Discord Down: Users Struggle With 'Checking For Updates' Issue

August 18th, 2023 | Updated on November 4th, 2025

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Discord Down And Not Working For Many

If you’re currently grappling with the perplexity of Discord’s non-functionality, take comfort in the knowledge that you’re not alone in encountering recent issues.

A brief perusal of the micro-blogging platform Twitter reveals that numerous individuals are grappling with the identical problem of Discord becoming unresponsive during the update-checking process.

To provide a succinct overview, here’s how a few of the individuals experiencing this problem have articulated it:

“In the event that you’re attempting to make sense of why Discord isn’t operational for you, find reassurance in knowing that you’re not the sole person contending with problems lately.

A cursory examination of the micro-blogging site Twitter discloses that a considerable number of individuals are undergoing the same issue where Discord remains stuck while attempting to ascertain updates.

To offer a brief insight, here’s how certain individuals voicing their concerns have described the predicament:

Discord going down is the universe’s way of telling me to stop talking about #Starfield and go to work… #Discord #discorddown

— Richard Read (@readaboutlife) August 18, 2023

🚨 Users are reporting problems with Discord. Is Discord down for you? RT if you are having issues. https://t.co/TddkVfCzJc #discorddown

— IsDown – Status Page Aggregator (@isdownapp) August 18, 2023

Discord going down is the universe’s way of telling me to stop talking about #Starfield and go to work… #Discord #discorddown

— Richard Read (@readaboutlife) August 18, 2023

what happen? #Discord #discorddown pic.twitter.com/5xTfC7Lvzz

— Young Master (@YoungMaste1026) August 18, 2023

Down detector, a widely used service that provides real-time outage information, also indicates that Discord is currently experiencing a malfunction in specific regions.

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According to user feedback, Discord has been encountering issues since 3:35 AM EDT. For more information, visit http://downdetector.com/status/discord/. Retweet if you’re facing similar problems. #discorddown

Is there any official information available regarding this issue? Not at the moment. We haven’t come across any statements from the official service channels or their social media accounts.

Be assured that we are consistently monitoring all related updates and will refresh this page with pertinent information as soon as we encounter any. Therefore, if you are currently experiencing the problem being discussed here, stay connected for further updates.

Update 01 [Sep. 07, 2023]

At 10:39 AM (IST), there are fresh reports suggesting that Discord is currently experiencing an outage affecting numerous users.

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discord is down, time to actually do something with my life I guess

— Tomato_Lover (@TomatoLover98) September 7, 2023

Discord is down. Rip.

— roman (@roastedroman) September 7, 2023

discord has barely been down and I’m already pacing around my house god fuck i am pathetic

— Twaj Gaming (@TwajGaming) September 7, 2023

Update 02 [September 22, 2023]

At 8:14 AM (IST), many users reported on Downdetector and X platform that Discord is down and facing some issues, such as Discord links not working, Xfinity WiFi connectivity problems, and inability to connect to Discord on PC or phone.

Discord link not working for me

— Jucah (@JucahThaGod) September 22, 2023

Is discord not working for anyone else

— 🍳What’s With You And GAY VAMPIRES?🍳 (@florocragnien) September 22, 2023

To any discord users in eastern north America who are experiencing issues with discord being down

It seems to be a Xfinity issue, if you use Xfinity and are currently unable to use discord
Try using mobile data and see if that works.@discord_support @discord

— ✨🐐island escape🐐✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ (The rox) (@island_escape) September 22, 2023

@Discord_Status Living on East Coast with Xfinity WiFi and can’t connect to discord on PC or phone. But when I turn Data on phone on I can connect. Many with Xfinity having same issues

— Torgrimmer (@torgrimmer) September 22, 2023

Update 3 [ 28 September 2023 ]

At 4:11 AM (IST), many Discord users are facing connection issues with the Discord platform. Discord Support has acknowledged this issue, and on social media, Playtom X has tweeted regarding this outage.

Our team is currently investigating the connection issues some of our users are experiencing. You can check our status page here for updates: https://t.co/ypt16TAZ1v pic.twitter.com/MNuPkGCoHy

— Discord Support (@discord_support) September 27, 2023

According to the downdetector.com website, more than 20,000 users are facing connection issues with the Discord platform and are sharing their experiences on the X platform.

my discord is not working >:(

— *. elle * • .౨ৎ (@ang3lwings_) September 28, 2023

Hey discord about the recent webp update are yall patching it?

— Lefty (@Lefty79245045) September 28, 2023

how do i get into the discord? invite not working for me 🙁

— MikeZizzo3 🟧🦇🟦 (@mikeyziz) September 28, 2023

Still waiting for you to fix the issue where discord channels don’t update via mobile after they have been edited on desktop….

