discordAug 11, 2026

Discord Update: August 11, 2026 Changelog (opens in new tab)

Discord’s August 11, 2026 update focuses on profile customization, safer content discovery, and improved social features. It also expands Discord to Meta Quest, adds desktop game embeds, and continues a broader settings redesign. Behind the visible features, Discord upgraded its desktop client to Electron 42, bringing modest CPU improvements. ### Profile and Social Features - Desktop users can format their bios with a WYSIWYG editor instead of memorizing Markdown. - Profiles can now be set to private and shown to everyone, only members of smaller servers, or only friends. - Friend requests can include a note explaining why the request was sent. - New profile Frames are available in the Discord Shop for additional customization. ### Spoiler Channels - Servers can create spoiler text channels that require members to confirm they want to view the content. - This provides an alternative to marking an entire channel as Age Restricted. ### Game Sharing and Meta Quest - Desktop users can mention games with commands such as `@game Palworld`. - Discord embeds the selected game in the message when it has a Discord profile. - Mobile support for game mentions is planned. - Discord is now available on Meta Quest, allowing users to keep the app visible while using other VR experiences. ### Settings and Desktop Improvements - The settings redesign renames **Activity** to **Games & Apps**. - **Content & Social** is now called **Messaging Permissions**. - Related settings, including authorized apps, connections, operating-system-specific pages, and keybindings, have been consolidated. - Several settings pages received updated language and styling, including Data & Privacy and Activity Privacy. - The desktop app now runs on Electron 42, improving maintenance and providing incremental CPU-usage reductions. Discord’s update combines convenience features with ongoing usability and infrastructure work. Users interested in smaller fixes can consult Discord’s patch-note archive or the community bug megathread on r/DiscordApp.

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discordAug 6, 2026

Discord Patch Notes: August 4, 2026 (opens in new tab)

Discord’s August 4, 2026 patch focuses on usability, reliability, performance, and interface cleanup across desktop and mobile. The update introduces another phase of the User Settings redesign and upgrades the desktop client to Electron 42, producing modest CPU improvements. Most remaining changes are bug fixes for overlays, profiles, themes, input fields, responsive layouts, and mobile rendering. ## User Settings Redesign and Performance - “Activity” has been renamed **Games & Apps**. - “Content & Social” is now **Messaging Permissions**. - Related options, including Authorized Apps, Connections, operating-system settings, and keybinds, have been consolidated. - Wording and styling were updated across Data & Privacy and Activity Privacy settings. - Discord’s desktop client now runs on **Electron 42**, improving maintenance and slightly reducing CPU usage. ## Desktop Fixes - Fixed email changes failing after CAPTCHA completion. - Resolved black screens caused by the game overlay when certain games were tabbed out. - Stabilized profile popouts that resized or jittered when game data loaded. - Fixed theme previews permanently changing the default theme. - Restored the ability to reposition the overlay chat widget and prevented overlay actions from grabbing images or opening dialogs in the wrong window. - Corrected activity-status issues when activity detection was disabled. - Fixed custom theme switching after using the theme editor. - Improved server selectors and long dropdowns, preventing selections from reverting or scrolling back to the top. - Corrected invite validation after users left a server to make room under the server limit. - Restored access to main profiles when users also had private per-server profiles. - Fixed numerous layout and interaction issues involving coachmarks, modal positioning, focus rings, close buttons, profile cards, and resized windows. - Improved truncation for long server names, connection names, custom statuses, and other profile text. - Fixed visual defects involving badges, gradients, phone verification fields, wishlist cards, and game-shop modals. - On Linux, Stable and Canary clients now use distinct window classes so taskbars and window managers group them correctly. ## Mobile Fixes - Improved Android game-profile scrolling performance and reduced dropped frames. - Fixed clipped profile controls on iPad. - Resolved an Android gesture issue that could leave the You Bar on a blank screen. - Fixed server icons failing to render after returning from picture-in-picture mode. - Corrected iOS name-style effects such as “Toon” and “Pop” when status text was present. - Prevented multiline pastes from expanding single-line fields such as nicknames, server names, and role names. - Fixed clipped game titles in the Active Now card, especially on iPad and with larger text sizes. - Improved display of long connection links on Android and iOS profiles. - Corrected mismatched colors on Android’s Server Boosts page in Light theme. - The provided patch notes end during an additional Android fix concerning the last friend in a list. The changes are merged but may still be rolling out across individual platforms. Users experiencing remaining issues are directed to Discord’s community-run bimonthly bug megathread.

