Discord Patch Notes for September 8, 2026

Welcome to Patch Notes! In this series, we comb through the newest changes in performance, reliability, responsiveness, usability, and general bug-squishing we’ve done to make Discord better.

If you discover an issue of your own, check out our Bimonthly Bug Megathread on the community-run r/DiscordApp subreddit. Tell us what’s been bothering you, and our Engineering team will be more than happy to check it out.

All fixes listed below have been committed and merged, but may still be rolling out to individual platforms at the time of this post.

Highlights​

• We recently shipped system wide echo cancellation on Windows clients. Historically, echo cancellation was focused on just audio from Discord calls; nothing else happening on your PC was accounted for. Now, we attempt to remove a much broader set of things, which should result in your friends complaining less about being able to hear the TV show re-runs you're watching on your second monitor. We understand the glory of multi-tasking, we just don't want to hear it in calls with you anymore .
• We recently upgraded React Native from .81 to .86 in our mobile apps. This came with a handful of incremental performance gains, and some minor regressions that have been solved since. Net effect is average CPU usage across Android and iOS improved by ~5%, and average app launch times improved about the same amount.
• We also upgraded our Electron version to 42 for the Desktop app and changed some of the ways we consume it. These changes yielded some very nice p50 CPU usage improvements (~17%) at the cost of a smaller regression to p50 memory usage (~4%). The fewer resources we use, the more you have for gaming… and we know where your priority is.
• On Desktop, we recently shipped another change that improved p50 CPU usage by ~3%. This change contained a couple of optimizations that reduce the number of unnecessary elements we attempt to render. Sometimes code clean-up can have really nice side-effects like this.
• We upgraded the free upload limit from 10MB to 20MB across all platforms. More details can be found in the announcement here.

General​

• Fixed an issue on iOS where opening your profile right after closing an image you'd viewed in landscape could leave the profile stuck in a broken landscape layout.
• Fixed a bug on Android where an empty band of padding appeared above the header on the Settings, Shop, and Quests screens while you were connected to a stage or voice channel.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where your profile settings showed "None" for your display name style even though you had one equipped and visible to others, if you'd turned display name styles off in Accessibility settings.
• Resolved an issue on Android and iOS where the options box overlapped the name and member count section when tapping a Student Hub's name at the top.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where leaving a server would leave a blank server icon and its channel lingering on the launchpad.
• Fixed a bug on Web where stacked server icons appeared as circles in a few places instead of the intended squircle shape.
• Resolved a bug on Android where a long nickname could push the timestamp out of the preview when editing your display name style.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where long activity titles on user profile cards were cut off abruptly instead of neatly ending with an ellipsis.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where an extra divider line appeared between the header and tabs on the Edit Profile screen.
• Resolved an issue on Android and iOS where Student Hubs would appear in the Launchpad but show nothing when tapped.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where long custom statuses in the profile popout and modal were cut off with no indication there was more to see.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where hovering over a guild tag in a user's profile didn't fill the tag evenly and showed the wrong color.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where the 'X' clear button in the join-by-link field was cut off on both sides when adding a server.
• Fixed an issue on Android where rotating to landscape in certain menus, like New Group DM and Add Friends, could leave an unnecessary solid color bar at the top when a custom theme was enabled.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where verified connection checkmarks on user profiles were misaligned instead of sitting neatly next to the name.
• Resolved an issue on Android where the guild tag profile sheet couldn't be scrolled to reveal all of its content in landscape.
• Resolved a bug on iOS and Android where certain display name effects like Neon, Toon, and Pop could cut off the last word of longer names.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the Nitro pricing and features comparison table had overlapping text and misaligned checkmarks when the window was narrowed.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where badge images in the badge viewer could be dragged around with your mouse.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where reconnecting an account connection could show duplicate permission entries in the authorization list.
• Resolved a bug on iPad where the header and card on the login screen didn't animate together when navigating between auth screens.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the folder settings color picker showed an unnecessary horizontal scroll bar.
• Resolved an issue on Android where the description in the 2-week Nitro trial referral embed used your device's system font instead of Discord's font.
• Fixed a grammatical error in the login screen's passkey prompt, which read 'Or, sign in with passkey.' Maybe, we just really like commas.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the 'Dangerous Website Ahead' modal opened from a link in a user's profile required two clicks to close instead of one.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where ignored users who deleted their accounts would stick around on your ignore list as "deleted_user_xxx" instead of being removed.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where double-tapping your currently open server would open the chat and then immediately close it and scroll the server list back up.
• Resolved a bug on Android where the keyboard covered the custom status text box, so you couldn't see what you were typing.
• Resolved a bug on Android where your own avatar in the bottom bar could show up as a dark artifact instead of, well, you.
• Resolved a bug on mobile where editing your profile could fail silently with no explanation. You'll now see an error toast if a change doesn't save, and unavailable server tags no longer show up as options in the first place.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where you couldn't scroll all the way to the bottom of the server list, leaving the Discover icon partially hidden.

