Discord Update - Blog Posts

peachy-wafflez

1 year ago

Surprise surprise, it won’t let you turn this off on Mobile. You have to go into Desktop mode :/

HEY DISCORD USERS!!

unfortunately, discord continues to be the Worst Messaging Company Of All Time with its updates, and this time, its one that is not only a privacy violation, not only enabled by default, but ROLLED OUT SILENTLY, MEANING YOU MUST KNOW IT EXISTS TO TURN IT OFF.

i am talking about "clips", an exciting new feature /s that allows people to record you in voice chat without your knowledge or consent! Wow!

fortunately, you can turn this off, but its kinda shitty how they didnt tell you this existed at all, yeah?

settings > clips> the button should be clicked to turn it off

a screenshot of the sidebar of discord's settings screen, reading "my account, profiles, privacy & safety, family center, authorized apps, devices, connections, clips, family requests"

a screenshot of the menu that appears when you click the 'clips' tab, describing it as a beta feature that allows other users to record your voice in voicechat. it is on by default, but turned off in this image.

(note that it should be ON by default, you will have to click the button to turn it off)

thanks, discord, for Telling Us This Violating Setting Exists In An Update And Making Sure It Is Off By Default. /s.

reblogs are appreciated to spread the word.

Discord Mobile Update

Live reaction: Ewwwww, what is this? I saw people talking about it, but only now did I get it and just: gross. So gross, I hate this. I want to crawl in a hole and cry. What is this??? 😭😭