Improved Mobile Experience | Discord (original) (raw)
AN IMPROVED MOBILE EXPERIENCE HAS ARRIVED
Since launching in 2015, our mobile app has become a place to hang out and have fun with friends wherever you are. This hasn’t changed, but our mobile app has. Thanks to your feedback, we’ve fixed hundreds of bugs and made some big improvements. Check it all out!
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You asked, we listened! We merged the Servers and Messages tabs together for consistent navigation across platforms. Now you can seamlessly check between your server pings and DMs on mobile the same way you would for desktop.
Updated May 22, 2024: See our Blog Post for more details!
We separated the Messages and Servers tabs to better organize conversations. Quickly find your DMs in one place and server conversations in another.
Find Your Stuff
We breathed some new life into our search feature to let you easily find people, media, links, and all of your past DMs in a flash.
We breathed some new life into our search feature to let you easily find people, media, links, and all of your past DMs in a flash.
Find Your Stuff
Quickly browse a channel or G/DM to see every member, shared media, links, pins, and more from a single location.
Quickly browse a channel or G/DM to see every member, shared media, links, pins, and more from a single location.
Find Your Stuff
Get the action without the distraction. We made notifications actionable and they also auto-clear as you read them (like magic).
Get the action without the distraction. We made notifications actionable and they also auto-clear as you read them (like magic).
Find Your Stuff
Why waste time scrolling through every setting to find what you’re looking for when you could simply type in the new search bar instead? Now you can waste time in other places.
No more scrolling through every setting (unless that’s your thing) because now you can just use the new search bar instead!
CUSTOMIZE IT UP
Hold onto your hats, this might be our most requested Discord update. We made dark theme even darker and added the new Midnight theme, which is pure black and saves battery on OLED compatible devices while going easy on your eyes.
Hold onto your hats, this might be our most requested Discord update. We made dark theme even darker and added the new Midnight theme, which is pure black and saves battery while going easy on your eyes.
CUSTOMIZE IT UP
The You tab is your dedicated space to express yourself and customize how you show up to others on Discord. Another You thing in this tab? Your Settings. Find it here, in the top right.
The You tab is your dedicated space to express yourself and customize how you show up to others on Discord. You can also find your settings here.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FRIENDS
We updated the UI and interactions on voice and video calls to make the space more cozy for you and your friends.
We updated the UI and interactions on voice and video calls to make the space more cozy for you and your friends.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FRIENDS
Ready to hang out? See what your friends are up to in real time and hop in to join them. Maybe they're listening to music, playing a game, or just chilling in a voice channel.
See what your friends are up to in real time and hop in to join them. Maybe they're listening to music, gaming, or just chilling in a voice channel.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FRIENDS
Add G/DMs and channels that matter most to you to your Favorites. Simply press and hold a G/DM or channel, then tap "Favorite", and it will always show up at the top of your Messages tab for G/DMs or the top of a server for channels.
"Favorite" a G/DM or channel, and it will always show up at the top of your Messages tab for G/DMs or the top of a server for channels.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FRIENDS
Ever get tired of looking for your G/DM so you just made it all over again? About that…we fixed it!. We made it easier to search and select friends to add to a G/DM and added a preview if you already have an existing chat with a friend you selected.
We made it easier to search and select friends to add to a G/DM and added a G/DM preview if you have an existing chat with a friend you selected.
So FRESH,
SO CLEAN,
SO MOBILE
We added swipe-to-reply, refreshed our icons, and rounded a few edges to make the Discord mobile app look and feel more intuitive!
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Even more messaging
Quickly turn images into memes by drawing, adding text, or throwing on some stickers or emoji. Now available on all mobile devices. Maybe you too will be a famous meme one day.
Say more with voice messages. If you have too many thoughts to type out, or your joke just won’t land the same over text, we get it. Just tap, hold to record, and release to send a voice message in the updated Discord mobile app.
Select even more pics/videos at once, even the high-quality ones (up to 25 MB), and upload away. Uploaded content will show up in a sweet grid where you can swipe between uploads while still being able to see your message.
So Fast, So Smooth
We’ve been working hard this year to increase the app’s launch speed, load messages quicker, and make the app way more stable (AKA, down with the crashes).
Faster Launch Time
Vroom, Discord got faster. We reduced app open time by 55% on Android, 43% on iOS this year. We don’t know how this is going to end without us inventing time travel.
Vroom, Discord got faster. We reduced app open time by 55% on Android, 43% on iOS this year. We don’t know how this is going to end without us inventing time travel.
