How to participate in Discord Voice Channels

Discord is one of the best tools out there for communication. It’s used worldwide by gamers, teachers, students, families, and friends. One of the exclusive features found in Discord is voice channels. This feature allows you to have simultaneous conversations with multiple people solely by voice. How cool is that? The methods below will explain how you can set up your voice channel and participate in a voice channel and a text channel.

How to set up a voice channel on Discord

Before you go ahead and create the channel, it’s important to check that everything is in order so that you don’t face any hindrances when talking with your friends. We recommend that you do this on your desktop since some features are not accessible through the mobile app. Follow these steps to ensure the setup of your voice channel:

1. Download the desktop app for Discord and follow the on-screen instructions to get started. Alternatively, you can head to a web browser to search directly for Discord. Log in with your information.
2. On your home screen, click the little gear icon at the bottom left. It will be located right next to your name. This is the User Settings.
3. From the left menu, select “Voice & Video.” You can alter any video or audio settings you like. At the top, under “Voice Settings,” you can add any external microphones or speakers under “Input Device” and “Output Device.” You will need to download the desktop application to change the output devices. You can also change the volume and input sensitivity from the scroll bar on the screen.

How to create a voice channel on Discord

What will the voice channel look like, exactly? Well, it’ll be a specific space for everyone to talk via voice. Think of it as a group chat—without the chat part. When you create this channel, you will be able to control who has access to participate in the channel. It’s safe and fun for everyone!

Luckily, when you sign up for Discord, you get a voice channel pre-made for you. You can find this on your home screen (not in private messages) in the server column beside the left menu. You can now simply use the pre-made channel by clicking on it. However, if you want to create your channel, follow these steps:

1. Download the desktop app for Discord and follow the on-screen instructions to get started. Alternatively, you can head to a web browser to search directly for Discord. Log in with your information.
2. In the server menu beside your chat, move your arrow to where it says “Voice Channels.” Click on the plus sign + beside it to create a new channel.
3. In the pop-up menu, make sure that you select “Voice Channel” as your type of channel. In the text field under “Channel Name,” type in the name of your new channel. Click “Create Channel” when done.

Participating in a voice channel

Click on your voice channel to join. Other members will do the same.

To edit the channel settings, click on the gear icon when you hover over your channel name.

To add people to your voice channel, click the person icon beside the gear icon.

To disconnect your voice call, click “Disconnect” at the bottom of the server menu. This will appear right above your name.