Browser Notifications

In this article we will go over Browser Notifications for the Rhombus Console. 

• What is Browser Notifications?
• How to enable Browser Notifications?
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Safari
  • Firefox
• User Notifications
• Helpful Links

What is Browser Notifications?

Browser notifications are messages that can be sent to a user's web browser, even when the website is not actively in use. They are similar to the notifications that you receive on your phone from apps, and they can be used to notify users of new content, updates, or other important information.

How to enable Browser Notifications?

Below is setups for adding browser notifications for list of browsers Rhombus supports (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Firefox).

Google Chrome

To enable browser notifications on Google Chrome click on the lock symbol next to the url this will show you the enabled settings of the webpage. 

If you do not see the notifications option click on 'site settings' this will take you to a page with all the settings you can enable for the particular webpage. 

Microsoft Edge

After logging into the Rhombus console go to your alert notifications by following the path below after click on the 'browser' option in the 'Send Notifications via' area. After clicking the check box a pop will show up asking you to allow browser notifications.

Rhombus Console > Settings > Manage Notifications > 'Your User account >
'Click Browser Notifications

Below is a video guide taking you through the steps.

Safari

After logging into the Rhombus console go to your alert notifications by following the path below after click on the 'browser' option in the 'Send Notifications via' area. After clicking the check box a pop will show up asking you to allow browser notifications.

Rhombus Console > Settings > Manage Notifications > 'Your User account >
'Click Browser Notifications

If you for some reason did not press allow go click the Safari option in the header and select settings and scroll to notifications to check if Rhombus is allowed. See video below. 

Firefox

To enable browser notifications for the Rhombus console you will need to follow the path below. 

Rhombus Console > Settings > Manage Notifications > 'Your User account >
'Click Browser Notifications

Below is a quick gif of this process to enable browser notifications. 

User Notifications

After adding browser notifications for Rhombus. You will now have the ability to add 'Browser' as an option for your personal Alert notifications. Now you will receive notifications to your browser for all Rhombus devices. Seen below is an example of the notification. 

Helpful Links

• User-based Alert Notifications
• How to Snooze/Pause Notifications
• Creating and assigning camera alert policies

Have more questions? Contact Rhombus Support at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 2 or support@rhombus.com.

Interested in learning more? Contact Rhombus Sales at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 1 or sales@rhombus.com.