Using DisplayLink puts my Mac in Do Not Disturb mode
 

Hi there,

Like the title said, my Mac enters Do Not Disturb mode when the dock is plugged in, causing me to miss all the notifications I get.

How to turn this behavior off please ?

Hi,
The DisplayLink Manager software and docking station does not force the Do Not Disturb feature in macOS to be enabled in any way, so I would start by checking the settings to make sure it is definitely not enabled. Perhaps the Intelligent Breakthrough and Silcening option is enabled.

Hi,

I've been experiencing the same behavior on two different MacBook Pros, a 2017 Intel model and a 2024 Silicon, and two different docks, a Dell UD22 and a Dell D6000. Anytime I connect or disconnect it enables Do Not Disturb mode. I've checked all the settings related to it (walked through it with Apple support to double check) and there's nothing on the Mac side which is turning this on. It's got to be something with the DisplayLink dock.

Hello pcwilcox,

The DisplayLink Manager app and docking station do not have the ability to automatically enable the Do Not Disturb feature in macOS. I recommend reviewing your system settings to ensure that Do Not Disturb isn’t being activated unintentionally on your Mac.

It’s not actually Do Not Disturb mode. macOS is detecting that DisplayLink is sharing or recording the screen, so it automatically suppresses notifications, the same way it does when you’re sharing your screen in Zoom or Microsoft Teams. This is meant to prevent private notifications from appearing while your screen is being shared.

You can allow notifications while sharing or mirroring your screen in macOS Settings, but keep in mind that enabling this will also make your notifications visible during screen-sharing calls.