Gamers have asked for console-based versions of Discord for a while now, hoping that Xbox will adopt Discord.

So while you can access Discord Nitro through basically any version of Discord, it’s best experienced through the desktop app. While versions of Discord are available on mobile devices like iPhone and Android, these are more limited in function than either of the desktop versions. It can also utilize your PC’s system notifications to send Discord notifications. If you only use your PC for gaming, the ability to jump straight into Discord as soon as you boot your PC can save you time. The Discord app can also be set to launch on startup. These are both major factors to consider when deciding on which version of Discord to use. The browser version defaults to Voice Activity. Discord might also simply go public, some sources have said.If you select Push to Talk while on the web browser, a warning will say that push to talk is only active when the window is in focus. The chat app is said to be valued at over $10 billion – almost three times what it was reportedly worth in June 2020. There are also reports, of course, that Microsoft is one of many suitors that Discord is currently discussing a potential sale with. You can also seemingly use Google's Stadia via the same browser, in addition to other streaming platforms like Nvidia's own Geforce Now, which allows users to play games from PC platforms like Steam and the Epic Games Store. The software now allowed support for features including extensions, vertical tabs and Collections. News that a new version of Microsoft's Edge browser was coming to Xbox consoles broke earlier in March, introducing a lot of interesting features. It's not clear whether this is something that will be fixed for the full release. As it stands, you can load up the web version of Discord to use text chat, and even join calls - but mic input doesn't appear to work just yet. This is currently available to folks signed up to Microsoft's Alpha Skip-Ahead program. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Īs shown by The Verge senior editor Tom Warren on Twitter, the current test version of the new Edge browser is capable of running web apps, thanks to the fact it is built on the open-source Chromium tech, inspired by Google's Chrome service.

Mic support doesn't work yet, but you can listen to calls and use text chat.Ĭhat platform Discord is sort of usable on the Xbox Series X due to a new version of the console's browser.

Discord app browser