How to Play Games, Listen to Music, and Improve Your Discord Server with Apps & Activities
Discord’s Apps and Activities expand chats beyond messaging, offering games, music, collaboration tools, moderation features, and utilities on desktop and mobile. Users can discover them through the App Launcher or App Directory, add apps to servers or their personal accounts, and access saved apps through slash commands. Availability depends on server permissions and moderation settings. ## Discovering Apps and Activities - The **App Launcher** is available in text-chat bars and at the bottom of voice calls. - It provides: - Featured apps - Search for specific apps - Activities for games and shared experiences - Apps for servers and direct messages - The **App Directory** offers a larger catalog, including apps designed specifically for server communities. - Users can open it by selecting a server’s name and choosing **“App Directory.”** ## Adding Apps to a Server - Select **“Add App”** from the App Directory or an app’s profile. - Server apps can provide: - Additional moderation support - Reaction roles, allowing members to assign themselves roles by reacting to messages - Text-based games such as farming or fishing - Utilities such as on-demand cat-image commands - Discord also recommends considering built-in **Community server features** for moderation and reaction roles. ## Using Apps in Any Chat - Apps are no longer limited to server-based bots. - Users can select **“Add to My Apps”** and approve the required account permissions. - Personal apps then appear in the App Launcher and can be used across chats. - Pressing `/` opens the slash-command interface, where users can browse saved apps or enter their commands. ## Server Permissions and Restrictions - Some servers prevent members from launching apps that have not been approved or added by the server’s moderation team. - If an app or Activity cannot be used, users should check whether they have the **External Apps** and **Activities** permissions enabled. - Server-specific roles and moderation policies may still restrict access. Discord’s App Launcher and App Directory make it easy to find tools and shared activities, while personal app support allows users to use selected apps across conversations. Before adding an app, users should review its permissions and confirm that the server permits external apps or Activities.
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