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githubAug 4, 2026

How the GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows (opens in new tab)

GitHub’s legal team used Copilot CLI to turn repetitive legal work into customizable internal tools without relying on traditional software engineering. By expressing workflows, standards, and policies in plain language and Markdown, lawyers built systems that improved consistency, reduced drafting time, and preserved human oversight. The post argues that domain expertise can be operationalized into useful AI tools by anyone who can clearly define a process. ## Building a Contract Drafting Style Guide - Principal Product Counsel Ngandu Kasuku created **terms-ai** to manage varied commercial agreements involving data, infrastructure, and product integrations. - The tool stores instructions, drafting resources, workflows, and reference documents in a version-controlled repository. - An internal style guide enforces plain-language drafting and replaces repetitive prompt copying with consistent guidance. - A library of approved agreements lets the tool draw on prior work for addenda and new contracts. - Sensitive agreements remain in a controlled internal environment rather than the open-source repository. - Kasuku reports cutting drafting and review time roughly in half while producing more consistent provisions. - The main insight was that AI could support a lawyer’s own judgment and working style, not merely perform isolated tasks. ## Turning Legal Workflows into Plain-Language Instructions - Online Safety Counsel Jesse Geraci began with a workflow for analyzing source code in **DMCA** notices. - Copilot instructions covered triage, code comparison, license checks, circumvention review, policy references, and report templates. - Instead of traditional programming, the workflow encoded legal reasoning through structured instruction files. - Different modes were created for clients and lawyers, including faster client analysis, escalation recommendations, deeper legal review, and arguments for both sides. - The system later grew into a desktop application supporting contract review, NDA triage, risk assessment, compliance checks, and response drafting. - Reusable skills and agents handle tasks such as intake, playbook alignment, risk scoring, evidence verification, escalation, and report assembly. - Legal teams can still customize the system through readable Markdown, while human review remains essential. ## Broader Lessons for Nontechnical Teams - Repetitive work in almost any profession can be a starting point for automation. - Clear definitions of methodology, standards, and desired outputs can substitute for extensive programming knowledge. - Teams should begin with one bottleneck, use Copilot CLI to prototype a solution, and expand based on real usage. - These tools are decision-support systems—not replacements for professional judgment. Teams can use Copilot CLI to turn their existing expertise into repeatable, transparent workflows while retaining control over sensitive data and final decisions.

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discordJun 8, 2026

Introducing: You Bar (opens in new tab)

Discord’s new You Bar is a mobile navigation redesign intended to simplify movement through the app, emphasize users’ identities, and bring mobile and desktop experiences closer together. Inspired by open-world games, it treats servers as the world users explore and the You Bar as their personal interface for moving through it. Discord says the redesign is rolling out to mobile users, with further customization and voice features planned. ## Simplifying Mobile Navigation - Discord previously used separate navigation systems for servers and non-server destinations, which became increasingly complex. - Because most mobile activity centers on servers and channels, the You Bar organizes navigation around that primary behavior. - Tapping the You Bar opens the profile, including profile editing, Settings, Quests, and the Shop. - Notifications have a dedicated bell icon. - Shortcuts include: - Long-pressing the You Bar to open the account menu and change online status. - Long-pressing the avatar to open Settings. - Swiping across the You Bar to switch between DMs and the current server. - The redesign also provides modest memory and CPU savings. ## Highlighting User Identity - The You Bar creates a dedicated space for users’ visual identities. - It features a larger avatar, more polished display name and status treatments, and greater prominence for Avatar Decorations and Nameplates. - Discord designed the area to make personal customization more expressive and visible. ## Unifying Mobile and Desktop - Discord’s desktop and mobile apps have developed different visual styles and interaction patterns over time. - The You Bar is part of a broader effort to make Discord feel familiar across devices without simply copying the desktop interface onto mobile. - The company says future mobile improvements will continue to be guided by user feedback. ## Planned Improvements - **Per-server You Bar:** The bar will reflect a user’s unique profile for the active server. - **Server Tags:** Favorite or relevant server tags will appear on the bar. - **Activity indicators:** Users will be able to see activities such as gaming or listening to music. - **Animation controls:** Users will control when animated Avatar Decorations and Nameplates play. - Discord is also reconsidering the profile page as a more dynamic, personalized space rather than a static screen. - The You Bar may support a more familiar desktop-like mobile voice experience for joining and leaving voice channels. Discord recommends viewing the You Bar as the foundation for a simpler, more personalized mobile experience. Its current redesign is only the first step toward deeper profile customization, server-aware identity features, and improved mobile voice interactions.

