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I no long receive notification banners for new episodes on my iPhone.

Starting about a month ago I stopped receiving pop up banner notifications on the current shows I watched. Instead for a couple weeks I received the random notification from Apple TV instead, but even that has stopped. Ironically last week and today I did receive a notification for new episodes of Widow’s Bay through IMDB, which is an Apple TV show. However I still do not receive notifications for any other shows.

I checked my in app settings, where I turned everything off then back on, and logging out of my account and then back in did not help either. Since then I’ve signed up to be notified via e-mail, but that misses a show on occasion too, like ‘American Dad!’. I could not find anyone with the same issue, so I don’t know if this is a well known issue. What can I do?

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Hello @Spike2pt0,

In this case, we recommend you to uninstall the App and then re-install it. Please be advised that for the security of our members, we no longer some functionality for certain versions of the IMDb App on specific device operating systems (OS).

• For iOS, please ensure that your device is on iOS 17.0 or above

• For Android, please ensure that your device is on Android OS 11 or above

• For FireOS, please ensure that your devices is on FireOS 8.0 or above

Your IMDb mobile app should also be the following versions:

• For iOS, app version 14.16 or above

• For Android, app version 9.1.3 or above

• For FireOS, app version 9.1.3 or above

However, if you've confirmed that your device meets the criteria, please confirm and write us back with the following:

• Device model

• OS version number

• IMDb App version number

• Screenshots

Your device model and software version number can be found in your phone settings, typically in "General information" and "About" sections.For more information about how to access this information or for troubleshooting tips, please visit our Help article

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 Hi Jon, 

Thank you for the response and recommendations. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and then waited a couple of days to see if the notifications would start up. Unfortunately I did not receive any, but the e-mail I signed up for in lieu of said notifications is still updating me instead. Attached below are the screenshots you requested as well as a shot of the notification settings to show that they are in fact turned on. Thank you and have a good evening.  

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Hi @Spike2pt0​,

Thank you for the information provided. 

I've forwarded this information to our technical team for further investigation, ticket reference V2217773930. We will email you back when we receive an update on this.

Thank you in advance for your patience.

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Hi @Spike2pt0​,

Can you confirm the series or titles that you are expecting new episode push notifications from the app, but you are not receiving at this time.

Thanks in advance. 

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@Martymccflyy​ 

Active Shows:

Bob’s Burgers 

American Dad!

Rooster Fighter

Fire Force

Ghosts (US)

Boston Blue (but I believe that ends this upcoming week)

Just Wrapped Up:

NCIS

NCIS Origins

Will Trent

I think I am forgetting a couple of titles, but I have not received a single notification for anything, with the exception of one show. Since about two weeks ago I have received a single notification a week for Widow’s Bay.

I tried removing my current shows from my watchlist  then adding them back, but that did not do anything.

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Hi @Spike2pt0,

Thank you for the additional information. I've forwarded this information to our technical team and we will write you back when we receive an update on this.

Thanks in advance for your patience. 

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