Download Discord App for Windows And Other OS

Download Discord App - One year ago today, Discord launched as a free VoIP service with a single intention: dethrone the aging options that are still used today. It wasn't shy about it either-- its tagline is literally "It's time to ditch Skype and TeamSpeak."-- and it had the quality and usability to back that talk up. Now, celebrating its first birthday, there isn't a VoIP option I 'd rather use.

Discord

It's not that Mumble or TeamSpeak aren't still good options, it's just that Discord has made such an appealing service that I'm not sure why I would ever want to go back. The voice quality is crisper and clearer thanks to a more modern voice engine than what's used by the now decade-and-a-half-old choices like TeamSpeak and Ventrilo, and Discord is also significantly more lightweight. You don't need to host a server, download a program, or even sign up for an account; you just send a link out to the people you want to join, and they're there.

Earlier this week, I did just that and hopped into a Discord channel with CEO and Founder Jason Citron, who told me "it actually was not simple" to make the service work that way. Discord is using the HTML5 standard called WebRTC that's built into most modern browsers but tricks it to be safer and faster.

For Gamers, By Gamers

I'll first go over whether Discord is going to replace your current setup. In order for me to fully recommend Discord, it has to either do what other programs do, only better or offer a set of features that are often overlooked by other programs. Otherwise, there's no real reason for anyone to switch.

Luckily, Discord does not disappoint.

Free to make as many servers as you want vs. TeamSpeak's paid servers
The App is 100% free vs. TeamSpeak
It's not a memory hog like Skype
You can set it to send push notifications to your phone only when you're mentioned in a text chat or whenever there is activity in the room
No login required - just pick a name and you're in vs. a sign in requiring personal information
Security features: DDoS protection (You know for when Anonymous is out to get you), and IP protection (Encrypted client to client communication).
Really good tech support via Twitter. Devs responded to my tweets within an hour or so and that seems to be the case for everyone.
Overall, it combines the most used features of other chat programs into one tidy and neat package while also adding some new layers of protection and web support.

The Package.

On paper and in practice Discord has some nice features. , if the UI is unusable though that means nothing. Luckily, Discord sports one of the cleanest UI's this side of the Rio Grande.

Getting to Discord is simple. Either download the app from Google Play, or iOS App Store, or there are windows and mac versions available too from Discord's website. Additionally, Discord also has a web based client through their website so you don't need to download anything. The web client worked wonderfully when I tested it prior to switching to the desktop client.

Want to direct message, someone? Want to Add a server or join your servers? When you click on your server a list of Text channels and the voice channels are displayed.

For those also stumped as to why there are three settings - gray slash means: Use Server settings, Green check means, "Override server settings and allow @everyone to do this" red X means, "Override server settings and don't allow @everyone to do this".

The Phone App.

After having used Discord for some time, and convincing most of the TAY to hop on board, I've noticed that if there is one dark spot in my daily Discord use, it is the App. Over the course of two months, the App has actually gotten worse over time. A lot of the features I enjoy in the desktop version are non existent on the phone app.

In addition, and more damning, is that the app just ... doesn't work. In order to receive new messages, I'm required at this point to force close the app first. Even then, I will get the yellow bar up top that says, "Limited to no connectivity" even when I'm sitting next to my router. Eventually, this signal goes away and maybe 1 minute after booting the program new messages load. Push notifications will show up but I have to go through this whole process in order to actually read the full message instead of the notification.

I can confirm that on at least one other handset (both HTC One - one M7, one M9) this is also the case. Others have reported no problems at all so YMMV with the phone app.

Update: The app has since been fixed and is on route to have feature parity with the desktop client. I have no problems connecting any longer.

For Non-Gamers, by Gamers?

As I mentioned earlier, I'm also looking for a sort of, "TAY app".

TAY has an IRC channel which uses a bevy of different programs (embeddable KIWIIRC widget being the most used), Movie nights which use AOL Instant messenger Web Client, Game nights which use Steam chatrooms, my own Quiz Bowl which has used both the IRC and AIM, and Run Club used Skype because it was a common program.

One year ago today, Discord launched as a free VoIP service with a single intention: dethrone the aging options that are still used today. Now, celebrating its first birthday, there isn't a VoIP option I 'd rather use.

The voice quality is crisper and clearer thanks to a more modern voice engine than what's used by the now decade-and-a-half-old choices like TeamSpeak and Ventrilo, and Discord is also significantly more lightweight. Discord is using the HTML5 standard called WebRTC that's built into most modern browsers but tricks it to be safer and faster. After having used Discord for some time, and convincing most of the TAY to hop on board, I've noticed that if there is one dark spot in my daily Discord use, it is the App.

Title: Discord

Filename: DiscordSetup.exe

File size: 50.11MB

Requirements: Windows 7 or higher

Languages: Multiple languages

Download Link For Windows: https://dl.discordapp.net/apps/win/0.0.297/DiscordSetup.exe

Download Link For Mac OSX: https://discordapp.com/api/download?platform=osx

Download Link For Linux: https://discordapp.com/api/download?platform=linux&format=deb

Download Link For iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/discord-chat-for-games/id985746746

Download Link For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discord