diff --git a/internal/notification/ntfy.go b/internal/notification/ntfy.go
index a8315cf..a7692a1 100644
--- a/internal/notification/ntfy.go
+++ b/internal/notification/ntfy.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package notification
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -11,11 +12,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 // NtfyConfig is the per-channel JSON shape stored AEAD-encrypted in
-// notification_channels.config.
+// notification_channels.config. AccessToken takes precedence over
+// (Username, Password) when both are set; supply one or the other for
+// self-hosted ntfy that requires auth.
 type NtfyConfig struct {
 	ServerURL   string `json:"server_url"`
 	Topic       string `json:"topic"`
 	AccessToken string `json:"access_token,omitempty"`
+	Username    string `json:"username,omitempty"`
+	Password    string `json:"password,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // NtfyChannel delivers alerts to an ntfy server using POST with
@@ -65,8 +70,12 @@ func (c *NtfyChannel) Send(ctx context.Context, p Payload) (int, time.Duration,
 	if p.Link != "" {
 		req.Header.Set("Click", p.Link)
 	}
-	if c.cfg.AccessToken != "" {
+	switch {
+	case c.cfg.AccessToken != "":
 		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+c.cfg.AccessToken)
+	case c.cfg.Username != "":
+		creds := c.cfg.Username + ":" + c.cfg.Password
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Basic "+base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(creds)))
 	}
 
 	t0 := time.Now()
diff --git a/internal/server/http/ui_notifications.go b/internal/server/http/ui_notifications.go
index cf6a548..5ba0bca 100644
--- a/internal/server/http/ui_notifications.go
+++ b/internal/server/http/ui_notifications.go
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ type notificationForm struct {
 	NtfyServerURL   string
 	NtfyTopic       string
 	NtfyAccessToken string
+	NtfyUsername    string
+	NtfyPassword    string
 
 	// SMTP sub-fields.
 	SMTPHost       string
@@ -188,6 +190,8 @@ func formFromRequest(r *stdhttp.Request) *notificationForm {
 		NtfyServerURL:   strings.TrimSpace(r.PostForm.Get("ntfy_server_url")),
 		NtfyTopic:       strings.TrimSpace(r.PostForm.Get("ntfy_topic")),
 		NtfyAccessToken: r.PostForm.Get("ntfy_access_token"),
+		NtfyUsername:    strings.TrimSpace(r.PostForm.Get("ntfy_username")),
+		NtfyPassword:    r.PostForm.Get("ntfy_password"),
 
 		SMTPHost:       strings.TrimSpace(r.PostForm.Get("smtp_host")),
 		SMTPPort:       strings.TrimSpace(r.PostForm.Get("smtp_port")),
@@ -288,11 +292,19 @@ func buildConfig(f *notificationForm, existing any) (any, error) {
 			ServerURL:   f.NtfyServerURL,
 			Topic:       f.NtfyTopic,
 			AccessToken: f.NtfyAccessToken,
+			Username:    f.NtfyUsername,
+			Password:    f.NtfyPassword,
 		}
 		if existing != nil {
-			ex, ok := existing.(*notification.NtfyConfig)
-			if ok && cfg.AccessToken == "" {
-				cfg.AccessToken = ex.AccessToken
+			if ex, ok := existing.(*notification.NtfyConfig); ok {
+				// Blank password on edit means "keep stored value"
+				// — same write-only treatment as smtp_password.
+				if cfg.AccessToken == "" {
+					cfg.AccessToken = ex.AccessToken
+				}
+				if cfg.Password == "" {
+					cfg.Password = ex.Password
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		return cfg, nil
@@ -479,7 +491,8 @@ func (s *Server) handleUINotificationEditGet(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhtt
 		if err := s.decryptChannelConfig(*ch, &cfg); err == nil {
 			f.NtfyServerURL = cfg.ServerURL
 			f.NtfyTopic = cfg.Topic
-			// AccessToken is write-only.
+			f.NtfyUsername = cfg.Username
+			// AccessToken and Password are write-only.
 		}
 	case "smtp":
 		var cfg notification.SMTPConfig
diff --git a/web/templates/pages/settings.html b/web/templates/pages/settings.html
index 26b38fb..529bbff 100644
--- a/web/templates/pages/settings.html
+++ b/web/templates/pages/settings.html
@@ -271,7 +271,20 @@
             <label class="field-label" for="nt-token">Access token <span class="text-ink-fade font-normal">· optional</span></label>
             <input id="nt-token" name="ntfy_access_token" type="password" class="field mono"
                    placeholder="{{if and $isEdit (eq $f.Kind "ntfy")}}tk_… · stored, leave blank to keep{{else}}tk_… · required for protected topics{{end}}" />
-            <div class="field-help">Required for protected topics on self-hosted ntfy.</div>
+            <div class="field-help">Use this OR username+password below. Token wins when both are set.</div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3.5">
+            <div>
+              <label class="field-label" for="nt-user">Username <span class="text-ink-fade font-normal">· optional</span></label>
+              <input id="nt-user" name="ntfy_username" type="text" class="field mono"
+                     value="{{$f.NtfyUsername}}" placeholder="ntfy basic-auth user" />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <label class="field-label" for="nt-pass">Password <span class="text-ink-fade font-normal">· optional</span></label>
+              <input id="nt-pass" name="ntfy_password" type="password" class="field mono"
+                     placeholder="{{if and $isEdit (eq $f.Kind "ntfy")}}stored, leave blank to keep{{else}}ntfy basic-auth password{{end}}" />
+              <div class="field-help">Sent as HTTP Basic auth when no token is set.</div>
+            </div>
           </div>
           <div>
             <label class="field-label" for="nt-priority">Default priority</label>