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Welcome to Patch Notes! In this series, we comb through the newest changes in performance, reliability, responsiveness, usability, and general bug-squishing we’ve done to make Discord better. If you discover an issue of your own, check out our Bimonthly Bug Megathread on the com…
Discord's API is powered by a unified Python codebase containing over 1700 API endpoints and around 700 background tasks. Engineers make changes to this shared code every day as it's continuously deployed to several hundred separate Kubernetes deployments through a phased rollou…
Starting today, Discord is now available to download directly from Meta’s Horizon App Store. No more sideloading the app. No more keeping your Discord friends confined to your headset’s web browser, or using another device to hold your call while in VR. And all the familiar feat…
Here's the Discord Changelog from June 25, 2026. You can also find the most recent Changelog in the Discord app under Settings > What's New. Looking for something perfect to play or stream for your upcoming game night? Our new Trending Games page is updated every Thursday with w…
You joined a server. Then another. Then like… seven more, because your friend kept saying "oh you HAVE to be in this one." Now your computer sounds like a slot machine in full meltdown mode and you can't tell if that bloop was an actual friend or the 14th meme channel popping of…
Today, together with Techleap, we’re launching the Gaming Founders Circle, a hands-on program for a group of the most ambitious gaming companies in the Netherlands. The new program will provide participants with a direct line into the people, investors, and networks that help gr…
Effective today, we're making changes for app developers that impact how their Discord apps access information from servers they’re added to, including information about server members, user presence, and message content. While most Discord apps and bots don’t use this informati…
At Discord, the distance to a user's closest voice server matters. Every millisecond of network distance adds latency to every packet, and past a certain point calls stop feeling like your friend is in the same room as you. For most of Discord's history, the closest voice server…
Hello there! I'm Perry, one of the product designers here at Discord, and we've spent the last little while working on something we're calling the You Bar, which set out to do three big things: Simplify how you navigate the mobile app Celebrate your identity Start to unify our d…
Welcome to Patch Notes! In this series, we comb through the newest changes in performance, reliability, responsiveness, usability, and general bug-squishing we’ve done to make Discord better. If you discover an issue of your own, check out our Bimonthly Bug Megathread on the com…
Today, Steal a Brainrot, Brookhaven RP, Grow a Garden, and more are launching their Discord Social SDK integration, which provides them with additional server safety and engagement benefits for their player communities on Discord. This follows the latest developer-focused advanc…
Two of the most played games while on Discord are League of Legends and VALORANT. Just last December, during our inaugural Checkpoint, we even gave League of Legends the esteemed title of Discord’s Most Popular Game 2025 (seriously, y’all *really* love League). Every time League…
In August 2023, we shared that we were experimenting with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for voice and video on Discord. That post was short and deliberately understated. But it represented a real commitment, one we knew would take years to deliver on. It's been quite a journey si…
Aaah, 2015. There were some incredible games that came out that year, like The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League, and a little indie game called… Undertale. It’s pretty niche, idk if you’ve heard of that one before. But how were people talking about and playing these…
I've been playing games with friends my entire life. These days, with two kids at home, that looks like maybe an hour after bedtime. And, that hour almost always starts on Discord, checking what friends are up to, figuring out what to play, and jumping in. I've been on the platf…