chrome 78] No #enable-native-notifications flag
Pin
Lock
0 Recommended Answers 10 Replies 84 Upvotes I use Tweetdeck and I prefer the Chrome pop-up notifications over the Ubuntu ones (currently 19.10), so I set the #enable-native-notifications flag to "Disabled."
Come Chrome 78 and this flag is no more. Does that mean I can't enable/disable native notifications anymore or was this setting moved elsewhere?
Details
Recommended Answer Recommended Answers (0)
Relevant Answer Relevant Answers (0)
Our automated system analyzes the replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question.
All Replies (10)
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
I found out the flag is still available; it's just hidden. No idea why, though. Here's the solution:
— Open the terminal, type gedit ~/.config/google-chrome/Local\ State and hit Enter.
— Press Ctrl+H to open the Find and Replace window. In the 1st field, type "tab-hover-cards@4". In the 2nd one, type "enable-native-notifications@2","tab-hover-cards@4" (to disable) or "enable-native-notifications@1","tab-hover-cards@4" (to enable). Then click on "Replace All".
— Save the file and restart Chrome.
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
i have a mac computer, located the file but i did not find the lines of code to change
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
Same here. I'm running Windows 10, can locate the file, but there's no "tab_hover" at all.
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
Ok, here's the REAL steps for you:
- CLOSE all instances of Chrome (and if Chrome is still running in the tray when closed, right click on that and choose to Close/Exit)
- Open your User Data folder %LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome\User Data\
- Open the "Local State" file in a text editor
- Find the text "enabled_labs_experiments" (mine looked like this: "enabled_labs_experiments":["load-media-router-component-extension@1"] )
- In the array next to it, add (or change) the flag according to Welton's comment (but without the tab-hover part):
- TO DISABLE: "enable-native-notifications@2"
- TO ENABLE: "enable-native-notifications@1"
- It should now look something like this: "enabled_labs_experiments":["load-media-router-component-extension@1", "enable-native-notifications@2"]
- Save the file
- Start Chrome
- Be Happy
(Also, this works for Brave Browser too if you replace the Chrome paths with the Brave ones %LocalAppData%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\ . Everything else should be the same)
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
I was not able to find "enabled_lab_experiments" in my local state folder.
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
Derek's solution worked perfectly!
In my case I didn't have the string ["load-media-router-component-extension@1"], so my string ended like this:
"enabled_labs_experiments":["enable-native-notifications@2"]
When I tryed to copy Derek's line ("enabled_labs_experiments":["load-media-router-component-extension@1", "enable-native-notifications@2"]) the Chrome added the extention .bad to the file and it didn't work. Maybe because in my PC I didn't have the Load Media Router Component Extension.
@Eliyas you have to open the "Local State" file. Try to use Visual Studio Code or some code editor, because with Notepad I couldn't find the string.
Thanks to all and regards!
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
Same issue as Eliyas. "enabled_lab_experiments" does not exist in the "Local State" file. Does anyone know where it should be added?
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
if "enabled_lab_experiments" not exist in the local state file then you need to add them manually
"browser":{"enabled_labs_experiments":["enable-native-notifications@2"],"last_redirect_origin":""},
find the keyword "browser" then add the option
"browser":{"enabled_labs_experiments":["enable-native-notifications@2"],"last_redirect_origin":""},
find the keyword "browser" then add the option
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
It's crazy how difficult this is. Most normal users would never figure out how to adjust these settings. The custom notifications / sounds are a better experience than the Windows Notification center.
The only reason I like the old notifications better is because of the sounds. If Google added the ability to customize the alert sounds in the Notification Center, I would be fine.
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
Recommended Answer
Relevant Answer
Hello,
If "enabled_labs_experiments" does not exist in Local State you can add it by entering to the route:
There, you have to press "Enable native notifications.". In my case I choosed Disabled, but of course it didn't work as well. However, it added the string "enabled_labs_experiments" to the Local State file.
Then, you can modify the Local State file with the solution we posted here.
With regards
recommended this
marked this as an answer
Recommended based on info available
Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that's most likely to answer the question. If it seems to be helpful, we may eventually mark it as a Recommended Answer.
This question is locked and replying has been disabled.
Link to post
Delete post?
This will remove the reply from the Answers section.
Notifications are off
Your notifications are currently off and you won't receive subscription updates. To turn them on, go to Notifications preferences on your Profile page.
This reply is no longer available.
Badges
Some community members might have badges that indicate their identity or level of participation in a community.