Chat​

• Fixed an issue on Android where the app could get stuck on a "No Text Channels" screen and become unresponsive if a previously selected channel no longer existed when reopening the app.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where the New Message screen showed overlapping rows, disappearing options, and prevented you from removing people you'd added when starting a DM or group DM.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where the top edge of emojis in forum thread names was cut off.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where forum post titles rendered formatting differently between the channel list and the forum card.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the @Silent prefix in the message box was underlined when the 'underline all links' accessibility setting was enabled.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where mentions like @time were listed under the 'matching members' header in the autocomplete menu, even though they aren't members. The header now updates to match what's actually in the results.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where the server selector bar in the emoji picker would flicker when opening it from your custom status.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where a stray blank line appeared above a list that followed inline formatting like strikethrough, bold, or spoilers.
• Resolved an issue on Android where the "You Don't Have Access To This Link." pop-up from tapping an invalid mention couldn't be dismissed with a swipe gesture.
• Resolved a bug on Android where headers combined with italic text didn't render consistently in forum post previews.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where non-square emojis like the watermelon appeared zoomed in and cut off at the edges in the Emoji Picker preview.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where Group DM rows in the new message list showed extra padding in a mismatched color below the row content.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where pressing Tab right after opening a channel highlighted only the center of the message bar instead of the whole composer.
• Fixed a bug on Android where text in forum post previews could get cut off at the bottom, clipping letters with descenders.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where tapping the Super Reaction pill for an emoji you'd already reacted with normally did nothing at all; no Super Reaction and no explanation. It now shows the warning it was supposed to.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where the background color would peek out past the rounded corners of GIFs in the GIF picker.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where reply previews would cut off text when the message being replied to contained emojis.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where the chat input gradient was missing when returning to a channel while scrolled up in an active conversation.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where user mentions were shown in role colors in places like forum post cards and channel topics, instead of the default mention color.
• Fixed an issue on Android where a call message in DMs would lose its background color when you jumped to it from search results.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where opening the emoji or GIF picker in the forum composer, switching tabs, and closing it left a blank gap where the keyboard should be.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where Group DM invite links incorrectly showed server settings options.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where avatar decorations were cut off at the top when creating a new thread from a message.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where you couldn't tap to dismiss the reaction list sheet while a super reaction animation was still playing.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where clicking the search bar's Clear (X) button left the search results popout stuck open if you'd clicked into the chat input first.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where the server buttons at the bottom of the emoji picker didn't work when adding an emoji to a poll option unless you first expanded the picker.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where tapping a read-only message preview (like the one shown when reporting a message or confirming a delete) flashed a gray press animation as if it were tappable.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where emojis in a reply's message preview were clipped at the bottom.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the invite button and coachmark still showed in Group DMs that were already full. Clicking it just greeted you with an error modal.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the forward message dialog would say a message couldn't be added due to slowmode, even for users with the Bypass Slowmode permission in that channel.
• Resolved an issue on mobile where search results displayed the description text from media embeds (images, videos, and GIFs) even though it isn't shown anywhere else in the app.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where marking a server as read didn't clear unread indicators for Forum channels containing brand-new, unopened posts.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where tapping Delete on a message that was still sending didn't cancel it. The message would stay stuck in the UI and send anyway once you reconnected.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where super reactions would flash the screen instead of playing their animation.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where accepting a Group DM invite while at the server limit would incorrectly show a 'join more servers' upsell and block you from joining.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where typing a Unicode emoji with a skin tone set would insert a same-named custom server emoji instead, leaving a stray skin tone tacked on.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where media, files, and links from spoiler channels appeared unspoiled in search results before you'd viewed the channel.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where a list placed right after bold or strikethrough text rendered with its first bullet flush against that text instead of on its own line.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where reacting in a DM could show a reaction counted twice after opening the conversation from a notification.
• Fixed a bug on Android where the timeout icon next to a timed-out user's name showed in white instead of red, and tapping it now displays a toast explaining that the user is timed out.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where scrolling up in a channel with a large number of blocked messages caused an endless loading loop.

