Here, we will briefly talk about Discord Status and the meaning of Idle status. We will also see how to set the status in Discord to idle on a computer as well as a smartphone.
A Brief Note on Discord
Discord is a community-driven communication app. It is free to download as well as to use. With Discord, you can set up public or private “Servers” and make text, voice, or video chats. While there are similar apps such as Skype, Slack, TeamSpeak, etc., what makes Discord so special is its seamless integration into several gaming and media platforms (Steam, Twitch, etc.). Even though it was originally a gamer-centric app, Discord grew much larger than that. Today, we have Discord serves for music bots, streamers, podcasts, artists, and many other fields and interests.
What Does Idle Mean on Discord?
Before understanding what does idle mean on Discord, we need to first take a look at Discord Status. We already made a dedicated guide on How to Change Discord Status. Do check it out for more info. Coming back to Status in Discord, it is a simple way to indicate your online presence or intent on Discord. There are four status options in Discord. They are:
Online Idle Do Not Disturb Invisible
If a user is actively using the Discord app or website, then his/her status will be Online with a green circle.
Idle Status
So, what does idle mean on Discord? If a user is inactive or away from the keyboard (AFK) for a certain time, then their status is idle. A yellow crescent represents the ‘Idle’ status. Discord automatically sets this status for a user who is logged in to Discord but isn’t active or hasn’t opened the app for some time. A user with idle status means he/she won’t be able to respond immediately as they might be away. This is a very useful feature of Discord. Coming to the other two statuses, Do Not Disturb, as the name suggests, means you are expecting members to not disturb you. Discord Notifications won’t work when Do Not Disturb Status is On. A red circle with a dash in the center represents the Do Not Disturb status. Users who are ‘idle’ will still receive notifications, unlike Do Not Disturb. Invisible is the last Discord Status. If a user is ‘invisible’, they will appear offline to other members. A hollow gray circle represents invisible status. You can manually set your status to ‘Do Not Disturb’ or ‘Invisible’. Discord automatically switches between ‘Idle’ and ‘Active’ statuses depending on the activity of the user. Additionally, you can manually set your status to ‘Idle’. The catch here is, that you have to manually switch the status to ‘Active’ or any other as Discord won’t change it for you. There is also a “Custom Status” option in Discord. We covered this in the Discord Status guide.
How to Set Status to Idle in Discord?
Now that we have seen the meaning of all Discord Status options, let us now proceed and understand how to set Discord Status to Idle.
In Discord App
Most Discord users actually use the desktop app. This can be a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine.
Open the Discord App. Click on your ‘Profile Image’, which is at the left-bottom corner of the screen/app. A menu appears with options to choose from the default status options or to set a custom status. Click on the ‘Idle’ option. That’s it. You successfully set your Discord Status to ‘Idle’.
On Discord Website
The benefit of Discord is that you can use its services directly from the website without installing any desktop or smartphone application. If you use the Discord website, then continue reading to see how to set your Status to idle.
Open any web browser and go to Discord’s official website. On the home page, you can see a ‘login’ button in the top-right corner. Click on it and log in to your account. Now the interface looks very similar to what we have on the Desktop. Click on your profile picture from the bottom-left section. Set the status to ‘Idle’ from the pop-up menu.
On a Smartphone
There is a very good Discord app for all those smartphone users. Both Android and iOS users can install this app from their respective stores.
Look for the ‘Discord’ app on your smartphone and launch it. Tap on the three horizontal bars on the top-left corner of the app to open the menu at the bottom. Click on the profile picture in the bottom-right corner of the app. This opens the ‘User Settings’ section. Just below your profile picture, you can see the ‘Set Status’ option. Click on it. Select ‘Idle’ from the options.
Conclusion
Discord is a popular in-game communications app. You can create public or private chat rooms and communicate using text messages, voice calls or messages, and video calls. To serve the user better, Discord has several features but the simplest one is Discord Status. It is a simple way to indicate a user’s online intent i.e., whether he/she is active, doesn’t want to be disturbed, is away from the keyboard, or offline. In this guide, we focused on one important Discord Status i.e., Idle. We looked at the basics of ‘Idle’ status and also understood What Does Idle Mean on Discord. After that, we saw a simple procedure to set Discord Status to Idle in different applications or devices. Comment * Name * Email * Website
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