Google is making some changes to the way you're notified of incoming messages in Google Chat Spaces. Until recently, you were notified of messages in threads in Spaces even if you weren't following them. But now, the notification settings have a few options that let you configure when you're notified.
Google Chat notification updates (give you more options and control)
With the rollout of the new notification options, the default notification settings for Spaces will change to "Main conversations," which includes messages in the main conversations and replies to threads you're following. But if you want to stay on top of all messages and threads and be notified as they come in, you'll need to make the change yourself. Here's how to update your notification settings in a Google Chat room:
And that’s it! You don’t have to worry about missing any message updates from Google Chat rooms, whether you follow the in-line threads or not.
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