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Not on iOS! PWAs can't send push notifications on that platform, ever.

robin_reala 6y ago
It’s been under consideration recently, though what the current internal consensus is is anyone’s guess. https://twitter.com/othermaciej/status/1170808259264958464 https://twitter.com/othermaciej/status/1170808259264958464
chromedev 6y ago
Fortunately Apple can't prevent PWAs from telling users that Apple is the reason they can't have good things. I'm disappointed however in Apple also blocking PWA's from the App Store.
- briandear 6y ago
  Despite what many might think, everything doesn’t need to be an “app,” PWA or otherwise. Reddit is literally a message board, one of the earliest types of website. It doesn’t need my location — ever. Email works just fine as a notification, if I want it as a “push” notification, I could VIP-enable the notification email address in Mail. Does Reddit need my accelerometer? Or direct access to my camera or microphone? Or address book? Or graphics APIs like Metal? Nope. It’s just a message board. Sell contextual ads for the different subreddits, don’t bother tracking people, and be done with it. Of course that would likely require a significantly smaller workforce.
  - Dylan16807 6y ago
    What are you on about? Being a PWA doesn't mean it needs to access any of those things. And no, email does not fit all the same use cases as notifications.
  - chromedev 6y ago
    A PWA is a web page and uses the browser engine. You don't have to enable notifications and still get prompted just like the browser.
GekkePrutser 6y ago
Well, good. Being spammed with notifications is the primary reason I refuse to install many apps. Sure, you can turn it off but they really make you hunt around for it.
- vanviegen 6y ago
  In that case you'll be happy that learn that notifications on the web are opt-in instead of opt-out! :-)
  - ori_b 6y ago
    Yes, that's one big reason I avoid installing apps. But the requests are also a pain. Can I permanently opt out of all requests across all sites, and never see a page ask again?
    - Klathmon 6y ago
      Yes, in all major browsers you can set notifications to auto-decline just like most web permissions (camera, location, cookies, etc...)

It’s been under consideration recently, though what the current internal consensus is is anyone’s guess. https://twitter.com/othermaciej/status/1170808259264958464 https://twitter.com/othermaciej/status/1170808259264958464

chromedev 6y ago

Fortunately Apple can't prevent PWAs from telling users that Apple is the reason they can't have good things. I'm disappointed however in Apple also blocking PWA's from the App Store.

briandear 6y ago
Despite what many might think, everything doesn’t need to be an “app,” PWA or otherwise. Reddit is literally a message board, one of the earliest types of website. It doesn’t need my location — ever. Email works just fine as a notification, if I want it as a “push” notification, I could VIP-enable the notification email address in Mail. Does Reddit need my accelerometer? Or direct access to my camera or microphone? Or address book? Or graphics APIs like Metal? Nope. It’s just a message board. Sell contextual ads for the different subreddits, don’t bother tracking people, and be done with it. Of course that would likely require a significantly smaller workforce.
- Dylan16807 6y ago
  What are you on about? Being a PWA doesn't mean it needs to access any of those things. And no, email does not fit all the same use cases as notifications.
- chromedev 6y ago
  A PWA is a web page and uses the browser engine. You don't have to enable notifications and still get prompted just like the browser.

GekkePrutser 6y ago

Well, good. Being spammed with notifications is the primary reason I refuse to install many apps. Sure, you can turn it off but they really make you hunt around for it.

vanviegen 6y ago
In that case you'll be happy that learn that notifications on the web are opt-in instead of opt-out! :-)
- ori_b 6y ago
  Yes, that's one big reason I avoid installing apps. But the requests are also a pain. Can I permanently opt out of all requests across all sites, and never see a page ask again?
  - Klathmon 6y ago
    Yes, in all major browsers you can set notifications to auto-decline just like most web permissions (camera, location, cookies, etc...)