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Discord starts rolling out an easy-to-use Account Switcher for users with multiple accounts

Discord starts rolling out an easy-to-use Account Switcher for users with multiple accounts

March 15, 2022
In October last year, we spotted an upcoming feature in a teardown of the Discord app for Android. The feature was designed to help users add multiple accounts to the Discord app and switch between them seamlessly. It has now started rolling out to users, and here's how it works. Previously, the Discord app didn't let...
Discord officially rolls out PlayStation integration, complete with game status support

Discord officially rolls out PlayStation integration, complete with game status support

January 31, 2022
Monday was already a big day for PlayStation news, as Sony revealed that it's working to acquire Destiny 2 developer Bungie, but that's not all. Discord, the popular messaging platform primarily aimed at gaming, is finally rolling out PlayStation account integration. The new functionality gives PlayStation players the same game status indicator that PC and...
It’s not just you: Discord is having some server problems

It’s not just you: Discord is having some server problems

January 26, 2022
It's always fun when a website or service you use starts to have issues loading, and you have to try to guess if the problem is your home network, your internet service provider, or the actual service you are trying to connect to. If you're having issues connecting to Discord right now, don't worry, it's...
Discord brings custom backgrounds to video calls, tests new account switcher

Discord brings custom backgrounds to video calls, tests new account switcher

November 23, 2021
Discord is one of the most popular platforms gamers use to interact online. It's a feature-rich communication tool that allows users to socialize via text and audio/video calls. This powerful service also enables friends to watch YouTube videos together, join Clubhouse-like audio rooms, and listen to music as a group. You can use most of...
[Update: Back up] Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and others are down

[Update: Back up] Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and others are down

November 16, 2021
It's always fun when a website or service you use starts to have issues loading, and you have to try to guess if your home internet connection is broken, or if it's not actually your fault. Today's string of internet outages definitely isn't the result of your router not working — Spotify, Discord, Snapchat, and...
Discord may soon let you switch accounts within the app

Discord may soon let you switch accounts within the app

October 20, 2021
Discord for Android may soon let you sign in to multiple accounts, making it possible to switch between your different accounts on the fly. Right now, if you're signed into the Discord app and want to switch to a different account, you have to first log out from your current account. But it looks like...
Discord is rolling out native YouTube “Watch Together” integration

Discord is rolling out native YouTube “Watch Together” integration

September 24, 2021
A few weeks ago, YouTube shut down two popular music bots on the Discord platform. Those bots allowed millions of users to listen to music from YouTube on the messaging and social platform. Discord is preparing to introduce a new "Watch Together" feature to help ease the pain of those shutdowns. As spotted by The Verge, Discord...
Discord is adding Slack-like threads to keep conversations better organized

Discord is adding Slack-like threads to keep conversations better organized

July 27, 2021
Discord is a popular messaging app that can get quite messy in busy conversations, and the developers know it. Now you can reply to messages in threads, just like Slack, to help keep your conversations confined to a single space within a larger channel. a lot of you have been asking for a threads feature to...
These are the Best Messaging Apps: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and more!

These are the Best Messaging Apps: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and more!

June 28, 2021
Instant messaging has revolutionized the way the world works. Most of us got our first spin with it during the height of MSN Messenger from its launch in 1999. Now the rise of smartphones has changed the way instant messaging works again. However, there's not a single, one-size-fits-all solution for messaging just yet. There are...
Discord will be integrated into your PS5 next year

Discord will be integrated into your PS5 next year

May 3, 2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a new partnership with Discord that will bring the communication service’s features to PlayStation Network. The integration is expected to be available early next year. The news comes after Microsoft reportedly failed to make a deal to acquire Discord. In a blog post on Monday, Jim Ryan, President & CEO of...
[Update: Halted] Microsoft is in talks to buy Discord for $10 billion

[Update: Halted] Microsoft is in talks to buy Discord for $10 billion

April 20, 2021
After acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion in 2018, Microsoft now has its eyes set on Discord, an instant messaging service widely used by gamers. Even though the instant messaging service has a large gamer-appeal, it has the potential to be widely adopted across topic segments, as many non-gamer servers already do exist on the platform. Microsoft...
Discord launches Stage Channels, its version of Clubhouse audio rooms

Discord launches Stage Channels, its version of Clubhouse audio rooms

March 31, 2021
After hearing Discord was working on a Clubhouse-like feature, the company has introduced Stage Channels. The new feature has launched on all platforms where Discord is available, which includes Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web. According to Discord, Stage Channels was developed after the platform noticed more people using voice chat in unique ways. “As...