— Olive 🔜 TwitchCon Vegas (@OlivesCrossing) September 28, 2023

Update 4 [ 29 September 2023 ]

3:18 PM ( IST ), once again, many Discord users are experiencing connection issues with the platform. The last major outage occurred yesterday, September 28th, when more than 20,000 users reported issues on downdetector.com.

Anyone know a discord server where I could ask ppl some questions when I run into issues whilst rigging my chibituber model in live2d? 🙏#vtuber #vtubersen #envtubers #rigging

— Veena🌙Moon-tuber (@veena_vtuber) September 29, 2023

💎: do to anyone rn wondering where I went. I been doing a lot of moving and work is beating me to the ground! Discord seems to be not working for me so I’m back here!

— 𝓚𝓻𝔂𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓵 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓯𝓸𝔁 (@SluttyBlueVixen) September 29, 2023

My discord suddenly stopped working last night and it’s still the same rn. Is it just me or it’s a general thing, before I panic 😐

— AqUaMoThErFuCkEr!🧜🏾‍♂️ (@The_Farouque) September 29, 2023

Update 5 [ 07 November 2023 ]

At 12:28 AM (IST), more than 46,000 users reported server connection-related issues to the VoIP application provider Discord. Users are unable to edit channel permissions as the feature is not functioning correctly, and Discord is experiencing a 500 Internal Server Error.

I mean I have no issues with growth over time I have 150+ members in my discord server and I broke 700 on twitch a few days ago. Just with twitter it just seems fairly empty and dead

— Starlet_Machina TTV (Brat Arc) (@Starlet_Machina) November 7, 2023

Is anyone having issue with discord sharing? Mostly seeing tearing or monochrome screen.

— David Wolf (@Jolt1434) November 7, 2023

bae and i on call trynA WORK STUPID DISCORD BC ITS NOT WORKING FOR HIM

— arien. 📌 (@fireyaster) November 7, 2023

Yo was discord down 10 hours ago for anyone else??

— Nasu Matsuri🫑 🍆 Eggplant Cat バ美猫Vtuber (@NasuMatsuli) November 7, 2023

we have Nitro and sharing screen is still not working right.

— David (@drsk) November 7, 2023

Update 6 [ 17 November 2023 ]

10:43 AM ( IST), The Discord link is not working. It would be great if you could move the chat from IRC to Discord.

if you could move chat from IRC to Discord, it would be great

I had some issues using pkgx but IRC was not connecting for me via Matrix

— Nikita (@nikitavoloboev) November 17, 2023

Apps like Discord no longer can use the microphone. Was working fine until the last preview update.

Now stable has this bug too, Discord is unusable.

— Yuu™ 🧲 @ yuusharo.bsky.social (@yuusharo) November 17, 2023

discord ios app is NOT working for me how do i fix it help

— rad 🙂 (@IBFunkey) November 17, 2023

Still not resolved your discord binding problem. Bind button not working.

— Jeevan “❤️ Memecoin” (@Jeevan10Bisht) November 17, 2023

Discord link not working?

— mandy_less (@Mandy_less2) November 17, 2023

Update 7 [ 29 November 2023 ]

12:14 PM ( IST), many Discord users reported issues with Discord, such as Discord invites not working. Some Xbox users are experiencing problems with Discord on their Xbox consoles, where the Gamertag linked-up is prompting them to link it again. Discord on the Xbox is currently broken for a significant number of people.

Your discord invite not working

— Lewis.co♻️🤫 (@LewisCypto) November 29, 2023

@XboxSupport hey I am having issues with discord on the xbox I have my xbox gt linked up and it saying I need to link it up again

— michael keene (@thecrazysyrup12) November 29, 2023

Discord on the Xbox is currently broken for a fair amount of people. Hopefully this can be delt with fairly quick.

— Colt_45 (@Lambetgaming) November 29, 2023

Update 8 [ 30 November 2023 ]

At 11:08 AM (IST), many Discord users are facing issues with the Discord app and server connection. Discord verification is not working, and users are unable to authenticate on Discord. When pressing the “Verify” or “FAQ” button, an error occurs.

Discord verifying not working

— Tanhried ♦️ (@Tanhriedkhan) November 30, 2023

Is anyone else having a problem with Discord audio being muffled as hell?

— Kip🐧 (@IrishMudkip) November 30, 2023

#Wormhole discord verification is not working for the past 7 hours, that doesn’t mean we should stop farming @Portalcoin

— RealBlack👁️ (@Web3_BlackEye) November 30, 2023

Update 9 [ 16 December 2023 ]

At 5:34 AM (IST), a major outage struck the Discord server. According to the downdetector.com website, more than 37,000 users experienced outage issues. Many users reported Discord was down and not working.

