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Your #1 source for upcoming Discord features, news and updates. Anything posted on this account is not guaranteed to ship and is subject to change.
Joined May 2021
We now have a Discord server with a custom bot that automatically posts about new stuff that was added to the Discord client like new text, experiments and soon even more: We will still post about bigger things on this Twitter account as before though.
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Trying to upload your latest creation to Discord but your creation's file size is just the above the 10MB file size limit that non-Nitro users have? It may just be your lucky day as Discord is testing around with increasing the max file upload size for non-Nitro users to 25MB!
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Discord is working on adding support for rendering mathematical expressions written using LaTeX markup.
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Discord is lowering the free upload limit back to 10MB, citing operational and financial concerns. The previous free upload limit was 25MB.
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Discord has been using machine learning models to determine the gender and age group of some of its users since at least August 2022. The data can be found in the "activity/analytics/events-[. ].json" file of some Discord data packages, though the exact requirements are unknown.
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Remember when you used the @rythmfm Discord bot to share music with your friends, only for the bot to be shut down in September 2021 after receiving a C&D letter from YouTube? Well, you better grab your friends, because Rythm is coming back as the first third-party VC activity.
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Discord's mobile app will soon allow Discord Nitro users to spice up their home screen with a selection of app icon edits
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Discord is adding the ability for server members to natively report messages to mods/admins. Reports made this way will be sent to a special forum-like channel set up by server admins.
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Discord is shutting down their AI chatbot "Clyde" by December 1st, 2023.
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Discord is adding the ability to add domains as profile connections! To prove ownership of the domain you want to add, you'll simply need to add a TXT DNS record to the domain that returns some text generated by Discord.
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Nearly a year and a half after discontinuing development of the Pronouns profile field, Discord is now starting to roll it out to users. Currently, 1% of all Discord users have access to it, but it seems that the rollout is gradually increasing.
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Discord is about to roll out a change to their API that will hide channel names and topics from users who can't access them. Below is what someone with a client modification to view hidden channels would see with this change enabled.
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BREAKING: Elon Musk has acquired Discord and plans to rebrand it as "xD". Nitro subscribers will soon be migrated to X Premium and gain access to Grok, which will be deeply integrated into the platform. Below is an exclusive look at early concept art showcasing Musk’s vision.
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Discord is adding a "dead chat prompt" feature that will automatically add a system message to a channel after a (currently unknown) period of chat inactivity, prompting server members to upload a picture or reply with a random sticker.
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Discord is trying out a new layout for the mobile app.
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Likely inspired by Instagram, Discord is adding the ability for Discord Nitro subscribers to add wallpapers to their DMs, though it's not yet known what those wallpapers will look like.
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Discord's Windows desktop app is getting a 64-bit upgrade that will greatly improve the stability of the app going forward.
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Discord might soon be giving out Discord Nitro subscriptions as a reward for completing specific quests.
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Discord is adding loyalty reward tiers to Nitro Badges! Your Nitro badge will evolve visually the longer you stay subscribed. There are also plans to give long-term subscribers access to additional server boosts.
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Discord is working on profile connections for Twitter's competitor platforms.
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Discord is working on a feature that will allow you to schedule messages to be sent at a specific time.
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Discord has updated their Twemoji version to 14.1.2 and are now using jdecked's Twemoji fork: This release updates the look of the "Holding Back Tears Face" 🥹 and "Pleading Face" 🥺 emoji.
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Discord is adding a new notification setting they call "Essentials".
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Discord is working on a way to make it easier to recover your Discord account if you lose access or have it stolen!
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Do you like *spicing* up your messages messages with some ***M A R K D O W N***? Then you will be delighted to see more options to choose from coming your way very ||soon||!
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Pronouns rollout has now been bumped to 20% of all users.
Nearly a year and a half after discontinuing development of the Pronouns profile field, Discord is now starting to roll it out to users. Currently, 1% of all Discord users have access to it, but it seems that the rollout is gradually increasing.
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A feature probably no one expected, might come to Discord soon: Soundboards! A new server settings section called "Soundboard" appeared where you can upload sounds. Their exact use is this still unknown but it's assumed they will be usable in voice channels on the server.
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Discord is no longer accepting new servers into the Discord Partner Program. Existing Discord Partners will keep their perks, but the program as is will cease to exist.
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According to a recent survey, Discord is considering adding new message formatting features. Examples of these new formatting features include colors, fonts, sizes, and animations.
