discord·Jun 18, 2026·2 min readCurated summary

How to Manage Your Discord Desktop Notifications: A Complete Guide

Discord offers fine-grained notification controls so users can manage alerts at the server, channel, sound, status, and desktop-system levels. Notifications can be limited to mentions, muted for specific channels or categories, or silenced entirely with Do Not Disturb. Individual sounds and desktop pop-ups can also be disabled without turning off every in-app alert. ## Types of Discord Notifications - Notifications may be triggered by: - Regular channel messages - Direct @mentions - @everyone and @here mentions - Mentions of roles the user belongs to - Replies to the user’s messages - Separate sounds may indicate: - Messages in the channel currently being viewed - Incoming voice or video calls - Someone launching an Activity - Soundboard effects ## Server, Channel, and Category Controls - Server settings are available by right-clicking a server and selecting **Notification Settings**. - Server-wide options include: - **All Messages** - **Only @mentions** - **Nothing** - Suppressing @everyone, @here, role mentions, and new event notifications - Muting the entire server - Individual channels can override the server default with their own notification setting. - Categories can also be muted, greying out and collapsing their channels. - These controls allow users to keep a server active while silencing noisy channels such as memes, off-topic, or announcements. ## Do Not Disturb - **Do Not Disturb** silences Discord notification sounds across the app. - It can be enabled from the avatar status menu and configured for a specific duration. - Online is the normal status, while Idle and Invisible mainly affect how the user appears to others. - DND syncs between desktop and mobile, although mobile push notifications may still appear. ## Individual Notification Sounds - Under **User Settings > Notifications > Sounds**, users can toggle many sounds independently. - Available controls cover messages, mentions, mute and deafen actions, call rings, voice-channel joins and leaves, and more. - Users may want to disable message sounds while keeping important alerts such as incoming calls enabled. - Soundboard configuration is handled separately. ## Desktop Notification Pop-ups - **User Settings > Notifications > Enable Desktop Notifications** controls system pop-ups on Windows, macOS, and Linux. - Disabling this option removes desktop pop-ups but does not stop sounds played within Discord. - Users who want complete silence should combine desktop notification controls with server, channel, DND, or sound settings. The most effective setup is to use server and channel settings for routine filtering, individual sound toggles for prioritizing important events, and DND when uninterrupted focus is needed.

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discord·Jun 2, 2025·3 min readCurated summary

How to Use the Discord Soundboard & Add More Sounds

Discord’s Soundboard lets users play short audio clips during voice calls, with built-in sounds available everywhere they have permission. Users can upload custom MP3 clips to servers, favorite frequently used sounds, adjust playback volume, and—if they have Nitro—use accessible sounds across servers and DMs. Server moderators can also restrict who may use the Soundboard or sounds from outside the server. ## Using the Soundboard - **Desktop:** Join a voice channel or DM call and click the 🎉 button in the voice control bar. - **Mobile:** Join a voice call, swipe up on the call panel, and select **🎉 Soundboard**. - Soundboard access depends on server permissions, but it is also available in direct and group direct calls. - Everyone receives six default sounds: - Quack - Airhorn - Cricket - Golf Clap - Sad Horn - Da Bum Diss ## Adding and Removing Custom Sounds Custom sounds are stored at the server level, similarly to emojis and stickers. - Go to **Server Settings > Soundboard** and select **Upload Sound**. - Uploaded sounds must meet these requirements: - **Format:** `.MP3` - **Maximum size:** 512 KB - **Maximum length:** 5 seconds - **Name:** Describes the spoken phrase or sound - **Related emoji:** A default or custom community emoji - **Volume:** An optional default playback level - The post explains how to add sounds but does not provide further removal instructions in the supplied text. ## Favoriting Sounds Favorites make frequently used clips easier to access. - **Desktop:** Hover over a sound and click the ⭐️ button. - **Mobile:** Long-press a sound and choose **Add to Favorites**. - Favorites appear in a dedicated category at the top of the Soundboard. - Favorites synchronize across platforms. ## Adjusting or Muting Soundboard Volume Users can control how loud Soundboard clips are personally. - Navigate to **User Settings > Voice & Video > Soundboard**. - Use the volume slider to adjust all Soundboard sounds. - Setting the volume to **0%** mutes the audio completely. - Even when muted, associated emojis still appear when others play sounds. ## Nitro Features Discord Nitro provides additional Soundboard capabilities. - Nitro members can use any Soundboard sounds they have access to in other servers and DM calls. - Nitro users can configure a favorite sound to play automatically when joining a server voice channel. - Different entrance sounds can be selected for different servers. ## Moderation and Permissions Large communities may want to limit Soundboard usage. - Server administrators can restrict roles from: - Using sounds from outside the server - Using the Soundboard entirely - These controls are accessed through the server’s role settings. Discord’s Soundboard is designed for quick reactions in voice calls, while its upload, favorite, volume, Nitro, and moderation controls let communities tailor the experience to their needs.

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