How to Block or Unblock People on Discord
- October 10, 2021, 3:00pm EDT
Discord is great for chats, but some users send too many irrelevant messages. While you cant silence such people without mod powers, you can block them. Well show you how to block and unblock people on Discord.
The good part is that Discord doesnt notify the user when you block them. Similar toblocking people on Facebook, you wont see their messages anymore on your mutual servers. However, they can still view your messages and interact, though Discord wont let them send you direct messages. If the user is on your friends list, Discord will remove them from there.
Heres how you can block people and self-curate your experience on Discord servers.
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How to Block People on Discord
To get started, open theDiscord app[Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, iPadOS, and Linux]. Then, select the Discord server the person is located.
Find the person you want to block from any text channel, and, if youre on a PC, right-click on the profile photo or username.
If youre using the mobile app, tap and hold their profile photo instead, then tap the three-dot button in the pop-up menu that appears.
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From the menu that opens, select Block.
If a confirmation prompt appears, select the Block button.
Thats it! You will no longer see any messages from that person. Instead, Discord shows you X blocked message [x being the number].
How to Unblock People on Discord
If youre using the mobile app, simply follow the instructions to block them again, but this time youll find an option to unblock them instead. Tap it.
On the desktop or web app, you can visit unblock people easily from your Discord friends list since it has a dedicated section for Blocked users.
Open the Discord app and click the Home button [Discords logo] in the windows top-left corner.
Select the Friends option at the top of the column that opens.
Select the Blocked on the right-hand side pane.
Right-click on the person you want to unblock and select Unblock from the menu that opens.
To reconnect with them, youll need to add them as a friend again.
Thats all there is to keep irritating messages out of your Discord experience.
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Samir Makwana is a freelance technology writer who aims to help people make the most of their technology. For over 15 years, he has written about consumer technology while working with MakeUseOf, GuidingTech, The Inquisitr, GSMArena, BGR, and others. After writing thousands of news articles and hundreds of reviews, he now enjoys writing tutorials, how-tos, guides, and explainers. Read Full Bio »