In your new server, you’ll see two lists called “Text Channels” and “Voice Channels.” These are where you and your friends will be talking in all sorts of ways! How do they work? Weellllll…
Text channels are where you typeText channels behe similarly to how you send messages on other platforms. Post long or short messages, share photos and files, or subject your friends to that one song stuck in your head. You can even type out someone’s name starting with an “@” and they’ll be notified when you post it, such as “@Fern.”
By default, if you make a text channel, everyone in your server will be able to see and post in it. It’s like making a new group chat to talk in, without hing to reinvite everyone like you would in a normal Group DM.
im plant ? Voice channels are where you talkVoice channels are what makes Discord special. Remember when we talked about Discord servers being like hing all your friends over to hang out? Voice channels make this possible.
When you click on a voice channel, you’re placed in a call to talk using your device’s mic. Unlike DMs or calls on other platforms, your friends in the server won’t be startled by a LOUD ringtone when you join the voice channel.
Instead, they’ll see you listed in the Voice channel, and they can freely join and lee whenever they want. Think of it like walking into a room with your friends and joining their conversation!
You can he as many people you’d like in a voice-only call, and up to 25 people in a video call.You can also use your device’s camera to video chat with friends, stream your game, or share your screen to show off a secret area you found in-game or spend over fifteen minutes guiding someone through your third character’s skill tree.
Voice channels even he their own space to post messages! Hovering over a voice channel will show a 💬 button next to its name. Clicking that will bring you to a sort-of mini text channel for posting messages in, great for when you want to share a dumb video or meme of a sunfish without hing to plop it in an unrelated conversation with zero context. (Or maybe post it anyways, they’ll surely love a sunfish.)
Plus, each channel has its own name and holds its own chat history. You can think of a channel’s name as its conversation topic: a text channel named #game-talk could be where you what you’re playing lately, or #hit-that-clip to post your montage-worthy plays. You can even make multiple voice channels for different call topics, such as Chill Vibes or Raid Night.