Team chat: Notification issues across multiple devices
Users are experiencing significant issues with notifications and overall app responsiveness, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction. Problems include unreliable notifications, difficulty viewing past conversations, and a poor notification process across devices.
14 different people have complained about this since 26 Aug 2020, most recently on 07 Oct 2026.
- “Switching video calls to Google Meet, Having messed up notifications, and having an annoying notification sound wasn’t enough for you?”
- “I hate red flags on any apps in my mobile but since the last update I tried everything to close those red flags notification but this dumb app don’t understand that and it is because of some dumb developers who seems…”
- “The most frustrating thing about Slack is that unless you see the initial notification come through, you have no idea that there has been activity on Slack.”
14 people in 14 posts across 1 source · 0 in the last 30 days, 3 in the 30 before
The pain
shares of 14 peopleWhat goes wrong, and for whom
- Who
- 14 people using Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, Slack and Corporate Phone
- What goes wrong
- Google Chat: Notifications delayed or not received6 people · 43%
- Microsoft Teams: Notification badges won't clear or show fake numbers4 people · 29%
- Slack: Notifications do not arrive or clear properly3 people · 21%
- Since
- 26 Aug 2020 → 07 Oct 2026
Is this a startup idea?
Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use — the fix belongs first to that provider.
- Complaints are about
- Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, Slack and Corporate Phone
- Looking for something else
- 0% want an alternative · 7% ask the provider for a feature
- What the numbers say
- Almost nobody is looking for a different product — people want this provider to fix it, not a new option.
The pain — what people say
Their asks, who is writing, and the posts themselves
What people were doing
Every post behind this page, by what its author was doing — and when each one was written
- Complaint1393%
- Request17%
Sources
14 signals · 1 sources
Evidence
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…se my account!!! You’ve given Google Hangouts enough pain! Just stop! Switching video calls to Google Meet, Having messed up notifications, and having an annoying notification sound wasn’t enough for you? You’re just gonna keep giving it pain, Please listen to us and don’t move Google Hangouts to this trash dump of a…
FrustratedMicrosoft Teams — Worst update You guys keeps experiencing things. I hate red flags on any apps in my mobile but since the last update I tried everything to close those red flags notification but this dumb app don’t understand that and it is because of some dumb developers who seems contributing to the MS but they are…
Strong complaintSlack — No notifications The most frustrating thing about Slack is that unless you see the initial notification come through, you have no idea that there has been activity on Slack. It does not give you a “1” or “2”, etc. on your Home Screen. Since communication is what Slack is all about, it’s failing in its purpose.
Frustrated…ed to love this app I updated this on one of my devices and hate it! AI features are terrible and unwanted, issues viewing past conversations, and notification issues. The new ugly icon is really symbolic of the update choices.
Strong complaintSlack — Annoying notification bubbles — It constantly says 1 notification exists despite being up to date on everything. Why do I have to click through “unread” tabs that are entirely empty to get rid of the bubble?!
Frustrated
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Why did it move?
Score unchanged at 22.8 · 08 Nov 2026, 08:00 → 09:15 UTC
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Questions about this idea
- Is Team chat: Notification issues across multiple devices a startup idea?
- Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use, and the fix belongs first to that provider. The page shows what is frustrating users and how badly — not an open market to start a company in.
- How many people have this problem?
- 14 different people described it independently, in 14 mentions, the earliest from 26 Aug 2020 and the most recent from 07 Oct 2026. The quotes, with dates and links to the originals, are in the Evidence section.
- Is this problem getting worse?
- Status: steady — no change the counts can show. 0 people raised it in the last 30 days and 3 in the 30 days before; the status compares its share of everything collected from the same source, so collecting more or less cannot create a trend.
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Google Chat's notification issues across devices are really causing headaches, with messages not coming through unless the app is opened. We've heard from 9 people dealing with this. How long did it take you to find a fix, and what finally worked to get notifications back on track?