# Do I need to configure something to make push notifications work with self hosted relay? **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatmail Relays\ **Tags:** notifications, server-config, chatmail, android\ **Created:** [April 8, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032 "2026-04-08T16:17:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MurlocKnight](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@MurlocKnight](https://forum.delta.chat/u/MurlocKnight)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032/1 "2026-04-08T16:17:17Z")
I set up my relay using these instructions [Setting up a chatmail relay - chatmail relay documentation](https://chatmail.at/doc/relay/getting_started.html) . But I ran into the problem that I don’t receive notifications on android if the app is not open. As I understand it, delta chat supports push notifications. Do I need to configure something on the self hosted relay side to make push notifications work? In the android app Logs, I see `push-enabled=true` and `push-token=fcm-chat.delta:...` Android version: 11, App version: Delta Chat 2.48.0-gplay ---
**Author:** ![adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/adbenitez/32/2323_2.png) [@adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/u/adbenitez)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032/2 "2026-04-08T19:04:19Z")
in theory if you have a push-token it then should work since chatmail relays automatically integrate with the push notifications service, maybe there is a bug somewhere ---
**Author:** ![Gluek](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/gluek/32/643_2.png) [@Gluek](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Gluek)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032/3 "2026-04-08T20:51:10Z")
It’s working for my relay out of the box, try testing host [notifications.delta.chat](http://notifications.delta.chat) (resolving and connectivity from your server) ---
**Author:** ![MurlocKnight](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@MurlocKnight](https://forum.delta.chat/u/MurlocKnight)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032/4 "2026-04-09T02:46:39Z")
I can ping and also make https requests to this address from the server. Maybe there are some logs on the server that I can check? ---
**Author:** ![MurlocKnight](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@MurlocKnight](https://forum.delta.chat/u/MurlocKnight)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032/5 "2026-04-09T14:12:27Z")
I checked through tcpdump that after sending the message on the client, the server sends some packets to [notifications.delta.chat](http://notifications.delta.chat). But the notifications on the phone are still not coming. Do I understand correctly that push notifications should work even without a constant background connection? ---
**Author:** ![Gluek](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/gluek/32/643_2.png) [@Gluek](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Gluek)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032/6 "2026-04-17T12:40:08Z")
Yes, they should. ---
**Author:** ![bespinas](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@bespinas](https://forum.delta.chat/u/bespinas)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/do-i-need-to-configure-something-to-make-push-notifications-work-with-self-hosted-relay/5032/7 "2026-05-03T00:32:49Z")
I’m facing the same issue! I followed the same instructions to host a chatmail relay. I have 5 friends who do not receive notifications on Android unless they open the Delta Chat app. They installed it through the Play Store and have Google Play Services. 2 other Android devices receive notifications while the app is not open because they have Delta Chat’s background connection force-enabled. I also thought that perhaps I had to configure something! I can ping [notifications.delta.chat](http://notifications.delta.chat) too.