Install & Enable Alerts
Add PingWing to your home screen and turn on push notifications — no app store needed.
Step 1 — Install PingWing
Use Chrome for the best experience on Android. The steps below are for Chrome.
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Open PingWing in Chrome
Make sure you're on pingw.ing in Chrome on your Android device.
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Tap the menu (⋮) in the top-right corner
Tap the three-dot menu icon at the top-right of Chrome.
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Tap "Add to Home Screen" or "Install app"
You may see either option depending on your Chrome version. Tap it.
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Tap "Install" to confirm
PingWing will appear on your home screen and in your app drawer.
Step 2 — Enable Push Notifications
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Sign in to PingWing
Tap "Continue with Google" on the home page to create your account.
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Go to Account → Browser Notifications
Tap Account, then tap Enable under Browser Notifications.
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Tap "Allow" on the permission prompt
Android will show a pop-up asking to allow notifications — tap Allow.
Notifications not working?
⚠️ If you accidentally tapped "Block", Chrome will not ask again automatically.
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Check Chrome site settings
In Chrome, tap the lock icon (🔒) in the address bar → Site settings → Notifications → change to Allow. Then refresh the page.
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Check Android system notifications
Go to Android Settings → Apps → Chrome → Notifications → make sure notifications are enabled for Chrome.
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Check Do Not Disturb
If DND is on, notifications may be silenced. Check Settings → Sound → Do Not Disturb.
Step 1 — Install PingWing (Required for Alerts)
⚠️ On iPhone and iPad, push notifications only work when PingWing is installed to your Home Screen and opened from there — not from Safari directly. Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
Don't want to install the app? Link Telegram instead — it works on any iPhone without any setup and delivers alerts instantly.
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Open PingWing in Safari
Must use Safari — Chrome and other browsers on iOS cannot add to Home Screen.
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Tap the Share button
Tap the Share icon — it looks like a box with an upward arrow (↑) — at the bottom of the screen on iPhone, or at the top on iPad.
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Tap "Add to Home Screen"
Scroll down in the Share sheet until you see Add to Home Screen. Tap it.
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Tap "Add" to confirm
PingWing will appear on your Home Screen like a native app.
Step 2 — Enable Push Notifications
Always open PingWing from your Home Screen icon, not from Safari, for notifications to work.
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Open PingWing from your Home Screen
Tap the PingWing icon you just added. It must be opened this way — not through Safari.
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Sign in and go to Account
Sign in with Google, then tap Account → Enable under Browser Notifications.
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Tap "Allow" when prompted
iOS will ask permission to send notifications. Tap Allow.
Notifications not working?
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Make sure you opened from Home Screen
Notifications only work when you open the PingWing Home Screen icon. Opening pingw.ing in Safari does not count.
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Check iOS Notifications settings
Go to iPhone Settings → PingWing → Notifications → make sure Allow Notifications is enabled.
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Check iOS version
Push notifications for web apps require iOS 16.4 or later. Go to Settings → General → Software Update to update.
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Check Focus / Do Not Disturb
If a Focus mode is active, it may suppress notifications. Go to Settings → Focus to check.
Step 1 — Install PingWing
Use Chrome or Edge for the best experience on macOS — they support full PWA installation and push notifications.
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Open PingWing in Chrome or Edge
Navigate to pingw.ing in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
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Click the install icon in the address bar
Look for a ⊕ or computer icon on the right side of the address bar. Click it and select Install PingWing.
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Click "Install" to confirm
PingWing opens as a standalone app window and is added to your Applications folder and Dock.
Safari on macOS: Safari does not support installing PWAs via the address bar. For full notification support, use Chrome or Edge.
Step 2 — Enable Push Notifications
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Sign in and go to Account
Sign in with Google, then go to Account → click Enable under Browser Notifications.
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Allow notifications in the browser prompt
Click Allow when Chrome or Edge asks permission to send notifications.
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Allow notifications in macOS System Settings
Open System Settings → Notifications → Chrome (or Edge) and make sure notifications are allowed. If you see PingWing listed separately, enable it there too.
Notifications not working?
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Check browser site permissions
Click the lock 🔒 in the address bar → Site settings → Notifications → set to Allow.
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Check macOS System Settings
Go to System Settings → Notifications, find Chrome or Edge, and ensure notifications are set to Allow.
