Discord is an incredible communication tool, but sometimes people go one step further. Someone you don’t know might try to contact you, or someone might be sending you too many messages. If they start interrupting you and you need a break from them, you need to know how to block or mute them on Discord.
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Quick answer
To mute someone on Discord, you need to right-click on their username and click from the extended menu Silent. You can choose to mute them 15 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 8 hours, 24 hoursOr “Until I turn it on“
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How to block someone on Discord
If you block another user, they will no longer be able to send you direct messages. In addition, any new messages sent by that person will be hidden on a shared server.
Desktop
Right-click the user you want to block. It can be anywhere, including a list of server users.
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From the dropdown menu, click Block.
Android and iOS
In the Discord mobile app, tap the name bar of the user you want to block. From the Next User menu, press 3 Button at the top right of their banner.
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Press the flag shape Block Button to block that user.
How to mute someone on Discord
If someone sends you too many messages, you may want to mute them. Mute will turn off notifications for you when someone sends a new message That said, if they tag you, otherwise known as “pinging”, you’ll still get a notification. If you want to turn off ping notifications, you need to suppress them in the server’s notification settings.
Desktop
Right-click the user you want to mute. It can be anywhere, including a list of server users.
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Rotate your cursor Silent.[their username]. From the extended menu, choose how long you want to mute them This will mute their direct message notifications
If you want to mute someone on the Discord server, you must right-click on their name bar on that server and click the checkbox next to it. Silent.
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Android and iOS
Currently, on Android and iOS, you can mute only someone’s direct messages There is no silent option for other people on the server.
From you Live message Make a list, find the ones you want to mute and long press their names. A menu will pop up from the bottom of the screen, and you press Mute channel.
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What happens if I block someone on Discord?
If you block another user on Discord, they will no longer be able to send you direct messages. In addition, any new messages sent by that person will be hidden on a shared server.
What happens if I mute someone on Discord?
When you mute someone, a new message from them will not trigger a notification for you unless they ping you.