Server Administration​

• Fixed a bug on Desktop where adding a Twitch link in the Social Links section of your Server Web Page would fail to save due to a malformed URL.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where AutoMod alerts would highlight a blocked keyword even when it only appeared as part of a larger word (like highlighting 'test' inside 'testa').
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the System Messages and Inactive Channel selectors in Server Settings showed the channel name twice instead of the channel and its category.
• Fixed an issue on the server discovery page where the 'All' category count didn't match the 'Results Found' count below the search bar.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where text in the event description field wrapped to a new line well before reaching the edge of the text box.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where the member count on a role could overflow into the close button in server settings. Large counts are now abbreviated (e.g. 148K).
• Resolved a bug on iOS where the search bar had no padding above the list of members and roles when adding permission overrides in channel settings.
• Resolved an issue where number inputs in the Linked Roles requirement editor could display a value that didn't match what actually got saved.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where the descriptions for Webhooks and Channel Following in Integrations settings were squished up against the top instead of having proper spacing.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where formatting in an event's external location dropped the space before formatted text and failed to render italics.
• Fixed an issue on iOS and Android where the tab control in scheduled event details sat flush against the event banner without any spacing.
• Resolved an issue on Android where the "Unlock a server tag with boosts" coachmark could appear in the wrong position instead of pointing at its channel row.
• Fixed a bug on Android where the announcement channel follow modal could default to a forum channel, even though forum channels aren't valid targets.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the "Upload" label in the server creation icon picker stayed in English regardless of your chosen language. It now speaks your language too.
• Fixed a bug on Android where the banner on a pending server join application appeared too tall in landscape mode, forcing you to scroll to reach the form.
• Resolved a bug on iPad where the empty-state icon and loading spinner in the Members tab appeared off-center when viewing approved or rejected applications in landscape mode.
• Resolved a bug on Android where clicking an expired server template link opened a pop-up that loaded forever.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the AutoMod avatar appeared cut off at the top in activity alerts and flagged-message notifications.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the issue list in the reporting feedback modal was missing bottom padding and sat flush against the modal's edge.
• Resolved an issue on Android where subtext formatting was incorrectly applied to event locations. Location names now display as entered.
• Fixed an issue where voice channel names containing formatting characters were rendered as Markdown in scheduled events instead of displaying as written.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where the emoji and tag name in a forum channel's 'Edit Tags' menu were crammed together with no space between them.
• Resolved an issue on Android where the create/join server screens ran under the camera cutout in landscape mode, hiding text and form labels.
• Fixed a bug on Android where denying certain permissions (like Send Voice Messages, Use Soundboard, and Use External Sounds) didn't display properly in the audit log.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the 'Copy Server Info' submenu in the server list context menu could appear misaligned, making it hard to hover over its options when right-clicking a server near the bottom of the list.
• Fixed an issue where the audit log said "created a text channel" when a forum, media, or announcement channel was actually created.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the 'Mod Permissions' label in the Mod View info panel had inconsistent spacing and font size compared to the other sections.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where opening Mod View from a user in the poll results or reactions list left that window hanging open on top of the sidebar.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the 'Beta' badge in Server Web Page settings was cramped up against the heading text instead of neatly spaced beside it.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the 'Delete Message' option appeared in the right-click menu on AutoMod alert messages for members without permission to delete them, even though clicking it did nothing.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where audit log labels displayed usernames with a leftover '#0000' tag instead of the proper username.
• Resolved a bug on iOS and Android where the 'Official' badge on AutoMod system messages was missing its checkmark, unlike other verified system messages.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where the close button on the AutoMod 'Report Issues' sheet was pushed too close to the edge of the screen instead of aligning with the sheet's padding.
• Resolved an issue on Android where forum post tags were misaligned and overlapped nearby text in the Audit Log.
• Resolved a bug on Android where AutoMod username quarantine messages had no padding between the first and second lines.
• Resolved a bug on Android where a stray colored dot appeared next to non-color changes in the server audit log, such as auto-archive settings.
• Resolved an issue on Android where the timestamp on AutoMod notification messages (like "Activity alerts enabled") sat below the username instead of inline with it.
• Resolved an issue on Android where opening the Community settings screen right after enabling Community showed outdated settings, including blank Rules and Community Updates channel rows.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the channel and role lists wouldn't automatically scroll while dragging an item to reorder it, making it impossible to drag all the way to the bottom of a long list.
• Fixed a bug on Android where the context menu for a server near the bottom of your server list would appear squished instead of repositioning to stay fully visible.
• Fixed a bug on mobile where resetting a role's color set it to grey instead of clearing it, which incorrectly overrode the colors of lower-ranked roles.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where the Pause Invites setting appeared unchecked and lost its pause badge after restarting the app, even though invites were still paused.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where an AutoMod rule couldn't be saved after one of its exempt roles was deleted, leaving you stuck with an invisible role you couldn't remove.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where a kicked or banned member could linger in the members list for a couple minutes before disappearing.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where revealing an AutoMod alert from a blocked or ignored user would show "Some content failed to render" instead of the message.

