Manage Notifications and Channels

Recommendation: Mute or hide unwanted channels to focus only on the signals that matter to you.

Manage Notifications

Muting a Specific Channel on Discord

You can mute any channel or category on Discord.

1. Right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile) on a channel/category, then select 'Mute Channel'.

2. Choose from:

   • For 15 Minutes: Mutes notifications for 15 minutes

   • For 1 Hour: Mutes notifications for 1 hour

   • For 3 Hours: Mutes notifications for 3 hours

   • For 8 Hours: Mutes notifications for 8 hours

   • For 24 Hours: Mutes notifications for 24 hours

   • Until I turn it back on: Mutes notifications indefinitely

   

Manage Notifications Settings on Discord

You can configure the notifications for any channel or category on Discord.

1. Right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile) on a channel/category, then select 'Notification Settings'.

2. Choose from 'Use Category Default', 'All Messages', 'Only @mentions', or 'Nothing'

   • Use Category Default: Only @mentions

   • All Messages: Get notified for every message sent in the channel.

   • Only @mentions: Only get notified when you're mentioned in the channel.

   • Nothing: Mute the selected channel (you won’t receive any notifications).

   

Manage Channels

Favorite a Channel

You can favorite any channel on Discord.

1. Right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile) on a channel, then select 'Favorite Channel'.

2. This will move the channel up and prioritize it.

Unfollow a Channel

You can hide channels by using 'Unfollow Channel Category' setting.

1. Right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile) on a channel, then select 'Unfollow Channel Category'.

2. This will hide the channel.

1. You can also go to the 'Browse Channels' section to manage your channels and unhide them.