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discordJun 4, 2026

Discord Patch Notes: June 4, 2026 (opens in new tab)

Discord’s June 4, 2026 patch focuses on usability, performance, accessibility, and bug fixes across desktop, Android, and iOS. Major updates include a mobile call-confirmation prompt, an 8% improvement in median desktop startup time, a redesigned Account settings page, and a clearer voice-invite embed. The release also addresses numerous layout, navigation, accessibility, and platform-specific issues. ## New Features and Improvements - **Mobile call confirmation** - Adds a confirmation step after tapping call buttons in direct messages. - Helps prevent accidental calls. - **Faster desktop startup** - Improved median startup times by approximately 8%, or around 650 milliseconds. - Additional performance work is planned. - **Redesigned Account settings** - Updates visuals and wording to match the broader User Settings redesign. - Moves Devices, Family Center, Account Standing, and Multi-Factor Authentication into nested Account pages. - **Improved voice-invite embeds** - Displays the relevant server and channel. - Shows the number of users currently in the voice channel. - Adds animated avatars and hover details for usernames. ## General Bug Fixes - Fixed Android custom status text crowding the clear button. - Corrected iOS event behavior involving external Markdown links, mentions, sharing, QR login, themes, notifications, and profile images. - Fixed guest server invites getting stuck in onboarding or application flows. - Improved handling of long nicknames, wrapped time indicators, event descriptions, community announcements, and high zoom levels on desktop. - Corrected inaccurate Android search results when combining `has:forward` with Media, Links, or Files filters. - Fixed mobile navigation issues, including the Set Status back button. - Prevented empty Bluesky handle submissions from bypassing form validation. - Removed incorrect or unreachable keyboard shortcut hints and scrollbars. - Improved tab navigation and focus behavior for accessibility. - Fixed visual inconsistencies involving rounded corners, themes, font scaling, gradients, cursors, borders, and tinting. - Corrected invite, server discovery, event, and profile interactions that opened the wrong view or failed silently. - Improved behavior at high zoom levels and in smaller windows, including Shop filters and Event Details modals. The patch is intended to make Discord more reliable and polished across platforms. Users may not receive every fix immediately because the changes are still rolling out individually.

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discordApr 16, 2026

Making Discord on Desktop Look Just Right: Display Settings to Ease the Eyes (opens in new tab)

Discord’s desktop app offers several display and accessibility settings to make conversations more comfortable and easier to read. Users can control when media and spoilers appear, reduce interface color intensity, simplify names and role colors, manage HDR brightness, and adjust UI density and text size. These options let people tailor Discord to their visual preferences without changing how content appears to others. ## Chat Options for Customizing Conversations - In **User Settings > Display > Messages**, users can control whether images and videos appear automatically. - Media can be shown or manually opened when: - Posted as direct links - Uploaded directly to Discord - **Show embeds and link previews** can be disabled to prevent automatic previews for web links. - Alt text can be displayed by default when image descriptions are provided. - Spoiler content can be configured to appear: - **On click** - **Always** - **On servers I moderate** - Links can always be underlined, improving visibility—especially when interface saturation is reduced. ## Toning Down Discord’s Colors - The **Saturation** setting reduces the intensity of interface colors, including buttons, status indicators, and links. - Saturation can also be applied to custom colors such as server role colors. - User-created media—including avatars, custom emoji, photos, and videos—is not affected. - Role colors can be displayed as a dot beside a user’s name instead of coloring the entire name. ## Reducing Brightness and Visual Distractions - HDR-capable displays may show extremely bright images and videos. - In **Accessibility > High Dynamic Range**, users can switch from **Full Dynamic Range** to **Standard Range** to reduce HDR intensity. - Nitro display-name styling can be disabled through **Accessibility > Text Readability > Display Name Styles**. - Disabling these styles restores standard fonts and colors without notifying other users. ## Adjusting UI Density and Text Size - Discord also provides settings to make the interface more or less dense, depending on whether users prefer more information on screen or greater spacing. - The article introduces additional controls for changing the size and spacing of interface content, though the provided text ends before describing them in detail. Overall, Discord’s display settings can be combined to reduce visual overload: hide media until needed, lower saturation, soften HDR content, simplify names, and adjust spacing or text size for a more comfortable setup.

