> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cineflow.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configure CineFlow notification preferences

> Control email digest frequency, opt out of automated emails, manage per-event notification channels, and enable push notifications on iOS.

CineFlow can notify you about activity in your projects through email, push notifications on iOS, and in-app alerts. All of these settings live in one place, **Settings → Notifications**: and changes save automatically as you make them.

## Email digest

The email digest batches recent project activity into a single summary email so your inbox doesn't fill up with one message per event.

Open the **Email digest** dropdown and choose your preferred frequency:

| Option               | Behaviour                                                                          |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Off**              | No digest emails are sent. This also opts you out of lifecycle emails (see below). |
| **Every 15 minutes** | A summary is sent up to every 15 minutes when there is new activity.               |
| **Hourly**           | A summary is sent up to once per hour when there is new activity.                  |
| **Daily**            | A single daily summary covers all activity from the previous 24 hours.             |

<Tip>
  **Daily** works well for producers and directors who check messages in batches. **Hourly** or **Every 15 minutes** suits coordinators who need to react quickly to uploads and comments during pre-production.
</Tip>

## Opting out of automated emails

Setting your email digest frequency to **Off** also turns off CineFlow's automated onboarding emails, the welcome series and first-project reminder nudges sent during your first two weeks. If you want digest emails but not the automated series, reach out to [hello@cineflow.cloud](mailto:hello@cineflow.cloud) and we'll update your preferences manually.

## Notification channels

The **Notification channels** section lets you choose how you receive alerts for specific types of activity. For each event type, you can select:

| Channel          | What it does                                                            |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Off**          | No notifications for this event type.                                   |
| **Email**        | Sends an alert to your account email, subject to your digest frequency. |
| **Push**         | Sends a push notification to the iOS app.                               |
| **Email + Push** | Sends both an email and a push notification.                            |

<Note>
  Push and Email + Push are coming soon and will be available in an upcoming release. Email is the active delivery channel in the meantime.
</Note>

The event types you can configure are:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Comments">
    Triggered when someone comments on a project you're a member of. Useful for staying on top of feedback on shot lists, scripts, and documents.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Replies">
    Triggered when someone replies directly to a comment you wrote. You receive this even if you have Comments set to Off.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Mentions">
    Triggered when someone mentions you in a comment. Mentions are high-signal, consider keeping this on Email even if other channels are off.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Uploads">
    Triggered when new files are uploaded to a project. Helpful for DPs and directors who want to know when the latest cut, storyboard, or location photo arrives.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Project updates">
    Triggered on status and milestone changes. On the desktop app, CineFlow delivers these as native system notifications when the app is running in the background.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Push notifications on iOS

To receive push notifications on the CineFlow iOS app, you need to grant permission in iOS Settings first.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open iOS Settings">
    Tap **Settings** on your iPhone's home screen.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find CineFlow">
    Scroll down and tap **CineFlow**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable notifications">
    Tap **Notifications** and turn on **Allow Notifications**. Choose your preferred alert styles, Lock Screen, Notification Centre, and Banners are all supported.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Once permission is granted, the push channel options in **Settings → Notifications** inside CineFlow become active.

## Desktop notifications

The macOS desktop app delivers **Project updates** as native system notifications when it's running in the background. No extra setup is required, macOS will prompt you to allow notifications the first time the app tries to send one.