If you’re a member of a public Discord server, you already know how quickly conversations between several people can flood a channel with messages. This can make it difficult for server administrators to moderate chats. That’s the problem Discord’s slow mode wants to solve.
We’ll show you how to enable or disable slow mode on Discord. Before we do that, let us understand exactly what Discord’s slow mode feature is and why it’s useful.
What is slow mode in Discord and how is it useful
Discord’s slow mode feature limits the number of messages a user can send in a channel. For example, if you send a message in a channel with active slow mode, you will have to wait until the cooldown expires before sending another message. The cooldown can be as short as five seconds or as long as six hours. If you try to send another message during the cooldown, you will get a notification and the screen will shake.
Discord’s slow mode helps server admins slow things down and reduce spam, especially on large servers. Of course, slow mode restrictions don’t apply to server owners, administrators, and users who have permission to manage channels or messages. They can still send messages as usual.
So now that you have a decent idea of what slow mode is, let’s see how you can enable or disable it from desktop and mobile.
How to Enable or Disable Slow Mode in Discord on Desktop
Only server owners, administrators, or moderators can configure slow mode on Discord. You can use the following steps to turn slow mode on or off in Discord on both PC and Mac.
Step 1: Open the Discord app or navigate to the Discord web app in your browser. Then log in to your account if you haven’t already.
Step 2: Go to the channel for which you want to turn slow mode on or off. Click the gear icon next to the channel name. This will open the channel settings.
Step 3: In the Overview section, use the slider to set the duration for slow mode. You can set any time between five seconds and six hours.
If you want to disable slow mode, move the slider to Off position.
Step 4: After turning slow mode on or off, click the Save Changes button in the bottom right corner.
After enabling slow mode on a channel, you will see a ‘Slow mode enabled’ message at the bottom of the chat screen.
If you are exempt from this restriction, you will see the message, ‘Slow mode is enabled, but you are exempt.’ So you can send messages without worrying about the countdown timer.
How to Enable or Disable Slow Mode in Discord for Mobile
Slow mode on the Discord channel can be turned on or off from the mobile app. Discord’s interface is almost identical on both Android and iPhone. So the following steps should work on both platforms.
Step 1: Open the Discord app on your phone.
Step 2: Navigate to the channel for which you want to turn slow mode on or off. Press and hold the channel name and select Edit Channel from the menu that appears.
Step 3: On the Channel Settings page, scroll down to the Slowmode Cooldown section. Move the slider to the right to set the interval for slow mode. The cooldown can last from 5 seconds to 6 hours.
Also, if you want to disable slow mode for the channel, move the slider to the left.
Step 4: After turning slow mode on or off, tap Save in the top right corner to save changes.
Go back to your channel and you’ll see a ‘Slow mode enabled’ message at the bottom. Unfortunately, you will have to repeat these steps for each channel separately as there is no option to enable server-wide slow mode on Discord.
Slow but sure
Discord’s slow mode feature can help moderate content on Discord servers. However, sometimes it can also interrupt the conversation.
Enabling slow mode isn’t the only way to moderate chats on a Discord server. You can always use the Discord moderation bot to keep your server secure. In addition, you can designate the server administrator to enforce the rules by muting or banning troublemakers.
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