Activities and Apps​

• Resolved a bug on Desktop where an app's extended profile was cut off at the bottom and couldn't be scrolled on smaller or zoomed-in windows.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where the Data Access icons in a server app's profile were nearly invisible on light themes.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where the app commands menu had incorrect background colors and a misaligned scrollbar.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where app command option pills in the chat input kept their old text color after switching themes, sometimes leaving them hard to read.
• Resolved an issue on Android where a slash command option could still show "This option is required" even after you'd filled it in.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where app message component accessory buttons weren't aligned to the right on iPad, leaving them in a ragged column instead of a clean edge.
• Resolved an issue on Android where tapping a command mention inside an embed field value didn't open the command details.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where the keyboard for app command text inputs showed a confirm button instead of a return key.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the first text field in an app's modal wasn't automatically focused when it opened.

Audio/Video​

• Updated the voice channel connection message on Desktop from "Awaiting endpoint" to "Waiting for Voice Server". In retrospect, you probably shouldn't need a computer science degree to understand what the app is telling you.
• Fixed a bug on mobile where video in a call could appear sideways or upside-down and wouldn't rotate correctly when the device was turned.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the app could hang during startup while detecting your camera and other video devices on Windows.
• Resolved an issue on iOS where voice input settings like Auto-Sensitivity and Push to Talk would switch themselves off every time you restarted the app.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the headphones icon in a Stage channel audience member's avatar wasn't properly centered.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where custom username styles (fonts and colors) weren't showing up in the voice channel user list.
• Resolved an issue on Android where the 'x' button to clear the stage topic input could overlap the text when entering a long topic name.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where the volume slider in the user right-click menu appeared to partially disappear when you hovered over the row.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where the border around a stream tile would flash or blink awkwardly when entering picture-in-picture mode.
• Fixed an issue on Android where text chat in stage and voice channels ran underneath the display cutout (camera notch) when rotated to landscape.
• Fixed a bug on Android and iOS where opening a stage channel's text chat showed a solid color strip at the top between the stage status bar and the channel header.
• Resolved a bug on Android where a stray square element appeared inside soundboard tiles when you pressed them.
• Resolved a bug on Android and iOS where the voice channel pre-join sheet showed a duplicate chat button.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the game overlay's chat composer and search fields appeared usable in compatibility mode but silently ignored anything you typed. They now show a clear notice explaining typing isn't available for that game.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where the microphone permissions modal appeared as a thin line and only showed its content after tapping the screen.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where the voice channel call timer kept ticking even when no one was in the channel.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where your display could go to sleep during a call while you were watching someone's video or stream.