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discordMar 24, 2026

Discord Update: March 24, 2026 Changelog (opens in new tab)

Discord’s March 24, 2026 changelog focuses on making desktop gaming and navigation faster and more convenient. New features include improved screen sharing, easier voice invitations, expanded game profiles, and gifting for Marvel Rivals items. Discord also introduced browser-style navigation controls, faster performance, role-member lists, and refreshed settings pages. ### Improvements for Game Nights - Screen shares can now be zoomed and panned with a mouse wheel or trackpad. - Single-window Go Live streams should start faster. - A new **Invite to Voice** option recommends server members and nearby friends for voice chats. - The Game Stats Profile Widget now supports **Wuthering Waves**, displaying information such as achievements and favorite Resonators. - Users can wishlist and gift Marvel Rivals items through the game’s Discord server and Game Shop. ### Faster Desktop Navigation - Behind-the-scenes performance improvements reduce lag when moving around the desktop app. - New **Back** and **Forward** buttons work similarly to browser navigation, including support for compatible mouse buttons. - Clicking an `@Role` mention now shows up to 100 users assigned to that role. - The Desktop Settings redesign continues with updated Notifications, Voice and Video, Clips, and Streamer Mode pages. ### Additional Developer News - Discord also highlighted new opportunities for game developers announced at this year’s Game Developers Conference, directing developers to a separate blog post for details. Overall, the update is aimed at smoother desktop performance, easier navigation, and more features for connecting around games.

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grammarlyMar 11, 2026

Now Available: Grammarly’s Writing Support in 17 More Languages (opens in new tab)

Grammarly’s latest Beta expansion adds real-time grammar and spelling corrections for 17 languages, bringing support to more than 20 languages overall. The feature works automatically in Grammarly’s browser extension and Desktop app, helping users write, edit, and collaborate across languages. More advanced clarity, fluency, tone, and reading-translation features are planned. ## Expanded Language Support - Newly supported languages include: - Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Czech, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Swedish, Romanian, Indonesian, Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Ukrainian, Korean, Tagalog, and Hindi. - These additions build on existing support for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. - Current Beta functionality focuses on grammar and spelling corrections. - Corrections appear in real time without additional setup or settings changes. ## Translation Across Languages - Grammarly provides in-line translation across 19 languages. - Users can highlight text, open the blue sidebar, and choose a target language. - The feature supports drafting and editing in multiple languages without interrupting workflow. ## Planned Improvements - Grammarly plans to add clarity, fluency, and tone suggestions to the 17 newly supported languages. - During the Beta period, the company will refine its models to achieve consistent quality across languages. - A planned reading-assistance feature will let browser-extension users highlight text and translate it while reading, rather than switching tabs. ## Getting Started - Sign up for or log in to a Grammarly account. - Open the Grammarly browser extension or Desktop app. - Write in any supported language to receive real-time corrections.

