How to disable and mute notifications in Discord? Mobile and PC

If you have wondered how I can turn off or mute Discord notifications? Well, here we will explain it to you, but in a comprehensive way so that you can manage your application as you prefer without worrying about annoying alerts.

Discord is one of the most widely used programs nowadays, especially for gaming activities. It is therefore common to accumulate groups and group chats where many people talk at the same time. To avoid this annoyance and make our Discord adapt to our needs, we have the option of disabling these alerts.

What are the steps to turn off Discord notifications?

Discord is a platform where we can create an account very easily in order to share and chat with other people. However, this allows us to be aware at all times of all the messages coming to us and the different actions taking place on the platform. Therefore, it is best to turn off the notification and we can do it from our PC or cell phone.

From the PC

Log in to the Discord application on the PC and enter your e-mail and password, then go to your username at the bottom, where next to it is the icon of "User settings" icon. When you access this, you will see a menu with a long list, where you should look for the "Application Settings" section and in this area select "Notifications."

Once you are in the notifications section, you will need to scroll down on the right side until you reach the "Sounds" section. Here we see a long list of options for calls, messages, silences, and more; to the right is a button to slide to disable each one.

With the mobile app

The first thing to do is to download Discord on this device and then go into the user settings. You will look for the "Notifications" option and pressing it will open two options, the first of which is "System Notifications" and "Built-in Notifications," where you need to disable both options by sliding the button to the right, and you are done.

How to turn off Discord notifications on the desktop?

Similarly, this application offers many useful features that we can use, but to disable Discord notifications from the desktop you need to log into the application. Then, go to the user's settings found in the section of your name, then look for notifications and look at the first option that says enable desktop application So, you need to disable the grayed out button to stop getting notifications.

How can I turn notifications back on in the Discord app?

If you have been using Discord for a while without audio and do not like the fact that you do not receive message notifications or do not hear them completely, you need to re-enable this option. To do so, simply repeat the process to access the user's settings and the "Notifications" section.

In this area we return to enable all options that appear under "Sounds"; once enabled, the button will appear green and enable the first section for the desktop.

What are the other options for turning off Discord notifications?

If you do not want to completely disable all Discord notifications because you prefer to muteseveral specific options you need to apply this tool for each of them. To apply the correct procedure, you need to know exactly which option you want to disable.

Single channel

To do this, go to the desired channel, right-click on the channel name, and you will see a couple of options appear where you can select "Turn off channel" or "Mute channel." A submenu will then appear where you can mute the channel for a period of time ranging from 15 minutes to 24 hours. Another way to do this is to enter the channel and see a bell at the top, which you can press to mute the sound.

A server

Position over the server and right-click, then press the deactivate the server or "Turn off server" and choose the specific time at which you want to turn off the sound.

To do this from mobile hold down the server until a tab appears at the bottom. Then select the "Bell" icon and press the "Disable this server" button, then choose the time interval.

A user

Access the user's chat and press right-click on their name and press the option "Mute + the user's name," where you need to choose how long you want to mute. Similarly, from our cell phone, just hold down the user's name until the window appears where you select the bell and the chosen time.

Multiple channels

Open the server and click on the three dots next to the name, to select Notification settings. Then press 'Notification Substitutions,' in this section you can select the different channels you want to mute.