Discord is the most popular chatting app for gamers and there is no doubt about that. There is a Discord community for every type of game and not just that but, but popular online games where players need to coordinate in order to defeat challenging foes such as World of Warcraft actually require players to join a Discord channel in order to talk with each other.
Even though Discord is equipped with a bunch of powerful features, the app’s biggest strength is its simplicity. Everyone can use Discord and to make things even better, users don’t need to do anything else other than to simply install the app on their desktop PCs or smartphones and then to join a server. Talking about the smartphone version of Discord, fans of the app should be pleased to know that the developers of Discord have just released a new update that comes with a bunch of great features.
Discord – Chat for Gamers 9.1.0 Beta Update
The latest update for Discord sports the 9.1.1 version number and it is currently rolling out in the form of beta. This means that the only Discord users who can access the features that the new update are those who are enrolled in the beta program. Moreover, the update weighs in at 52.2MB and it requires a minimum of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system in order to run without any issues.
What’s New?
Now that we have covered everything there is to know about the new update, let’s go ahead and check out what are the new and exciting features that it introduces. Without any further ado, let’s jump right into it.
- You can now long press on URLs in chat to copy, share, or open in a browser.
- It doesn’t matter how much power you have if you are too slow. Performance improvements to make things run smoother.
- Embeds in chat suit up in hopes that desktop senpai notices.
- Status icons are more than just circles, they have their own quirks and shapes now.
Juana loves to cover the tech and gaming industry, she always stays on the first row of CES conference and reports live from there.