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discordFeb 18, 2026

How to Change Your Theme to Bring Your Vibe to Discord (opens in new tab)

Discord’s theme settings let users personalize the app across desktop and mobile. Everyone gets four default themes, while Nitro members receive 28 additional color themes, custom theme creation, and extra app icons. Themes generally sync across devices, making it easy to maintain a consistent look. ## Changing Themes on Desktop - Open **User Settings > Appearance**. - Choose from: - **Default Themes**, available to everyone - **Color Themes**, available to Nitro members - Themes apply instantly. - Use **Preview Themes** to view any theme, including Nitro-exclusive options, before selecting it. ## Changing Themes on Mobile - Open the **You** tab. - Tap the gear icon, then go to **Appearance > Theme**. - Scroll horizontally through the available themes and select one. - Themes sync between desktop and mobile by default. - Disable **Sync Across Clients** if you want separate themes on different devices. ## Default Themes for Everyone All Discord users can choose among four themes: - Light - Ash - Dark - Onyx Additional options include: - **Sync with computer/device**, which automatically switches between Light and Dark. - **Dark Sidebar**, available with Light theme, keeping navigation areas dark while conversations remain light. ## Nitro Color Themes Nitro members get 28 additional color themes, including: - Chroma Glow - Citrus Sherbert - Midnight Blurple - Retro Raincloud These options appear under the **Color Themes** section in Appearance settings. ## Custom Themes with Nitro - Nitro members can create custom color themes using up to **five colors**. - Custom themes must currently be created on desktop. - Once created, they sync to mobile devices. ## Custom Discord App Icons Nitro also includes approximately 23 alternative app icons, with styles such as vaporwave, space, and gaming. - On desktop, the selected icon appears inside the app. - On mobile, it changes the device’s homescreen icon. - Icon choices are device-specific, so desktop and mobile can use different icons. To personalize Discord, open Appearance settings, select a theme or custom color scheme, and optionally choose a matching app icon.

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discordDec 15, 2025

A Cornucopia of Updates Make Discord on Desktop Fresher Than a Crisp Fall Breeze (opens in new tab)

Discord’s November 2025 desktop updates focus on making everyday actions faster and improving integration with games and family safety tools. Users can create and edit custom emoji directly in chat, customize group DMs before creating them, and navigate a redesigned Settings interface. Discord also expands in-game features, including friend lists, messaging, and invitations, while updating Family Center for guardians. ## Faster Custom Emoji Creation - A new **Add Emoji** button appears directly in the emoji picker. - Users can upload an image or GIF without leaving chat. - The built-in editor supports: - Cropping - Rotating - Previewing the emoji as both a message and reaction - Naming the emoji - Selecting an eligible server - Only servers where the user has **Upload Emoji** permission are shown. - Discord handles resizing and file-format requirements automatically. ## Customizable Group DMs - New group DMs can be given a name and icon before participants are added. - This avoids creating the conversation first and configuring its identity afterward. ## Redesigned Desktop Settings - Settings are moving into a floating window that better matches Discord’s current interface. - Options have been reorganized into more appropriate categories. - The Settings search bar remains available and can narrow the navigation menu to show where an option is located. ## Discord Features Inside Multiplayer Games - Supported games can link directly to a user’s Discord account. - Depending on the game, users may be able to: - View Discord friends in the game’s friend list - Invite Discord friends with a single click - Send and receive Discord messages through in-game chat - Display richer game activity in their Discord status - **Marvel Rivals** supports Discord messaging, friend-list access, and lobby invitations. - **Battlefield 6** and **SUPERVIVE** are also adding Discord-powered features. ## Family Center Updates - New Family Center features help guardians better understand and participate in their teens’ Discord experiences. - Discord directs parents and guardians to its Safety Center for detailed information about the changes. The updates are available in the Discord desktop app, giving users practical improvements for emoji creation, group communication, settings navigation, gaming, and family oversight.

