# \#sendnotification **URL:** https://community.openhab.org/tag/sendnotification/1588.md [Latest](https://community.openhab.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openhab.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openhab.org/tags.md) --- ## [Blockly - Notification - Media direct in Message](https://community.openhab.org/t/blockly-notification-media-direct-in-message/166012)
**Author:** [@DrScr3w](https://community.openhab.org/u/DrScr3w)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/blockly-notification-media-direct-in-message/166012 "2025-08-30T11:52:30Z")
Platform information: openHAB version: 5.0.1 opeHAB App: Android - 3.17.2 Is there a way to output images from items directly via the notification block? I am gradually switching my rules from DSL to Blocky, and … --- ## [OpenHab Cloud notification not working](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-cloud-notification-not-working/160310)
**Author:** [@openhabgs](https://community.openhab.org/u/openhabgs)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-cloud-notification-not-working/160310 "2025-06-01T20:53:50Z")
Running openHab 4.2.2 on Raspi 4B. Since 2 weeks and after the last updates, no notifications are being sent. The log says: 2024-11-17 22:17:25.822 \[INFO \] \[io.openhabcloud.internal.CloudClient\] - Connected to the op… --- ## [Notification actions on phone](https://community.openhab.org/t/notification-actions-on-phone/156983)
**Author:** [@L\_B](https://community.openhab.org/u/L_B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/notification-actions-on-phone/156983 "2024-07-09T16:01:57Z")
I am trying to find a way to send a notification to my Openhab app on my IPhone/Android. Basically what I am trying to do is suppose I have a widget for live camera, and let’s say there was a trigger (doorbell ring), whe… --- ## [Call scripts within rules](https://community.openhab.org/t/call-scripts-within-rules/157118)
**Author:** [@L\_B](https://community.openhab.org/u/L_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/call-scripts-within-rules/157118 "2024-07-09T14:44:57Z")
I am trying to call a script I created in the scripts section in a rule, this is my script: and this is how I try to call the script inside my rule: but I get this error in the logs: I am trying to do this ap… --- ## [Phone ring action](https://community.openhab.org/t/phone-ring-action/156991)
**Author:** [@L\_B](https://community.openhab.org/u/L_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/phone-ring-action/156991 "2024-07-05T02:46:59Z")
I have used OpenHAB Cloud Connector add-on to be able to register and send notifications to my device. However, I am trying to play a sound on that registered phone when notification is received (“doorbell.mp3”). I looke… --- ## [sendNotification not working inside DSL script in a rule](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotification-not-working-inside-dsl-script-in-a-rule/153811)
**Author:** [@Thinqer](https://community.openhab.org/u/Thinqer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotification-not-working-inside-dsl-script-in-a-rule/153811 "2024-03-12T00:03:02Z")
Hi, I’m struggling to get sendNotification to work inside a DSL script in a rule built using the UI. I’ve created a very simple rule that fires every minute and have added two actions: the first executes a one line scri… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] How to use “kodi:kodi:myKodi:shownotification” channel?](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-how-to-use-kodimykodi-shownotification-channel/61173)
**Author:** [@micware](https://community.openhab.org/u/micware)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-how-to-use-kodimykodi-shownotification-channel/61173 "2023-11-28T18:19:54Z")
Hi The Kodi binding / thing has a “kodi:kodi:myKodi:shownotification" channel I’m I correct in assuming that OpenHAB can send text messages to Kodi while watching a movie? For instants doorbell ring, washing machine … --- ## [Habdroid Notifications tab missing](https://community.openhab.org/t/habdroid-notifications-tab-missing/33471)
**Author:** [@idean](https://community.openhab.org/u/idean)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 9:20am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/habdroid-notifications-tab-missing/33471 "2023-07-28T09:20:04Z")
I no longer have access to the Notifications tab on my Hamburger/Flyout menu in openHAB Android 1.8.0.8 925). My flyout now has Sitemaps, Discovery, and Bindings, but no more access to Notifications. I still see all my … --- ## [Notification push message with link to specific sitemap](https://community.openhab.org/t/notification-push-message-with-link-to-specific-sitemap/138565)
**Author:** [@kisseler](https://community.openhab.org/u/kisseler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 5:18am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/notification-push-message-with-link-to-specific-sitemap/138565 "2022-09-02T05:18:42Z")
Hey everybody, for some notifications on my Android phone it would be a great feature to tag a notification that way, when I click on it, a specific sitemap will be opened. Until now I see, only the configured start ma… --- ## [Push Notification with Javascript](https://community.openhab.org/t/push-notification-with-javascript/131040)
