Calendar push notifications are one of the most powerful automated engagement tools in your Uscreen toolkit.
Unlike manual marketing push notifications that you send individually, calendar push notifications work automatically, reminding your mobile audience about newly released content, upcoming live events, and scheduled videos with minimal effort on your part.
By customizing these notification templates to match your brand voice or translating them into your members' preferred language, you can create a personalized experience that keeps your audience engaged and coming back for more.
💡 TIP: Content placed on the calendar gets 12x more viewers! Calendar push notifications ensure your members never miss scheduled content.
Why Calendar Push Notifications Matter
Calendar push notifications are more than just reminders—they're a retention and revenue driver:
Increase member engagement and retention - Keep members active and coming back
Build consistent viewing habits - Regular notifications create routine engagement
Reduce churn - Active members are less likely to cancel
Save time with automation - Set it once and let the system work for you
Drive content discovery - Help members find and watch more of your content
ℹ️ INFO: Many creators haven't yet enabled calendar push notifications, which means you have an opportunity to stand out and stay top-of-mind with your members through automated, timely reminders about your content.
Enabling Calendar Push Notifications
The system will automatically send the predetermined push notifications about your associated calendar events! 🎉
📝 NOTE: Published Videos refer to videos already available for viewing, while Scheduled Videos are upcoming content with a future publication date in the video editor.
Types of Calendar Push Notifications
These notifications can be triggered at specific times. Mobile app users may enable/disable these notifications independently on the app (Account > Notifications) installed on their devices.
Live Events
Notifications sent to remind members about upcoming or currently live events.
Published Videos
Notifications sent when new videos are published and added to the calendar.
Scheduled Videos
Notifications sent to remind members about videos scheduled for future release.
📝 NOTE: While calendar push notifications are automatically scheduled, they may occasionally experience delivery delays.
Customize Push Notification Templates
You can personalize your calendar push notifications to match your brand voice or translate them into different languages, similar to customizing email templates.
🔗 Learn more about Email Templates
Why Customize
Offer a personal feel to system push notifications
Translate notifications into your members' preferred language (21% of stores use non-English locales)
Match your brand voice and tone
Increase relevance for your specific audience
How to Customize
First, make sure you have enabled calendar mobile push notifications
Navigate to Settings > Calendar Push Templates
Select the push notification type you wish to edit
Adjust the Title: Text and emoji are allowed. Up to 65 characters
Adjust the Body: Text and emoji are allowed. Up to 178 characters
Click Save
💡 TIP: Use Restore original template if you wish to restore the original English default template title and body
Customization Tips
Use emojis to make notifications more eye-catching
Keep messages concise and action-oriented
Avoid special characters (such as &, %, #) that may not display correctly
Don't include links as notifications automatically deep-link to the associated content in the app
Use plain text and emojis only
Test notifications before sending to your entire audience
🔗 Learn more about Mobile Push Notifications
How Members Receive Notifications
Your mobile audience members receive push notifications if they enable them in their phone settings and their Uscreen app settings.
Pre-requisites
Notifications enabled in device settings
Notifications enabled in Uscreen app settings (Account > Notifications)
You may want to encourage your mobile audience to revisit their notification settings. Educate them on the benefits:
Always know about new content
Get notified about newly published videos
Receive alerts when live events are starting soon
Never miss scheduled content releases
FAQs
What's the difference between calendar push notifications and marketing push notifications?
What's the difference between calendar push notifications and marketing push notifications?
Calendar push notifications are automatic and triggered by your calendar content (live events, published videos, scheduled videos). Marketing push notifications are manually created and sent by you to promote specific content, announcements, or campaigns.
Can I send calendar push notifications in languages other than English?
Can I send calendar push notifications in languages other than English?
Yes! You can customize all calendar push notification templates to translate them into any language your audience speaks. This is especially valuable since 21% of stores use non-English languages.
Will members receive too many notifications?
Will members receive too many notifications?
Members have full control and can disable calendar notifications in their app settings (Account > Notifications). You can also be strategic about which notification types you enable to avoid overwhelming your audience.
Can I see who received my calendar push notifications?
Can I see who received my calendar push notifications?
Currently, calendar push notifications are automatic and don't provide individual delivery reports. However, you can track overall engagement through Calendar Analytics.
What happens if a member adds their own video to the calendar?
What happens if a member adds their own video to the calendar?
Push notifications are only sent for events set by an admin. If a user adds a video to their personal calendar, they won't receive a notification.
Do I receive calendar notifications as an admin?
Do I receive calendar notifications as an admin?
No, admins will not receive calendar event notifications. These notifications are designed for members using the app.
Why aren't special characters displaying correctly in my notifications?
Why aren't special characters displaying correctly in my notifications?
Push notifications have character encoding limitations. Special characters (such as &, %, #) and certain spacing formats may not display correctly. Use plain text and emojis only for best results.