Discord Patch Notes: October 1, 2024 (opens in new tab)
Discord’s October 1, 2024 patch focuses on mobile performance, storage efficiency, usability improvements, and broad bug fixes. Android users should see smoother chat rendering and lower resource usage, while iOS users may benefit from substantially reduced data storage. The update also introduces desktop Soundboard improvements, macOS screen-sharing refinements, and Animated WebP support. ## Mobile Performance and Storage - Android chat rendering improvements reduced slow frames by up to 60%, depending on the device. - Android chat-list memory usage fell by approximately 12%, making scrolling through message histories smoother. - Mobile server-list virtualization keeps only visible servers loaded: - Memory usage improved by 14% for users in many servers. - CPU usage improved by 25%. - Mobile unread indicators now consistently appear above the correct message, even with many unread messages. - iOS data-store changes reduced storage usage for the most affected 1% of users from 5.7 GB to 1.7 GB. - Fixed iOS message search results beyond the first page and crashes involving certain NFC hardware keys. - Resolved tablet orientation-detection issues and several Android problems involving read states and mobile keyboards. ## New Features and Interface Updates - macOS screen-sharing startup now has a more consistent and streamlined interface. - Desktop received a redesigned Soundboard interface for easier sound navigation and interaction. - Web and desktop clients can now play Animated WebP attachments, offering smoother playback and potentially lower bandwidth usage. - Electron was upgraded to version 32, with expected incremental performance and crash-reduction benefits. - Pasting a URL over an existing link now properly replaces the original URL instead of creating unexpected Markdown behavior. - Activity Status now correctly displays PS5 games. - The green acceptance check mark has returned to friend-request notifications. ## Interface and Navigation Fixes - Corrected visual issues involving emoji pickers, GIF categories, profile status bubbles, avatar decorations, fonts, borders, and themed search filters. - Fixed navigation problems in GIF categories, the Shop, Friends UI, mutual-friend lists, and profile popouts. - Improved accessibility and navigation indicators so they are no longer cut off in several profile and list views. - Corrected layout issues in Student Hub, channel settings, server settings, Notification Center, and message requests. - Fixed Quests links, Server Guide icons, role expansion behavior, and the display of permission descriptions on mobile. - Restored functionality for the Toggle Overlay hotkey after switching applications with Alt-Tab. - Corrected several modal and popup layering issues, including stickers, Soundboard uploads, and quest cards. ## Reliability and Content Fixes - Fixed crashes when viewing deleted channels in Audit Log with ModView open. - Corrected poll countdown text as polls approach closure. - Member verification and rules-agreement indicators now reflect the correct state. - Fixed incorrect game-presence names appearing in Japanese. - Resolved issues with rate-limited or frozen GIF categories. - Corrected timeout duration display in moderation views. - Fixed profile customizations failing to load on the first Shop attempt. ## Chat Improvements - Fixed mobile chat layout issues, including the missing “Jump to Bottom” button and overlapping composer elements. - Android web embeds now scale correctly instead of cutting off image content. - Corrected message-height calculations and action-sheet handle placement. - Prevented Avatar Decorations from being clipped at the top of chat. Discord’s update is primarily a reliability and performance release. Users—especially those on Android, iOS, or with many servers—should benefit from smoother navigation, lower resource consumption, and fewer interface defects as the changes roll out across platforms.