We’re going to tell you what these Discord statuses mean and how you can manually set one.
What Do the Discord Statuses Mean?
Discord has four different statuses. These appear as colored symbols next to someone’s username in your friend’s list, a server’s member list, and on their pop-out profile.
Here’s what each Discord status means:
Online: A green circle. It shows that you’re active on your system (not necessarily using Discord). Idle: A yellow half moon. It shows that you’re inactive on your system (essentially, you haven’t moved the mouse or typed). Your status automatically switches to idle after ten minutes of inactivity. Do Not Disturb: A red circle. With this set, you won’t receive any notifications. Invisible: A gray circle. You can still use all of Discord’s functionality, but you’ll appear as offline to everyone else.
How to Manually Set Your Discord Status
You can manually set a Discord status. It changes across all the devices you use Discord on and will remain in place until you revert to Online.
To set your status on desktop, click your profile picture in the bottom-left.
To set your status on mobile, swipe right, tap your profile picture, and tap Set Status.
Your Discord Status Applies Globally
Unfortunately, there’s no way to apply your Discord status on a per-server or per-friend basis. This means that if you appear online, you do so in every server. It’s a bit annoying for when you want to try to maintain some level of privacy, yet still be available for your close friends.