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Check Focus / Do Not Disturb
If a Focus mode is active, check System Settings → Focus and allow notifications from Chrome during Focus.
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Safari on macOS
Go to Safari → Settings → Websites → Notifications, find pingw.ing and set to Allow. Then check System Settings → Notifications → Safari too.
Step 1 — Install PingWing
Use Chrome or Edge on Windows. Edge is pre-installed on all modern Windows PCs and works great.
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Open PingWing in Chrome or Edge
Navigate to pingw.ing in Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
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Click the install icon in the address bar
Look for a ⊕ or computer screen icon at the right of the address bar. Click it, then click Install.
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PingWing is installed
PingWing opens as its own window and is pinned to your taskbar and Start Menu.
Step 2 — Enable Push Notifications
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Sign in and go to Account
Sign in with Google, then go to Account → click Enable under Browser Notifications.
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Allow notifications in the browser
Click Allow on the pop-up that appears at the top of the browser window.
Notifications not working?
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Check browser site permissions
Click the lock 🔒 in the address bar → Site settings → Notifications → set to Allow. Refresh the page afterwards.
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Check Windows notification settings
Go to Windows Settings → System → Notifications and make sure Chrome or Edge is allowed to send notifications.
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Check Focus Assist
If Focus Assist is enabled, notifications may be silenced. Go to Settings → System → Focus Assist and turn it off or add an exception.
Step 1 — Install PingWing
Use Chrome or Chromium on Linux for the best PWA support.
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Open PingWing in Chrome or Chromium
Navigate to pingw.ing in Chrome or Chromium.
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Click the install icon in the address bar
Look for a ⊕ icon at the right of the address bar. Click it, then click Install.
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PingWing is installed
PingWing opens as a standalone window.
Step 2 — Enable Push Notifications
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Sign in and go to Account
Sign in with Google, then go to Account → click Enable under Browser Notifications.
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Allow notifications in the browser prompt
Click Allow when Chrome asks permission.
Notifications not working?
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Check browser site permissions
Click the lock 🔒 in the address bar → Site settings → Notifications → set to Allow.
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Check your desktop notification daemon
On Linux, browser notifications are routed through the system notification daemon (libnotify). Make sure your desktop environment's notification service is running.
Test your setup
Once notifications are enabled, you can send yourself a test notification from the Account page. Look for the Test button next to your device under Browser Notifications.
Your devices are listed in Account
Visit Account → Browser Notifications to see all linked devices, send test alerts, and remove old devices.
Alternative: Telegram Alerts
Can't get push notifications working? Link your Telegram account for instant, reliable flight alerts on any device — no app install required, no browser restrictions.
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Go to Account → Telegram
Sign in to PingWing and open Account. Scroll to the Telegram section and click Link Telegram.
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Authorise in Telegram
You'll be redirected to Telegram to confirm. Tap Allow — this links your Telegram identity to your PingWing account.
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Start the bot
Open the PingWing bot in Telegram and send /start. That's it — you'll receive flight alerts directly in Telegram.
General troubleshooting
I enabled notifications but I'm not getting alerts
Check the following:
- Go to Account and confirm your device is listed as subscribed.
- Use the Test button — if you receive the test, the setup is correct and alerts will come at the scheduled times.
- Alerts are sent at specific times relative to your flight (e.g. 24h before, 2h before departure). Check the My Flights page to see your flight is tracked.
- Make sure the device that received the subscription is the same one you're flying with. You can link multiple devices from the Account page.
I get a "notifications are blocked" message
You previously denied notification permission. Browsers remember this and won't ask again automatically.
To unblock: click the lock icon 🔒 in the address bar → Site settings / Notifications → change from Block to Allow. Refresh the page and try again from Account.
Notifications stopped after I updated my browser
Browser updates sometimes reset push subscriptions. Go to Account, click Disable then Enable again, and confirm the permission prompt.
I want alerts on multiple devices
Open PingWing in each browser or device you want to receive alerts on, sign in with the same Google account, and enable notifications on each one. All linked devices appear on your Account page.
Do I need to keep PingWing open?
No. Once you've enabled notifications, alerts are delivered by your browser's push service even when PingWing is closed. You do need to have the browser running in the background (it doesn't need to be the active window).