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Discord now supports the ability to upload and display animated WebPs as an alternative to GIFs! Note that this only seems to be supported on desktop and web so far, not the mobile app.
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Tierless boosting, which grants access to server tags and gradient roles, has been rolled out to 0.1% of servers.
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Discord is working on voice filters that will allow you to change your voice in VCs. Some of these filters will only be available to Discord Nitro subscribers, but it is not yet clear which ones.
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Discord has begun rolling out access to the username update for 2015 users who have a Discord Nitro subscription active since before March 1, 2023, as well as 2015 users who are Early Supporters (purchased Discord Nitro before October 10, 2018).
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It's official. Discord is dropping Discord tags in favor of usernames and display names. Read the official announcement in their blogpost:
Discord seems to have plans to move from Discord tags (Username#1234) to just usernames. Additionally you'll be able to set a global display name. This change is likely being made to align more with other social media services like Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.
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Discord will now notify you when an application you previously authorized with the "guilds.join" OAuth2 scope adds you to a server via that scope.
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Discord seems to have drastically changed the way the rollout works, as we have received multiple reports of people who meet the current requirements but are unable to claim their name, and other users who do not meet the requirements seem to be able to claim their name just fine.
Wave #10 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in December 2022 and regular users who registered in January 2017 will be able to claim their username. Still nothing new regarding the Nitro rollout issues 😔.
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Discord is adding Roblox and Bungie profile connections. Join our Discord server for more Discord related news:
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Discord seems to have plans to move from Discord tags (Username#1234) to just usernames. Additionally you'll be able to set a global display name. This change is likely being made to align more with other social media services like Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.
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Discord is adding a new permission to restrict the creation of polls.
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Looking to clip your most clutch plays in the games you play? Screensharing a game to a few friends and one of them saw something funny but everyone else missed it? No need to worry anymore as Discord is adding clipping and go-live clips!
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Discord just rolled out the desktop visual refresh to 6% of all users. 3% with the new chat input design (first image) and 3% with the old chat input design (second image).
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We have been informed that Elon Musk's planned acquisition of Discord did not proceed as expected in the final stages. According to reports, the deal fell through because Musk reallocated funds originally earmarked for the acquisition to personal spending on ketamine.
BREAKING: Elon Musk has acquired Discord and plans to rebrand it as "xD". Nitro subscribers will soon be migrated to X Premium and gain access to Grok, which will be deeply integrated into the platform. Below is an exclusive look at early concept art showcasing Musk’s vision.
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Client Themes have started rolling out! Currently 5% of all Discord users already have access to them.
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Discord is adding the ability for apps (and therefore also bots) to upload and use emojis without having to rely on Discord servers to upload the emojis in!.Each app will have a limit of up to 2,000 emojis.
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In a new experiment codenamed "Operation Porthole," Discord appears to be planning to open up the ability for all developers to create their own Voice Channel Activities. Once the experiment is rolled out, you will be able to find a new sidebar section in the developer portal.
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The first part of Discord's username update has been rolled out. While you can't set an @​handle yet, you can now already set a display name! If you don't see it, try restarting your app and make sure you have the latest version if you're on mobile!
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Discord's virtual currency now has a name: Orbs.You can earn them by completing quests and use them to purchase "exclusive orb rewards" in the store.
Discord may have plans to introduce its own virtual currency that can be earned by completing quests and possibly other things like gifting Nitro, boosting a server, and being a long-term Nitro subscriber. These coins are currently meant to be spent in the avatar decoration shop.
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Discord is adding a new profile badge that users can claim by completing any Quest.
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Looking to spice up the looks of your Discord client? Then the potentially upcoming Client Themes feature may just be the thing for you! Currently it's only available to Discord staff (or via tricks) but it's very possible it will be released to everyone at sooner or later!
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Discord may have plans to introduce its own virtual currency that can be earned by completing quests and possibly other things like gifting Nitro, boosting a server, and being a long-term Nitro subscriber. These coins are currently meant to be spent in the avatar decoration shop.
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Discord is dropping 32-bit support for Windows by December 1st.
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Discord is adding a Mod View to the Members page on your servers, which will give you a quick overview of a member's server activity, as well as some details about their account.
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Discord appears to be working on refreshing parts of its brand identity and in-app designs.
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Discord's recent survey reveals upcoming improvements to server boosting, which might include server tags and gradient roles as extra perks.
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Discord is planning to add a "potion" that you can purchase to add a emoji confetti animation to messages. The price of the potion is currently $1.
