WhatsApp Desktop gets a bug fix update for push notifications
Many customers have reported in recent weeks about an issue with push notifications while using the stable version of WhatsApp Desktop. WhatsApp has published a bug repair update to everyone three days ago that fixes this issue on the desktop version.
A lot of users were experiencing an issue with WhatsApp Desktop: they were unable to receive push notifications from the desktop client. In fact, even fast research on Twitter confirms that several people couldn’t receive push notifications and they were looking for news and a solution.
WhatsApp has officially pushed a fix in the WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2219.2 update some time ago, so beta testers could already receive notifications since this issue was finally fixed. Still, it seems like the same fix is finally coming on the stable update with build number 2.2218.8. If you are experiencing the same issue, please open WhatsApp Desktop and update to the latest version available.
If push notifications still do not appear while using the newest update for any other reason, you might consider moving to the beta version, where the problem has been resolved. Nobody has reported any serious flaws in the beta version since its release, thus it is completely safe to install.
