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How to Set Up a Community Server on Discord

Discord, a real-time chat platform, goes beyond the gaming community. You can make a free Community server for people all over the world to come together over anything from memes to gardening. Here’s how….

Samir Makwana Aug 6th, 2021

Chat Services Compared: Discord vs. Slack

Slack and Discord let you collaborate and chat online with ease, and they’re both wildly popular. But which should you use to make your next chat server? Let’s compare the two services head-to-head.

Vann Vicente Jul 13th, 2021

How to Stop Discord from Launching at Startup on Windows

Discord is a handy collaboration and chat service, but by default, the Discord client loads itself on startup in Windows 10. Here’s how to prevent Discord from launching after a restart or at boot.

Benj Edwards Jun 18th, 2021

How to Use Discord to Watch Movies with Friends

Discord is an excellent, free chat application that is usable by anyone and not just gamers. You can use Discord’s Go Live feature to stream Netflix (or another video source) and watch movies with your friends. Here’s how it …

Samir Makwana Apr 18th, 2021

How to Enable or Disable Developer Mode on Discord

Discord has plenty of features for gamers and community builders, but if you don’t see the features you need, you’ll need to add a bot. If you’re a bot developer yourself, you may want to enable Discord’s developer mode first…

Ben Stockton Apr 3rd, 2021

How to Adjust the Audio Bitrate on Discord

If you’re using Discord for voice communication, you may find that you need to tweak the audio bitrate to improve the quality of your calls. You can do this in Discord’s settings menu—here’s how.

Ben Stockton Mar 28th, 2021

How to Enable or Disable Hardware Acceleration in Discord

When you’re playing a game, the last thing you want is a dropping frame rate. If Discord is taxing out your CPU in the background, however, that’s exactly what’ll happen. You can overcome this by enabling hardware acceleratio…

Ben Stockton Mar 7th, 2021

How to Use Spoiler Tags to Hide Messages and Images on Discord

Discord is great for catching up with friends in like-minded community servers, but that doesn’t mean every message you send is suitable for everyone. Fortunately, you can use spoiler tags to initially hide certain messages….

Ben Stockton Nov 1st, 2020

How to Change Your Status on Discord

Your Discord status shows whether you’re busy or AFK. You can change it on the Discord website, the desktop app for Windows or Mac, or the mobile app for Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Ben Stockton Oct 31st, 2020

How to Add Custom Emoji to a Discord Server

A Discord server can be heavily customized to serve the needs of its members. One way to do this is by adding custom emoji. You can do this on the Discord website, or in the desktop or mobile app.

Ben Stockton Oct 3rd, 2020

How to Change the Server Region on Discord

Discord automatically selects a server region through which to route your voice communications. However, you might find selecting a different server region improves the quality of voice chats, especially if you’re chatting wi…

Ben Stockton Sep 27th, 2020

How to Use Text-To-Speech on Discord

While Discord is a great platform for voice communication, you might not be able to (or want to) speak with your own voice. To get around the problem, you can use Discord’s built-in text-to-speech (TTS) feature….

Ben Stockton Sep 12th, 2020

How to Clear Discord Cache Files on Desktop and Mobile

Discord cache files build up with every image, video, and funny GIF you send and receive on the platform, filling up your disk space unnecessarily. You can follow the steps below to easily clear Discord cache files on your Wi…

Ben Stockton Sep 5th, 2020

How to Record Discord Audio

Discord is a great platform for gamers and other communities to come together and chat, offering text and voice communication for free. Discord doesn’t offer an option to record these conversations, but it is possible using t…

Ben Stockton Jul 4th, 2020

8 Ways to Personalize Your Discord Account

Discord is the most popular gaming chatroom service on the internet. Here are a few ways you can customize your account to make your experience even better.

Vann Vicente Jun 22nd, 2020

How to Troubleshoot Discord Push to Talk on Mac

With major macOS releases, Apple tends to tweak your Mac’s security system that can prevent Discord’s Push To Talk feature from functioning correctly. Here’s how to troubleshoot Discord’s Push To Talk feature on Mac….

Joshalynne Finch Jun 21st, 2020

How to Apply Text Formatting in Discord

Discord allows for text-and audio-based chatting between gamers and other like-minded individuals. If you want to make a bigger impact on Discord, you can use formatting to jazz up your text-based messages. Here’s how….

Ben Stockton Jun 14th, 2020

What Is Discord Nitro, and Is It Worth Paying For?

Discord Nitro is a way for power users of the most popular gaming chat app to supercharge their experience. Find out if you’re better off using the free tier, or if the paid service is worth it.

Vann Vicente May 6th, 2020

How to Use Discord Templates

Discord styles itself as “chat for gamers,” even though its broad functionality has made it an ideal tool for communication across a spectrum of activities. Use Discord’s server templates to give your one-of-a-kind community …

Joel Cornell Apr 18th, 2020

How to Enable and Customize Discord’s In-Game Overlay

Discord is the voice chat app for PC gaming, largely due to its clean interface and user-friendly in-game overlay. Enable and customize your own game overlay to minimize distractions and keep your focus on the game….

Joel Cornell Apr 13th, 2020

How to Enable Parental Controls in Discord

Although Discord doesn’t have modern parental controls, the application does have several features you can use to restrict communication from unwanted parties and block content identified as inappropriate. Keep your kids safe…

Joel Cornell Apr 12th, 2020

How to Secure Your Discord Account

Discord is all fun and games until your account is stolen. Make sure no one can access your account, even if they steal your password, by implementing two-factor authentication. Don’t forget to regularly update your password …

Joel Cornell Apr 7th, 2020

How to Hide What Game You’re Playing on Discord

Discord automatically shows your friends the games you’re playing. If a game uses Discord’s Rich Presence feature, your friends can even see where you are in-game. Here’s how you can deactivate this feature and increase your …

Joel Cornell Apr 3rd, 2020

How to Stream Through Discord’s “Go Live”

Discord has the most PC gaming features of any VoIP app. This includes the ability to stream your game live through your Discord server’s voice channels. Here’s how to set up your stream with just a few clicks….

Joel Cornell Apr 2nd, 2020

How to Configure Your Microphone and Headset in Discord

Discord is great for voice chatting, but you might have to change some settings to fix static, background noise, and poor audio quality. Here’s how to choose your sound devices and make sure you’re coming in crystal clear….

Joel Cornell Mar 31st, 2020

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