Discord has become one of the most popular messaging platforms for gamers. Its rich presence feature allows your friends to see the game you are currently playing. However, you may sometimes want to hide your game activity status from friends on Discord. Here’s a detailed guide on how to do it.
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Why You Might Want to Hide Your Game Activity
There can be several reasons why you would want to hide your current game status from friends on Discord:
- You want some privacy while gaming without friends jumping in to play
- You don’t want to be disturbed with messages while deeply engaged in a game
- You want to avoid random friend requests or messages from strangers about the game
- You don’t want work colleagues on Discord to know you are gaming during work hours
Fortunately, Discord makes it easy to hide your game activity status from friends when needed.
How to Hide Your Current Game Activity Status
Follow these simple steps to stop Discord from displaying your current game activity to all friends:
1. Open User Settings
- On Desktop: Click the gear icon next to your name in the bottom left
- On Mobile: Tap the hamburger menu icon in the top left > Tap Settings
2. Go to Activity Privacy
- On Desktop: Click on “Activity Privacy” in the left sidebar
- On Mobile: Tap on “Activity Privacy”
3. Turn Off Game Activity Status
- Find the “Display currently running game as a status message” option and turn it off
- This will stop Discord from broadcasting your game activity to all friends
And you are done! Discord will no longer display the game you are playing to any of your friends.
Hiding Game Activity Status Per Server
The steps above will hide your gaming status from all friends across Discord. But what if you only want to hide game activity from a specific server?
You can easily do that too:
1. Go to the Server Settings
- On Desktop: Right-click on the server icon > Server Settings
- On Mobile: Tap and hold the server icon > Tap Server Settings
2. Turn Off Activity Status
- Go to Privacy Settings and find “Activity Status”
- Toggle it off to stop the server from showing your game activity
The server members will no longer see your current game status. You can toggle it on anytime later when needed.
Removing Individual Games from Activity Status
In addition to fully hiding your activity status, you can also selectively prevent individual games from appearing in your activity feed.
Here is how to do it:
1. Go to Registered Games
- On Desktop/Mobile: Go to User Settings > Activity Privacy > Registered Games
2. Remove the Game
- Hover over the game and click on the “X” icon
- This will stop Discord from showing that game in your activity
By removing games selectively from here, you get finer control over what appears in your activity status.
Conclusion
Discord makes it easy to hide your current game activity status from all or specific friends with just a few clicks. So don’t hesitate to use these steps to gain more privacy over what games you play.
Toggle the settings on or off anytime depending on whether you want to showcase your gaming status publicly or play incognito without disturbances!
