Why can't I enable push notifications?

If you see "Notification permission denied" when trying to enable push notifications, your browser may have blocked notifications for ExpenseBot, or your browser may not support web push notifications.

🔧 How to fix it by browser:

Chrome (Desktop):

1. Click the tune icon (left of the address bar)
2. Click Site settings
3. Find Notifications → change from Block to Allow
4. Go back to ExpenseBot and try enabling notifications again

Chrome (Android):

1. Tap the lock icon in the address bar
2. Tap Permissions
3. Toggle Notifications on

Safari (Mac):

1. Open Safari → Settings → Websites → Notifications
2. Find expensebot.ai → change to Allow
3. You may also need to check System Settings → Notifications → Safari and make sure notifications are enabled

Firefox:

1. Open Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Scroll to Permissions → Notifications → click Settings
3. Find expensebot.ai → change status to Allow → click Save Changes

Edge:

1. Click the lock icon next to the address bar → Permissions for this site
2. Set Notifications to Allow

DuckDuckGo Browser: ⚠️ DuckDuckGo Browser does not support web push notifications. This is a browser limitation, not a settings issue — there are no permission steps that will fix it. Please open ExpenseBot in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge to receive push notifications.

💡 Why did this happen? In most browsers, this means the "Allow notifications?" prompt was dismissed or blocked at some point — re-enable it using the steps above. Privacy-focused browsers like DuckDuckGo and in-app/incognito browsers do not support web push at all.

🔗 Step-by-step guide: How to enable browser notifications (Chrome)