Discord notifications are very useful for staying up to date. But their constant sounds can become distracting and more annoying, especially if you’re on a lot of active servers. Fortunately, Discord provides several options to mute notification sounds completely or selectively. In this guide, we’ll cover all the ways in which you can mute Discord notifications sounds.
How to Mute Discord Notifications Sound
If you want to take the nuclear option and mute every single Discord notification sound, then you can follow the below-given process.
- Open Discord and click on the gear icon.
- Select Notifications.
- Scroll down to the Sounds section.
- Turn on the Disable All Notification Sounds option.
This will mute sounds for new messages, users joining/leaving voice channels, push-to-talk activation, and all other Discord notification sounds.
How to Selectively Mute Specific Sounds
- Follow steps 1-3 from above to access the Sounds section.
- Turn off any sound option you want to disable, such as Message or Voice Disconnected.
- Leave turns on any sounds you want to keep enabled.
How to Mute Notifications for a Server
- Right-click on the server icon.
- Select Mute Server.
- Choose a mute duration from the options like 15 minutes, 1 hour, or Until I turn it back on.
How to Mute a Specific Channel
On Desktop:
- Right-click on the channel name.
- Select Mute Channel.
- Choose the mute duration like the server mute option.
On Mobile:
- Long-press on the channel name.
- Tap on Mute Channel.
- Select the mute duration.
How to Mute a User’s Direct Messages
If one particular Discord user keeps pinging you constantly, you can mute their direct messages:
- Right-click on the user’s icon in your direct messages list.
- Select Mute @Username.
- Choose a mute duration like the other options.
Their messages will no longer make sounds or show desktop notifications until you unmute them.
How to Mute Notifications at the System Level
On Windows:
- Open the Settings app and go to System.
- Click on Notifications & actions.
- Scroll down to the Get notifications from these sender’s section.
- Locate Discord and toggle off the setting.
On Mac:
- Open System Preferences and click Notifications.
- Select Discord from the list of apps.
- Uncheck the Play sound for notifications option.
On Mobile:
- Open your device’s main Settings app.
- Tap on App management then tap on App list.
- Find Discord and tap on Manage notifications.
- Turn off the Allow notifications.
Also Read: How to Change Discord Notification Sound on Android
So, this is how you can mute or turn off Discord notifications across various devices. If you have any queries or suggestions, do let us know in the comments section below. Stay tuned to TechCult for more interesting updates.
