# Google Drive - Can't enable browser notifications **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Compatibility\ **Tags:** macos, linux\ **Created:** [August 24, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638 "2018-08-24T19:02:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![roople\_pooples](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/roople_pooples/32/88457_2.png) [@roople\_pooples](https://community.brave.app/u/roople_pooples)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/1 "2018-08-24T19:02:32Z")
August 24, 2018! OS: macOS High Sierra v.10.13.6 Browser Details: Brave: 0.23.79 V8: 6.8.275.24 rev: 51b49051a779f0db94fbcfd0df5faca781299ea0 Muon: 8.0.7 OS Release: 17.7.0 Update Channel: Release OS Architecture: x64 OS Platform: macOS Node.js: 7.9.0 Brave Sync: v1.4.2 libchromiumcontent: 68.0.3440.84 Hi, Brave community! Having some trouble enabling browser notifications for **Google Drive**. 1. Checked site permissions under **‘Security’ tab**. **‘[https://drive.google.com](https://drive.google.com)’** is set to **‘Always Allow’**. **Note:** browser notifications for **‘[https://mail.google.com](https://mail.google.com)’** and **‘[https://calendar.google.com](https://calendar.google.com)’** _DO_ work. See below: ![Site%20Permissions](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/2X/9/98e40c98c0069b53dd8fb66c91879100d2b442cd.png) 1. **Default Shields** are up. Tried toggling all options on and off. No changes upon refreshing. I’ve left default Shields up. 2. On **Google Drive** , navigated to **‘Notifications’** in **‘Settings’** menu. See below: ![Notifications%20Settings](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/2X/3/31882b65064093d3bfa3ca4d1b836adefab1cc9a.png) 1. Selecting **‘Get updates about Google Drive items in your browser’ checkbox** returns error message **‘Couldn’t enable notifications.’**. See below: ![Error%20Notification](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/2X/4/42160041055216f207c867df7ab69e2ca492e938.png) Thanks for your time! EDIT: 2019-01-30T00:48:00Z`Preformatted text` I’m now running the latest version of Brave: Version 0.58.21 Chromium: 71.0.3578.98 (Official Build) (64-bit) The issue seems unresolved as of this current build. Now, when selecting ‘Get updates about Google Drive items in your browser’, I don’t get an immediate return of ‘Couldn’t enable notifications.’. Instead, I am able to check the checkbox but it does not remain checked after selecting ‘Done’ to leave the ‘Settings’ menu. Please see below screenshot for reference: ![13%20PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/2X/e/ecb42550fd348c28667cbf7ae9723147e533d7a8.png) ---
**Author:** ![rauldipeas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/rauldipeas/32/12750_2.png) [@rauldipeas](https://community.brave.app/u/rauldipeas)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/2 "2019-01-29T21:40:13Z")
I’m experiencing the same problem, Linux here, Ubuntu 18.10, latest version of Brave ---
**Author:** ![roople\_pooples](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/roople_pooples/32/88457_2.png) [@roople\_pooples](https://community.brave.app/u/roople_pooples)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/3 "2019-01-30T01:01:53Z")
Hi rauldipeas, Thank you for your reply. I’ve updated my initial post with some recent findings. I’ve also updated the tags to reflect that the issue persists even with the most recent build and that it is potentially affecting Linux/Ubuntu users as well. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/4 "2019-01-30T01:14:31Z")
Looking into this right now, thanks for posting @roople_pooples. Off the top of my head, try manually adding Gdrive notifications to the allow list in settings. 1. Open the main menu, `Settings --> Advanced --> Privacy and Security --> Content Settings --> Notifications` 2. Click the `Add` button next to the `Allow` section 3. Enter the following address in this format: `https://[*.]google.com:443` - You might also try `https://drive.google.com:443` if the above doesn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![rauldipeas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/rauldipeas/32/12750_2.png) [@rauldipeas](https://community.brave.app/u/rauldipeas)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/5 "2019-01-30T01:25:44Z")
Don’t work, still the same… 😕 ---
**Author:** ![roople\_pooples](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/roople_pooples/32/88457_2.png) [@roople\_pooples](https://community.brave.app/u/roople_pooples)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/6 "2019-01-30T01:36:15Z")
Thanks for the quick reply, Mattches. I had actually already allowed Google Drive notifications in Settings, making sure TCP port 443 was open for SSL encryption. Appreciate the idea though! Glad to hear that you’re actively looking into this, I’ll check back regularly for updates. Thank you again. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/7 "2019-02-01T17:59:03Z")
We released an update to Brave today, can you (anyone encountering this) check and confirm if this issue is still present after updating to v0.59.34? ---
**Author:** ![roople\_pooples](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/roople_pooples/32/88457_2.png) [@roople\_pooples](https://community.brave.app/u/roople_pooples)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/8 "2019-02-01T19:50:58Z")
Hi Mattches, Unfortunately the latest update doesn’t seem to fix the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/9 "2019-02-01T20:21:11Z")
Thank you for confirming. I’ll have to look into this some more. You may be encountering an issue related to this one logged: > ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/google-drive-cant-enable-browser-notifications/30638/10 "2019-03-01T00:58:26Z")
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