**Author:** [@sebastiencastermans](https://community.openhab.org/u/sebastiencastermans)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/push-notification-with-javascript/131040 "2022-01-20T13:18:29Z")
Hi Everyone, I want to send Notification like Email Notifications, Push Notifications and Log Notifications and sometimes put an icon and / or a severity with JavaScript in scripts but but I did several tests without su… --- ## [Can't find a notification ringtone option](https://community.openhab.org/t/cant-find-a-notification-ringtone-option/120184)
**Author:** [@westward](https://community.openhab.org/u/westward)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/cant-find-a-notification-ringtone-option/120184 "2021-04-05T21:03:19Z")
Hi! Besides I’m using OpenHAB many years, I never used before a feature to send a notification to Android app. Now I need this, so I created in a minute an OH3 rule which sends the required notification. After that I th… --- ## [sendNotification to different users locally](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotification-to-different-users-locally/105161)
**Author:** [@MeisterGeorg](https://community.openhab.org/u/MeisterGeorg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotification-to-different-users-locally/105161 "2020-09-17T18:37:22Z")
Hi, I have installed the openHAB cloud service and connected 2 Andoird Smartphones to this service and created 2 Accounts. Every Smartphone has its own account. This works very good. I can sent notifications with “send… --- ## [Real time Notification](https://community.openhab.org/t/real-time-notification/86398)
**Author:** [@luca-parlapiano](https://community.openhab.org/u/luca-parlapiano)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/real-time-notification/86398 "2019-11-28T09:01:44Z")
Hi at all!! I can’t understand how to send real-time Notification with OpenHAB2. I need to consume notify in dedicated android app. I’m reading about websocket but the guide is a very small. After a read about the Act… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Myopenhab sendNotification not working](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-myopenhab-sendnotification-not-working/82715)
**Author:** [@IceFeniks](https://community.openhab.org/u/IceFeniks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-myopenhab-sendnotification-not-working/82715 "2019-11-03T20:06:00Z")
Hello, I’m trying to get the notifications work and I really don’t know where to look anymore. Sending a notification from myopenhab.org to my phone works without any problem, meaning the phone shouldn’t be the problem… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Sending notification when a device changing its state](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-sending-notification-when-a-device-changing-its-state/64240)
**Author:** [@andy31](https://community.openhab.org/u/andy31)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-sending-notification-when-a-device-changing-its-state/64240 "2019-01-14T23:10:10Z")
Evening, I would like to send notification via openhab app when a device changes a state. For example this item as below: Light\_GF\_Living\_Ceiling I got this rule, but it does not behave as expected. What am I missing… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] How to use sendNotification in jsr233 Rules](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-how-to-use-sendnotification-in-jsr233-rules/44905)
**Author:** [@nasi\_be](https://community.openhab.org/u/nasi_be)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-how-to-use-sendnotification-in-jsr233-rules/44905 "2018-05-19T14:24:39Z")
In my current “normal” rules in Snapshot 2.3 I use sendNotification to send messages to different registered android devices over myOpenhab: sendNotification(‘mail-address’,‘message’) I tried to use the same command in… --- ## [Alexa Voice Service Notifications with openHAB](https://community.openhab.org/t/alexa-voice-service-notifications-with-openhab/34740)
**Author:** [@fabkai](https://community.openhab.org/u/fabkai)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/alexa-voice-service-notifications-with-openhab/34740 "2017-12-02T02:47:16Z")
Hello everybody, is there already a plan or the possibility to use the new Alexa Voice Service Notifications with openHAB: https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-voice-service/reference/notifications… --- ## [SendNotifications with rule not working](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotifications-with-rule-not-working/36591)
**Author:** [@fibfab](https://community.openhab.org/u/fibfab)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotifications-with-rule-not-working/36591 "2017-11-25T11:58:08Z")
Hi, i tried to send a notification within a rule like "LEDON" when Item PushButton changed from OPEN to CLOSED then RaspiLED.sendCommand(ON) sendNotificati… --- ## [sendNotification stop working](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotification-stop-working/32645)
**Author:** [@audioguru](https://community.openhab.org/u/audioguru)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sendnotification-stop-working/32645 "2017-08-03T13:29:40Z")
Hi! I’ve setup sendNotification today for my garage door it did work and eventualy during the day it stop, I’ve tried a bunch of things with no success. The garage door is a sensor connected to OH2 trough mqtt, I can s…