Because of the discord outage today, I lost the entire server I worked on for our event :’) I will be making it in the morning.

— Doe ｡❅*⋆Starlight In Thavnair🦌⍋⋆*❅｡ (@Dardeerling) December 16, 2023

Ah yes, my favorite Netflix Series “Discord Outages.” My favorite episode is when a lot of servers were having a outage and Just2Mary discovered the situation when majority of them were already fixed. 😭

— Mary 🇵🇭🇺🇸 (@Just2Mary) December 16, 2023

Your discord is not working you guys should fix it

— Chris|$PROPS (@chris1660n) December 16, 2023

@StreamChampApp I am having trouble joining discord from app. Is the code broken?

— WiseIce (@RealWiseIce) December 16, 2023

Update 10 [ 12 January 2024 ]

At 10:31 AM (IST), many users complained about server issues with the Discord server.

Had same similar issues which made me pissed off but @cyberhelp_pol got my mine fixed, you Can Inbox him now

— saved 2 (@fishdidbei) January 12, 2024

In any discord servers/gc. I do have issues in maintaining consistent communication. I am working on that. I want to work to be able to be there for any and everyone. You all will always have my love and respect. Thank you for reading all this if you get to this

— Neon (@FRANKSTANDSOPEN) January 12, 2024

Please contact us by support email or Discord. We will send you a replacement. This is the first batch production of travel cases, and there are a few units with teething issues.

— MoErgo Keyboards (@moergo_keeb) January 12, 2024

I’d advice you reach out to @devin_cr4ck , I was having issues too and customer service here are kinda slow… so i just had to contact them and it was fixed, they are the best I can recommend you to out there.

— Evelyn raven (@Avel7417) January 12, 2024

Update 13 [ 12 January 2024 ]

At 11:18 AM (IST), many users reported that they were unable to access your Discord server, indicating that Discord is not working.

why I can’t enter your discord server?

— amiopestra (@amiopestra) January 13, 2024

the link to your discord that’s on the site doesn’t work 🫡

— gevark (@gevark_eth) January 13, 2024

Not working

— Aether (@MasterAetherr) January 13, 2024

Update 14 [ 25 April 2024 ]

Be aware that some parts of Discord aren’t working as expected, such as beta sign-ups, verification, and Counter Fire Discord.

Holders verification on counter fire discord is not working

— DAVE ❄️ (@NFT_GAMBLER__) April 25, 2024

in their discord under beta sign up ! keep in mind its a beta and can cause issues so use at your own risk

— Dylhero (@Dylhero) April 25, 2024

Update 15 [ 27 April 2024 ]

11:54 AM ( IST ) Discord is good to go! The voice chat issues that affected users in the US, UK, and India have been resolved. Everything should be running smoothly now. This is according to an earlier report.

Our team is currently investigating an issue connecting to Voice, manifesting as “Awaiting Endpoint” when joining a voice channel.

Stay updated here: https://t.co/ypt16TArbX pic.twitter.com/eIlEMh7UNt

— Discord Support (@discord_support) April 26, 2024

Update 16 [ 04 June 2024 ]

As of 10:36 AM on June 4, 2024, many users are reporting that Discord is down, with issues including non-functional embed links for external sites, disabled withdrawals, and a broken point system.

discord embed links not working for external sites nooooo my cmsn post

— hazel 🎀 (@ferrisargyle) June 4, 2024

We have a 10 days cool period. After 10 days you can claim your tokens on Staking portal:) If there are any problems, please open the ticket on our discord!

— MOBY (@MobyHQ) June 4, 2024

Update 17 [ 12 June 2024 ]

A major outage has hit the Discord server, affecting many users. Over 23,000 users reported issues in the last 24 hours, as shown by Downdetector’s outage report chart.

Many users experienced glitches and errors on the Discord mobile app.

The outage has caused various problems, including transaction delays, DApp browser issues, high gas fees, missing coins, merge issues, and V2 token problems within the Discord server.

I am still having issues with my tech!
Gonna be hanging out on discord while I try and figure this out!
ON RIGHT NOW!

not a part of the server?
lemme know!

— Ghoulie from the GHLVD (@GhoulevardCA) June 12, 2024

@discord why does your mobile app glitch and error so much now? It’s been downgrading for a year now

— soli • Vtuber • TwitchCon ’23 Vegas (@solisoli1004) June 12, 2024

Facing error issues, transactions delay, DApp browser issues, high gas fees, missing coins, merge issue and V2 token, contact them directly at metamaskapp.livefeedback@gmail.com to aid you

— Jovan May (@JovanM17848) June 12, 2024