Improved Stability
We’ve made the app more reliable! * Waits for applause.* We fixed several issues that were causing the app to crash. In fact, we cut our crash rate in half this year for Android users. PROGRESS!!!
We’ve made the app more reliable! *Waits for applause.* We fixed several issues that were causing the app to crash. In fact, we cut our crash rate in half this year for Android users. PROGRESS!!!"
Message Caching
Your device will store up to 700 recent messages in channels/DMs so that the app opens faster and conversations are available to you even when you’re offline or on slow internet. Finally, you can revisit your Wumpus fanfic offline.
Your device will store up to 700 recent messages in channels/DMs so that the app opens faster and conversations are available to you even when you’re offline or on slow internet. Finally, you can revisit your Wumpus fanfic offline.
Background Refresh
We now sync new messages in the background so you’re up to date with your friends’ latest conversations when you open the Discord app.
We now sync new messages in the background so you’re up to date with your friends’ latest conversations when you open the Discord app.
Full list of updates
Messages & Servers Tabs
Easily find your DMs in one place and server conversations in another.
Supercharged Search
We breathed some new life into our search to let you easily find people, media, links, and all of your past DMs in a flash.
Channel and G/DM Details
Quickly browse a channel or G/DM to see every member, shared media, links, pins, and more from a single location.
Better Notifications Tab
We simplified notifications to make it easier for you to keep up with the stuff you care most about like…notifications.
Search Your Settings
No more scrolling through every setting (unless that’s your thing) because now you can just use the new search bar instead!
Updated Themes
We made dark theme darker and added the new Midnight theme, which is pure black to save battery and go easy on your eyes.
Call It the You Tab
The You tab is your dedicated space to view and customize how you appear to others on Discord.
Message Previews
Make every unread DM a total surprise when you turn off message previews for added privacy and a more simplified chat look.
New Voice & Video
We updated the UI and interactions for voice and video calls to make the space more cozy for you and your friends.
Active Now
See what your friends are up to in real time and hop in to join them. Maybe they're listening to music, playing a game, or just chilling in a voice channel.
Favorite g/DMs
Press and hold a G/DM then tap "Favorite" and it will always show up at the top of your Messages tab.
Favorite Channels
Add your fav channel (hello #Panda-Facts) to your “Favorites” and it will always be at the top of that server’s channels.
Faster GDM Creation
Not only will we let you know if you already have an existing G/DM when adding a friend, we also made it faster and easier!
Activities in G/DMs
You can now launch Activities in voice calls in G/DMs for even more ways to have fun with friends.
Swipe-to-Reply
We added swipe-to-reply for faster comebacks, wittier retorts, rapid rejoinders, ridiculous ripostes, and quicker quips.
New Icons
We gave the in-app icons a refresh and added a ton of new ones, including some that are animated. That’s pretty neat.
Meme More with Remix
Remix gives you the power to meme whatever you want by adding text, drawings, emoji, and stickers to images and videos.
Hello Voice Messages
Say more with voice messages: Just tap, hold to record, and release to send a voice message.
File Upload Limit Increase
The free file upload limit has been raised from 8 MB to 25 MB. Let those GIFs fly free.
File Upload on iOS
iOS users can now easily upload and share files directly from their mobile devices.
Custom Video Quality
You can now choose the default quality of your video uploads and Discord will automatically compress them.
Data Saving Mode
Use this setting to send media files in lower quality and reduce data usage on your cellular plan.
Media Picker
We upgraded the media picker so it's easier to see multiple photos at once and upload files.
Media Upload Previews
Now you see your media uploading the way it will appear once it's sent, with a progress indicator. That’s progress!
Media Grid
Media files will now appear in a nice, neat grid that you can open and swipe through at your leisure.
Silent Messages
Add @silent at the very beginning of your message to send it without any push or desktop notifications. Shhh.
New Link Embeds
Embedded channel links now look like, well, embedded channel links.
Improved Media Embeds
You can now load and play your favorite YouTube and Spotify videos without ever leaving the Discord app. YOU CAN NEVER LEAVE!
Faster Launch Time
Through multiple updates this year, we reduced app open time by 55% on Android and 43% on iOS so you can get to chatting faster.
Improved Stability
We’ve made the app more reliable by fixing several issues that were causing the app to crash, which we hope no one misses.
Message Caching
Your device will store up to 700 recent messages in channels/DMs so that conversations are available as soon as you open the app.
Background Refresh
We sync new messages in the background so you’re up to date with your friends’ latest conversations when you open Discord.
Auto-Pause Video
When you’re on a voice call and bandwidth is spotty, Discord will automatically turn off video to maintain a smoother call.