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Owners of partnered/verified servers can now choose an @​handle on Discord. It's likely that the first 2015 users will start to get access early next week.
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This is what DM wallpapers will look like!.At the moment it looks like you will only be able to select premade wallpapers, not upload your own.
Likely inspired by Instagram, Discord is adding the ability for Discord Nitro subscribers to add wallpapers to their DMs, though it's not yet known what those wallpapers will look like.
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Wave #8 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in June 2020 and regular users who registered in July 2016 will be able to claim their username. Unfortunately, the rollout issue for Nitro users still does not appear to be resolved.
Wave #7 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in January 2019 and regular users who registered in March 2016 will be able to claim their username.
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With Pride Month just around the corner, Discord is adding three new Pride-inspired app icons that will presumably only be available to Nitro users.
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Wave #11 of the rollout has begun, and regular users who registered in October 2017 will be able to claim their username. The Nitro user rollout appears to have stalled and is currently stuck in December 2015, but some newer Nitro users appear to have been randomly granted access.
Discord seems to have drastically changed the way the rollout works, as we have received multiple reports of people who meet the current requirements but are unable to claim their name, and other users who do not meet the requirements seem to be able to claim their name just fine.
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Discord is experimenting with a visual refresh for the desktop app!
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Wave #7 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in January 2019 and regular users who registered in March 2016 will be able to claim their username.
Just when we thought we had things figured out, Discord came around and DOUBLED the extension for both Nitro users and regular users. Nitro users up to October 2017 and regular users up to January 2016 can now set a new username. Restart your client if you meet the requirements!.
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Discord is testing out a new design for the user profile modal and popout.
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A familiar sponge that lives in a pineapple under the sea is coming soon to the Discord Profile Decoration Shop!
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Discord has just completely removed the Guild feature and moved all existing guilds to regular servers. This also means that Guild Tags from these servers will no longer be displayed.
Discord has announced that the guild feature will be phased out in the coming weeks, but they are working on releasing the member application feature to all servers.
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Just when we thought we had things figured out, Discord came around and DOUBLED the extension for both Nitro users and regular users. Nitro users up to October 2017 and regular users up to January 2016 can now set a new username. Restart your client if you meet the requirements!.
Now February 2017 for Nitro users and November 2015 for regular users. The rollout for regular users appears to be extended by 1 month per wave. Also, to clear up any confusion about our previous tweet: The rollout extension for Nitro users is 4 months per wave.
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Discord will be adding support for 8 new emojis added in Unicode 16.0 soon. Additionally the design of the Syrian flag is getting updated.
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Discord is adding an Avatar Decoration Shop! While the details on how to obtain and use them are still unclear, it is expected that they will be an in-app purchase that will also require an active Discord Nitro subscription.
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A few hours ago, Discord disabled a large number of accounts that were found to have attempted to automate the API endpoint for setting a username and display name. Affected accounts have been reinstated and users should have received a password reset email to regain access.
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Embeds in the mobile Discord app now finally support gallery view for sites like Twitter! Gone are the days of accidently confusing your mobile friends with multi-image posts!
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Get your passkeys ready because Discord just enabled passwordless login on Discord Canary!
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WebAuthn support is being rolled out, with 1% of all Discord users currently having access to it. WebAuthn allows you to add security keys, such as a YubiKey, as a two-factor authentication method, which is considered one of the most secure two-factor authentication methods.
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Discord is implementing an OAuth2 scope for applications to receive your IP address, location, and what web browser you are using. This OAuth2 scope is limited to certain VC activities that are either developed or closely monitored by Discord.
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Tend to be a little clumsy and accidentally call your friends when you just wanted to message or add a note for them via the context menu? Now you won't have to worry about that anymore as Discord will ask for confirmation saving you the embarrasment from accidentally calling!
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Discord is currently in the process of redesigning the profile modal once again, separating the profile card from the activity/mutual tabs.
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This has now been bumped up to September 2016. You will need to restart your application to get the prompt. If you want to be notified immediately of any future changes, as we won't post on Twitter until we've finalized the details, join our server:
Discord has begun rolling out access to the username update for 2015 users who have a Discord Nitro subscription active since before March 1, 2023, as well as 2015 users who are Early Supporters (purchased Discord Nitro before October 10, 2018).
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You can now (finally) transfer the group DM ownership to someone else! Just right click on the person you want to transfer ownership to, click "Make Group Owner" and confirm the ownership transfer!
