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Is Discord down? How to check Discord server status during server outages

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When Discord goes down or experiences widespread server outages, its users tend to notice quickly because most of the platform’s services will be completely unavailable.

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You might still be able to access some of your Discord servers if you manage to sign in during an outage, but others will likely show an error message after failing to connect or may experience trouble connecting and sending messages.

The main issue for many of these larger outages aren’t always made public, but they always cause a problem for people who can’t get into their servers and talk to friends, co-workers, and other people that they need to communicate with. 

Here’s what we know about Discord’s server outages and how to check if the app is down.

Is Discord down?

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Yes, Discord seemed to have a short outage on Feb. 4, 2025, but it stabilized quickly.

Users started reporting issues around 3pm CT on Feb. 4 when messages stopped going through and would appear as red in the app. As of 3:20pm CT, though, Discord had not announced any issues with the platform, and the red message error stopped popping up for most users.

It was only after the outage that Discord’s site updated with information on a “major outage” that lasted nine minutes with “API errors involving messaging.” It may have only been nine minutes, but that was enough for users to go into a red message-tinted frenzy.

What are red messages in Discord?

When your Discord message appears in red font, that means that it failed to send, and it’s likely due to some kind of connection issue. You can hold down on the message on mobile (or right click on desktop) to try and re-send the message, or delete it and try again later.

How to check Discord status

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If you’re experiencing any of the negative effects of the on-and-off server outages, here’s how you can check Discord’s server status.

Discord has a dedicated page to list all server outages and errors that the developers are working on fixing as they’re pointed out or discovered. The status page will display all of the ongoing errors under the “Server Outages and Increased API Errors” tab, with previous reports and fixes at the bottom of the page. 

You can view if the outage you’re experiencing is due to an actual problem or just Discord staff working on fixing some other issues. Discord is also very proactive about telling users about server maintenance schedules and if the staff find any problems that are causing outages on the service’s official X/Twitter.

Sometimes, though, the outage only lasts a short while and does not affect a wide array of users. If this is the case, then just sit tight. Otherwise, wait for official word from the company to see what the deal is. Fortunately, when Discord does have an outage, it doesn’t last too long like in the case above and this is the best case scenario for everyone.


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