What causes "Todoist Reminders Not Working"?

Android battery optimization or app cleaners stopping Todoist in the background Focus, Do Not Disturb or Windows Focus Assist silencing Todoist Notifications disabled for Todoist or the browser Desktop app quit or no Todoist browser tab open iOS Background App Refresh or Time-Sensitive Notifications off Reminder channel (mobile/desktop/email) turned off in Todoist Outdated app version

How do I fix "Todoist Reminders Not Working"?

1. Check Todoist's reminder settings and send a test: Open Settings > Reminders Turn on the channels you want (desktop, mobile, email) Click Test web, Test desktop or Test mobile 2. Android: allow notifications and remove battery limits: Settings > Notifications > App notifications > Todoist: turn on All Todoist notifications Turn off battery saver/Adaptive Battery restrictions for Todoist (path varies by manufacturer) Quit app cleaners or blockers Consider Todoist's urgent reminders, which bypass Silent and Do Not Disturb 3. iOS: enable time-sensitive alerts and background refresh: Settings > Notifications > Todoist: turn on Allow Notifications and Time-Sensitive Notifications Settings > Todoist: enable Background App Refresh Allow Todoist in your Focus modes 4. Windows: add Todoist to Focus Assist: Windows Settings > System > Focus Assist > Customize your priority list > Add an app > Todoist Settings > System > Notifications: make sure app notifications and Todoist are on Keep the desktop app open or minimized, not quit 5. macOS: reset notifications: System Settings > Notifications > Todoist Right-click Todoist and choose Reset Notifications Set the style to Banners or Alerts and allow Todoist in Focus 6. Web: keep a tab open and allow site notifications: Keep at least one Todoist tab open Allow notifications for todoist.com in your browser Make sure the browser itself may send OS notifications 7. Log out, update and restart: Log out of Todoist and back in Update to the latest version Restart the device

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Todoist Reminders Not Working

Workaround available iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web Updated October 21, 2026

Quick answer

Todoist reminders are usually blocked by the device, not the app: battery saving, Focus/Do Not Disturb, Windows Focus Assist, or a closed desktop app or browser tab. Enable notifications at the OS level, exempt Todoist from battery limits, and send a test from Settings > Reminders.

Most likely fix: Check Todoist's reminder settings and send a test.

Symptoms

Task reminders arrive late or never, only some devices get notified, or reminders stopped after a phone or app update.

Why it happens

Android battery optimization or app cleaners stopping Todoist in the background
Focus, Do Not Disturb or Windows Focus Assist silencing Todoist
Notifications disabled for Todoist or the browser
Desktop app quit or no Todoist browser tab open
iOS Background App Refresh or Time-Sensitive Notifications off
Reminder channel (mobile/desktop/email) turned off in Todoist
Outdated app version

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. Check Todoist's reminder settings and send a test
1. Open Settings > Reminders
2. Turn on the channels you want (desktop, mobile, email)
3. Click Test web, Test desktop or Test mobile
2. Android: allow notifications and remove battery limits
1. Settings > Notifications > App notifications > Todoist: turn on All Todoist notifications
2. Turn off battery saver/Adaptive Battery restrictions for Todoist (path varies by manufacturer)
3. Quit app cleaners or blockers
4. Consider Todoist's urgent reminders, which bypass Silent and Do Not Disturb
3. iOS: enable time-sensitive alerts and background refresh
1. Settings > Notifications > Todoist: turn on Allow Notifications and Time-Sensitive Notifications
2. Settings > Todoist: enable Background App Refresh
3. Allow Todoist in your Focus modes
4. Windows: add Todoist to Focus Assist
1. Windows Settings > System > Focus Assist > Customize your priority list > Add an app > Todoist
2. Settings > System > Notifications: make sure app notifications and Todoist are on
3. Keep the desktop app open or minimized, not quit
5. macOS: reset notifications
1. System Settings > Notifications > Todoist
2. Right-click Todoist and choose Reset Notifications
3. Set the style to Banners or Alerts and allow Todoist in Focus
6. Web: keep a tab open and allow site notifications
1. Keep at least one Todoist tab open
2. Allow notifications for todoist.com in your browser
3. Make sure the browser itself may send OS notifications
7. Log out, update and restart
1. Log out of Todoist and back in
2. Update to the latest version
3. Restart the device

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