In order to receive direct push notifications on your phone, you need an app installed on your device configured to listen for notification events. Since Series Reminder does not maintain a native mobile app in the app stores, the platform integrates directly with Pushover to handle instant smartphone alerting.
This integration is completely free on Series Reminder for up to 15 favorite shows (or unlimited with a Supporter subscription).
Pushover is a lightweight, reliable app designed specifically to receive push notifications cleanly without battery drain. They offer native clients for Android, iPhone & iPad, and Desktop. You can learn more on their official blog and help pages.
Series Reminder Alerts via Pushover
Series Reminder calculates your active alerts based on your watchlist preferences. Your push notification rules are tied directly to your individual show settings. For example, if you set a show to "Season Premiere" alerts, that rule automatically applies to both your email notifications and your Pushover alerts.
However, you can toggle email notifications and mobile push notifications on and off completely independently. This means you can comfortably disable daily emails entirely and receive 100% of your alerts via Pushover push notifications instead, creating a clean, silent mobile experience.
Connecting Pushover (Step-by-Step)
Before proceeding, please note that the Pushover client app requires a one-time purchase from Pushover (around $5 for a lifetime license on your chosen platform) after a 30-day free trial. This fee goes entirely to Pushover—I do not make any commission or affiliate revenue from it. I personally use Pushover daily and believe it is well worth the one-time price.
Connecting Pushover to Series Reminder takes less than five minutes:
- Step 1: Create a personal account on the Pushover website.
- Step 2: Download and install the Pushover app on your device. Authenticate with your Pushover credentials to start your 30-day free trial on that device.
- Step 3: Head over to the Pushover Integration page and click Connect Pushover. This will redirect you to the Pushover portal to securely verify and link your account. (Tip: Logging into pushover.net in your mobile browser before clicking this makes authorization instant).
- Step 4: Ensure your timezone and preferred delivery hour are configured in your Account Preferences. Our notification engine dispatches alerts based on your local schedule so you are never disturbed in the middle of the night.
Series Reminder Integration Settings
Once connected, you can customize your push alert behavior directly on the Pushover Integration configuration page:
- Default Alert Sound: Choose the custom chime or tone that plays on your phone when a Series Reminder alert arrives (including silent and vibrate-only options). You can preview standard Pushover sounds on their sounds API list.
- Custom Timing & Offsets: Alerts dispatch at your chosen daily delivery hour. Note: Supporter members ($20/year) can also customize individual delivery hours and set up to 14-day delay offsets on a per-series basis to match streaming release delays.
Configuring the Pushover App
The Pushover mobile app includes several native options located under the settings menu to help you customize your device experience:
- Do Not Disturb (DND): Pause notification popups entirely. Alerts will still accumulate inside your mobile inbox, but your device will not vibrate or ring.
- Quiet Hours: Set specific hours of the day (such as work or sleeping hours) where incoming alerts will arrive silently in your notification tray without sound or vibration.
- Vibration Patterns: Customize the vibration rhythm for incoming alerts.
- Advanced Retention: Configure how many historical alerts you want to retain on your device and set automatic cleanup intervals.
- Multiple Devices: Pushover supports sending alerts across multiple physical devices simultaneously. When connecting your account, you can choose to target specific registered devices or broadcast to all of them at once.
If you have any questions about connecting your phone or adjusting your push settings, please contact me directly. I am always happy to help!