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discordDec 14, 2025

Gift Ideas for the Dedicated Discord User in Your Life (opens in new tab)

Discord’s holiday gift guide recommends several ways to surprise dedicated Discord users, from items on their Wishlist to Nitro memberships and Shop cosmetics. The article emphasizes convenient, personalized gifting through Discord, including Marvel Rivals items and profile customization products. It also highlights Nitro gift cards sold through Amazon for recipients who play games across PC, mobile, or console. ## Discord Wishlist Items - Discord’s Wishlist lets users publicly display Shop items they want, including: - Avatar Decorations - Profile Effects - Nameplates - Marvel Rivals costumes and bundles - Friends can purchase Wishlist items without guessing what the recipient would like. - Marvel Rivals cosmetics can be gifted directly through Discord, even if the giver does not play the game. ## Nitro Memberships - Discord Nitro provides benefits such as: - Higher-quality streaming - Access to custom server emojis across Discord - Enhanced chat and profile features - Nitro gifts can be purchased through User Settings > Nitro and stored in a Gift Inventory for later. - A winter 2025 promotion offered gifters one Shop decoration after each Nitro gift, with all three decorations available after three gifts. - The promotion ran from December 12, 2025, through January 6, 2026, and has ended, though Nitro remains available as a gift. ## Discord Shop Profile Customization - The Discord Shop offers Avatar Decorations, Profile Effects, and Nameplates. - Nameplates appear behind a user’s display name in Group DMs and server member lists. - Shop items can be gifted from both desktop and mobile, making them suitable for quick or last-minute presents. ## Nitro Gift Cards on Amazon - For people unfamiliar with gaming or Discord, Nitro gift cards provide a straightforward option. - Digital gift cards are available in terms ranging from one month to one year. - Amazon availability includes the United States, United Kingdom, and selected European Union countries. - Nitro can improve communication for gamers using Discord on computers, phones, and consoles. Overall, the guide recommends checking a friend’s Wishlist first, then considering Nitro or a Discord Shop item based on how they use the platform.

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discordNov 18, 2025

Reward Your Play: Complete Quests. Earn Orbs. Get Sweet Stuff. (opens in new tab)

Discord Orbs are a new reward earned by completing Quests on desktop or mobile. Users can redeem them in the Shop for profile items, Nameplates, Avatar Decorations, Profile Effects, an exclusive Orb badge, and 3-day Nitro credits. Orbs remain in the account indefinitely, though they cannot be used for certain subscriptions or gifts. ## Earning Orbs on Desktop - Open the Discord logo menu in the top-left. - Select the **Quests** tab to view available activities. - Accept a Quest, complete its requirements, and select **Claim Reward**. - Orb-based Quests are being introduced alongside other rewards such as Avatar Decorations and in-game items. ## Earning Orbs on Mobile - Open the **You** tab in the bottom-right. - Select **Orbs Balance**. - Choose **Earn Orbs** to find available Quests. - Quests rotate regularly, and some are exclusive to desktop or mobile. ## Redeeming Orbs in the Shop - On desktop, open the Shop and select the **Orbs Exclusives** tab. - On mobile, open **Orbs Balance** and choose **Redeem Orbs in Shop**. - Available rewards include Orb-themed profile items, an Orb profile badge, Nitro credit, Nameplates, Avatar Decorations, and Profile Effects. - Redeemed items are added to the account and usable across platforms. - Shop listings display both the normal monetary price and the Orb price. ## Restrictions and Availability - Orbs do not expire and can be saved for later. - They cannot be used for partner-branded items, gifts for other users, recurring Nitro memberships, or Server Boosting subscriptions. - Users can consult Discord’s Orbs FAQ for complete eligibility and redemption details. To start collecting, check the Quests section on desktop or mobile, complete Orb-eligible activities, and save the rewards for items that are worth the cost.

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discordNov 6, 2025

During October, Treat a Friend to Nitro and Trick Out Your Profile for Halloween 🎃 (opens in new tab)

Discord’s October 2025 Halloween promotion adds a limited-time “Trick or Treat” collection of profile items, each offering spooky and cute variations. Users can also earn Halloween avatar decorations by gifting Nitro to friends, with gifting available on both desktop and mobile. The collection and promotion end on November 3, 2025. ## Trick or Treat Profile Items - The Discord Shop features Halloween-themed decorations with separate “Trick” and “Treat” versions. - Some Shop elements may change appearance as users browse, reinforcing the Halloween theme. - The collection is available only until **November 3, 2025**. ## Nitro Gifting Rewards - Users who gift Nitro to a friend between October 8 and November 3 can claim one of **eight new Halloween avatar decorations**. - Nitro gifts can now be sent from both desktop and mobile. - Gifting Nitro to additional friends unlocks more decorations. - Users can potentially collect all eight decorations by sending enough gifts. - Discord directs users to its Nitro Gifting support guide for promotion details. ## More Halloween Events - Discord hints at additional Halloween treats and giveaways through its social media channels. - The campaign encourages users to customize their profiles and involve friends through Nitro gifting. Discord users interested in the seasonal items or avatar decorations should act before **November 3, 2025**, when the promotion ends.

