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Discord Patch Notes: October 7, 2025 (opens in new tab)

Discord’s October 7, 2025 patch focuses on reducing update interruptions, improving search and personalization, and resolving numerous platform-specific bugs. Notable changes include less frequent mandatory desktop updates on Windows, online indicators in Quick Switcher results, improved iOS notification clearing, and per-server Nameplates. The release also contains extensive fixes across general navigation, the Shop, Overlay, mobile apps, and chat. ## Desktop Updates and Personalization - Windows desktop updates are now delayed unless a release is mandatory or the client is several versions behind. - Users can still update immediately through the green arrow in the top-right corner. - Nameplates can now be configured individually for each server. - The Shop now supports search and filtering, making collectibles easier to find. - Quick Switcher search results display users’ online status. - Quick Switcher reliability was improved for users with per-server nicknames. ## Notifications and Platform Reliability - iOS notifications read on another device should now clear more reliably. - Remaining stale notifications are cleared when Discord launches. - Fixed blank screens when navigating backward on iOS. - Improved Android navigation between Channel Details tabs. - Fixed improperly rendered invite links on iOS and Android. - macOS title-bar traffic lights now render more consistently. - Desktop update windows should no longer occasionally display a blank screen. ## General Interface and Overlay Fixes - Dismissing the in-game overlay now correctly returns focus to the game. - Fixed drifting “New” badges, inconsistent Nitro badge borders, and various alignment issues. - Corrected problems with appearance settings, including the disabled “Reset to Default” button at 87.5% size. - Improved keyboard navigation in Server Settings. - Fixed unnecessary text truncation in the Multi-Factor Authentication modal. - Resolved issues with pasting content in several dialogs and screens. - Overlay context menus, tooltips, animations, voice widgets, toast notifications, and transparency received multiple visual and behavior fixes. - Fixed issues involving onboarding question deletion, server description limits, channel topics, forum sorting, and server invite behavior. - Updated the outdated Nitro logo and corrected capitalization in the Shop search tooltip. ## Chat and Messaging - Sending a DM from a profile modal now reliably loads the message into the chat view. - Fixed overlapping emoji in iOS reply previews. - Corrected the placement of the “Slowmode is enabled” message. - Android users can once again tap spoiler tags to reveal them. - Fixed scroll-position resets when navigating away from and back to the same Android channel. - Corrected typing indicators appearing over message text in Desktop chat history. - Fixed the iOS composer moving behind the keyboard after pasting a link. - Improved handling of character limits for the first message in a thread. - Fixed missing unread-message banners and incorrect positioning of iOS’s “Jump to Latest Message” button. Discord users should receive these improvements as the changes roll out across platforms, though availability may vary. Users encountering additional problems can report them through Discord’s community bug megathread, while iOS users can test upcoming changes through TestFlight.

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Discord Update: March 25, 2025 Changelog (opens in new tab)

The Discord March 25, 2025, update focuses on a comprehensive modernization of the desktop client and its in-game integration capabilities. Through a modular overlay redesign and significant UI flexibility, the platform aims to enhance user agency and service reliability for its core gaming audience. ### Modular In-Game Overlay * The overlay has been transitioned to a widget-based system, allowing users to move and organize specific UI elements to suit different game genres. * New functional depth includes the ability to watch friend's streams or start a personal gameplay broadcast with a single click without leaving the game. * Native Soundboard support is now integrated directly into the overlay for immediate access during gameplay. * The update expands the library of supported games, ensuring notifications and widgets work across more titles. ### Desktop UI Refresh and Customization * Four new base themes—Light, Ash, Dark, and Onyx—have been introduced alongside three UI density options to adjust app spacing. * The interface has been decluttered by moving the Inbox to the title bar and centralizing voice and video call buttons into a single unified bar. * The channel list is now resizable, facilitating easier navigation for servers with long channel names. * Active camera status is now indicated by a persistent green button, providing better visual feedback when a user's video is live. ### Developer Integrations and Social Tools * A new API allows developers to implement Discord-powered text chat directly within their game clients, with initial support in titles like *Rust* and *Pax Dei*. * The "Ignore" feature provides a privacy layer that hides messages from specific users in DMs and servers without notifying the ignored party. * Discord’s App Launcher now includes "Spark: Hero Tactics," a new first-party deck-building battle game available on both desktop and mobile. ### Backend Reliability and API Deployment * Discord has overhauled its API deployment process to isolate and protect critical infrastructure from potential configuration errors. * This structural change is designed to minimize the frequency of outages and ensure that core messaging and voice services remain stable during maintenance cycles. To get the most out of this update, users should experiment with the new UI density settings to reclaim screen real estate and check the Overlay settings to configure their widget layout before their next gaming session.