Discord Patch Notes: May 1, 2025 (opens in new tab)
Discord’s May 1, 2025 patch focuses on performance, usability, reliability, and bug fixes across platforms. Notable changes include faster Android video uploads, improved animated emoji support, and new Markdown links for phone numbers and email addresses. The release also resolves a wide range of interface, profile, moderation, permissions, and mobile issues, though some fixes may still be rolling out. ## Performance and Media Improvements - Android video transcoding improvements increased average upload speeds by about 5.6%. - Lower-performance Android devices saw average upload times improve by roughly 10.5%. - Animated emojis can now be uploaded in WebP and AVIF formats. - Supports true alpha transparency. - Provides greater color depth. - Produces smaller files. - Enables smoother playback. ## Markdown Links for Contact Information - Phone numbers and email addresses can now be formatted as links by placing them inside angle brackets: `< >`. - This allows users to tap or interact with contact information directly instead of copying it into another app. ## Notifications, Search, and Forum Usability - macOS notifications were redesigned to be cleaner and less cluttered. - Tapping text enclosed in backticks now copies it on mobile. - Forum searches now support choosing between AND and OR behavior for multiple tags. - Emoji autocomplete was improved for narrow Discord windows. - AutoMod system direct messages now appear correctly in mobile search results. - Server Insights graphs now update with the latest engagement data. - Keyboard behavior was improved when layout changes obscure content, particularly in Forum Channels; further improvements are ongoing. ## Profiles, Friends, and Statuses - Friend-request context menus now say “Accept Friend Request” instead of “Add Friend.” - Friend-request settings were reworded for greater clarity. - Mutual servers now appear correctly in mini profiles and update without requiring a restart. - Custom emojis in statuses animate properly when combined with text. - Non-animated custom-status emojis now display hover tooltips. - System emojis no longer appear clipped in Android statuses. - The Settings label “User Profile” was renamed “Main Profile.” - Accidental status changes from the Nitro preview in profile settings are no longer possible. - Long role lists in profiles can now be scrolled. - Server-specific profile role padding and role color previews were corrected. ## Moderation, Roles, and Server Management - Clicking a member in the Members tab now opens Mod View instead of closing the tab. - Mod View correctly renders messages from age-restricted channels. - Role color changes and slightly edited AutoMod regex rules now save properly. - Roles in Advanced View channel permissions are sorted by hierarchy. - Community Onboarding tasks can now be deleted reliably. - The “More” button on Student Hub server cards now works. - Users can once again move servers into the first position in a folder. - The server member-list border on iOS was reduced to restore usable space. ## Emoji, Reactions, and Embeds - Animated emojis now animate correctly in the full reactions list. - Reaction hover text is properly formatted even when many users participated. - Desktop now displays a clear upload-result toast for GIF emojis. - Invite links ending in a period now embed correctly. - Embeds and bot messages scale more effectively with font sizes and image dimensions, reducing overly narrow layouts. ## Mobile, Platform, and Visual Fixes - Quest and Account panels now align correctly. - Text in Voice for Stage Channels renders properly on foldable devices. - Mobile server headers use consistent colors across non-standard themes. - macOS capitalization for “Quit Discord” was corrected. - A Russian translation error affecting the “Mention the User” button was fixed. - Discovery now shows only one error when a user has reached the server limit. - Android users can side-scroll through server invite options. - Profile reaction coachmarks are positioned correctly. Discord recommends reporting remaining issues through the community bug megathread. Users who want early access to iOS changes can also join the Discord TestFlight program.