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discordOct 6, 2025

New Looks for Nitro, New Looks for You. Get Yourself a Nitro-exclusive Profile Bundle! (opens in new tab)

Discord is refreshing Nitro with a space-themed visual identity featuring dark blurple and teal colors, plus a redesigned Nitro webpage and updated Wumpus branding. To celebrate Nitro members, Discord is offering a limited-edition Jet Pack Profile Bundle containing profile customization items. The bundle can be claimed on desktop through September 30, 2025, by active Nitro members, including new subscribers and trial users. ## Nitro’s Expanded Benefits and New Visual Identity - Nitro began in 2017 with four core perks: - Animated avatars - Custom emoji use everywhere - Larger file uploads - A profile badge - It has since grown to nearly 20 features, including: - HD streaming - Global access to stickers and soundboard sounds - Custom Themes - The refreshed Nitro branding uses: - Deep Discord blurple tones - Moody teal accents - A space-inspired aesthetic - An updated Wumpus featuring a jetpack ## Limited-Edition Jet Pack Profile Bundle - The bundle includes: - An Avatar Decoration - A Profile Effect - A Nameplate - Its pulsing jet flame frames the avatar without obscuring it. - The dark blurple design is intended to complement different avatars, banners, and profile color schemes. - The items remain available for use while the user has an active Nitro subscription. ## Eligibility and Claiming the Bundle - Current Nitro members, new members, and users on Nitro trials can claim the bundle. - Users who subscribe during the promotion are also eligible. - The bundle must be claimed on desktop by September 30, 2025. - It can be claimed through **User Settings > Nitro** or Discord’s profile store. - If a member later cancels Nitro, the set remains available and can be used again if they resubscribe. Nitro members should claim the bundle before the deadline through Discord’s desktop app, since the offer is time-limited even though claimed items remain tied to their account.

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discordOct 6, 2025

Discord Update: September 25, 2025 Changelog (opens in new tab)

Discord’s September 2025 update focuses on enhancing user expression and scaling server infrastructure to unprecedented levels. By introducing massive server capacity increases and highly customizable interface features, the platform aims to better support its largest communities and most active power users. Ultimately, these changes provide a more dynamic social experience through improved profile visibility, expanded pin limits, and flexible multitasking tools. ### Enhanced User Profiles and Multitasking - Desktop profiles now feature a refreshed layout designed to showcase a user's current activities and history more clearly. - Multiple concurrent activities, such as playing a game while listening to music in a voice channel, are now displayed as a "stack of cards" on the profile. - Activities can be moved into a pop-out floating window, allowing users to participate in shared experiences like "Watch Together" while navigating other servers or DMs. - A new audio cue now plays whenever a user turns their camera on to provide immediate feedback that their video stream is live. ### Massive Scaling and Embed Improvements - The default server member cap has been increased to 25 million, supported by engineering optimizations to member list loading speeds for "super-super-large" communities. - The channel pin limit has been expanded fivefold, moving from a 50-message cap to 250 messages per channel. - Native support for AV1 video attachments and embeds was integrated to improve video quality and loading performance. - Tumblr link embeds have been overhauled to include detailed descriptions and metadata for hashtags used in the original post. ### Custom Themes and Aesthetic Upgrades - Nitro users can now create custom gradient themes using up to five different colors, a feature that synchronizes across both desktop and mobile clients. - Two new Server Tag badge packs—the Pet pack and the Flex pack—introduce new iconography for server roles, including animal icons and royalty-themed badges. - Visual updates were made to Group DM icons, which the development team refers to as "facepiles," to better represent groups of friends in the chat list. Users should explore the new custom gradient settings in their Nitro preferences to personalize their workspace and take advantage of the expanded pin limits to better manage information in high-traffic channels.

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