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After shutting down applications for Discord Hypesquad Events (people who helped Discord organize events in exchange for a profile badge) many years ago, Discord now seems to be planning to get rid of Discord Hypesquad houses as well.
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Now February 2017 for Nitro users and November 2015 for regular users. The rollout for regular users appears to be extended by 1 month per wave. Also, to clear up any confusion about our previous tweet: The rollout extension for Nitro users is 4 months per wave.
Now extended to October 2016. The previous rollout was actually only through June 2016, so it looks like Discord is extending the rollout by two quarters (8 months total) for Nitro users every day.
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Apologies for the lack of updates, but Twitter gave us some trouble logging into our account. We are now in wave #17, which allows users who signed up in August 2019 to choose a new username. Nitro users are still stuck in December 2022, not December 2015 as previously stated 😅.
Wave #11 of the rollout has begun, and regular users who registered in October 2017 will be able to claim their username. The Nitro user rollout appears to have stalled and is currently stuck in December 2015, but some newer Nitro users appear to have been randomly granted access.
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Discord seems to have plans to allow Discord bots to open modals that load iframes (external pages). Whether this will be available to all Discord bots or only certain approved bots is currently unknown.
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Discord has announced that the guild feature will be phased out in the coming weeks, but they are working on releasing the member application feature to all servers.
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Discord is in the process of implementing a faster appeal process for suspensions of users who were mistakenly flagged as under the age of 13. Their plan appears to be to use the services of k-ID, a company that specializes in automated age verification.
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Wave #9 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in February 2022 and regular users who registered in October 2016 will be able to claim their username. Unfortunately no news regarding the Nitro user rollout issues except that it's still being investigated.
Wave #8 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in June 2020 and regular users who registered in July 2016 will be able to claim their username. Unfortunately, the rollout issue for Nitro users still does not appear to be resolved.
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Discord appears to be adding a step to the email address change process that asks users why they want to change the email address associated with their Discord account, likely in an effort to combat account theft scams.
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Similar to Spotify, Apple Music links now have enhanced embeds.
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Discord has just started development on the gradient role server boost extra perk.
Discord's recent survey reveals upcoming improvements to server boosting, which might include server tags and gradient roles as extra perks.
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Discord has just added Animated AVIF support in the canary release of Discord!
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Bots, er, we mean "apps" as Discord wants users to call them as of recently, will soon be able to set profile banners just like regular users!
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Wave #10 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in December 2022 and regular users who registered in January 2017 will be able to claim their username. Still nothing new regarding the Nitro rollout issues 😔.
Wave #9 of the rollout has begun, and Nitro users who registered in February 2022 and regular users who registered in October 2016 will be able to claim their username. Unfortunately no news regarding the Nitro user rollout issues except that it's still being investigated.
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Free Discord Nitro anyone? Seems like Discord is working on a new Nitro promotion which will allow Nitro subscribers to share Nitro trials with multiple friends. The trial period seems to be limited to 2 weeks, though this might still be changed before getting released!
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Now extended to October 2016. The previous rollout was actually only through June 2016, so it looks like Discord is extending the rollout by two quarters (8 months total) for Nitro users every day.
This has now been bumped up to September 2016. You will need to restart your application to get the prompt. If you want to be notified immediately of any future changes, as we won't post on Twitter until we've finalized the details, join our server:
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Discord has replaced the monospaced font used primarily in code blocks with their own "gg mono" font. Previously, they used the "Source Code Pro" font, which still exists as a fallback for non-Latin characters.
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Discord is looking to replace their existing typeface to a new custom font called "gg sans". What exactly the font will look like and which of the existing typefaces (Whitney, Ginto Normal & Ginto Nord) it will replace is yet unknown.
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You can now also verify your domain by creating a "discord" file in the ".well-known" directory of your website!
Discord is adding the ability to add domains as profile connections! To prove ownership of the domain you want to add, you'll simply need to add a TXT DNS record to the domain that returns some text generated by Discord.
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Here is a preview of 12 of the voice filters that are available so far
Discord is working on voice filters that will allow you to change your voice in VCs. Some of these filters will only be available to Discord Nitro subscribers, but it is not yet clear which ones.
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Discord is adding two new message components for bot developers to use when sending messages with their bots: Text and Media Gallery!.This will allow bots to mix and match media and text in one message instead of having to send multiple messages.
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Discord may be adding customizable "name plates" for the server's member list. These name plates can have a background image, which is currently barely visible (1% opacity), and a border color. It is also implied that these name plates will be something that can be purchased.
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