• Fixed an issue on Android where accepting a server invite while watching a minimized stream would open the stream fullscreen instead of taking you to the new server.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where a popped-out voice channel window would stay stuck on screen after the call ended, forcing you to restart the app to get rid of it.
• Fixed a bug on Android where the Picture-in-Picture window showed your own shared screen instead of the other participant's camera when you backgrounded the app while screen sharing during a call.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where a Go Live or video call would awkwardly zoom in when you refocused it from Picture-in-Picture mode.

Media​

• Resolved a short lived issue on Android where photos and videos wouldn't load in the media picker (for Discord channel uploads, stickers, emoji, and avatars) if you'd denied the 'Music and audio' permission.
• Fixed an issue on Android where rotating your device to landscape in the image cropper could change the theme of the bottom bar.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where tall image uploads would overflow the attachment layout when creating a forum post.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where a non-functional Save button appeared on certain video embeds in the media tab of search.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where reopening the GIF picker while editing your profile picture showed an empty 'No results' page if you'd closed it mid-search.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where uploading a non-animated .webp emoji showed the number of remaining animated emoji slots instead of static ones in the Add Emoji modal.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the "How Boosting Works" video in the server boost modal used the default browser video controls instead of Discord's native player.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where avatar decorations were cut off at the top in message preview modals like Delete and Report.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where certain video embeds couldn't be fullscreened because their portrait player was squeezed too narrowly to show the controls.
• Resolved a couple of issues where some animated GIFs showed ghosting, artifacting, and/or stale frames compared to how they render in a browser.
• Added Copy Image support for WebP and AVIF images in the media viewer on Desktop, so they now have the same copy option that PNGs and JPEGs enjoy.
• Resolved a bug on Android where looped videos and GIFs could resume playing as a black screen (with a single frame flashing each loop) after the app had been backgrounded for a while.
• Resolved a bug on iOS where playing a muted or silent video in chat would pause your background music from other apps, even though Discord wasn't making any sound.
• Fixed several issues where images and thumbnails could render with incorrect or washed-out colors due to mishandled color profile (ICC) and color-primary metadata during conversion.
• Added support for converting AVIF and WebP sources to GIF, fixing cases where animated WebP/AVIF avatars and emoji requested as .gif would hard-fail with a broken image.
• Fixed an issue where videos with a broken/corrupted timestamp couldn't be sent in messages at all.
• Fixed a bug where setting a GIF as a video background from the GIF picker could break the video preview.
• Fixed a bug where some emoji images failed to load when requested with the animated WebP flag.
• Improved GIF picker search suggestions to work with Klipy.
• Fixed an issue causing bot profile avatars and banners uploaded through the developer portal to render at degraded quality.
• Fixed HDR AV1 video thumbnails displaying with washed-out or incorrect colors by properly tonemapping to SDR.

Accessibility​

• Screen readers on iOS and Android no longer announce redundant decorative icons on the Server Boost settings screen, so you'll hear the descriptive label instead of an extra image before it. We also improved the contrast of these elements to meet WCAG standards.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where messages in a member's Mod View couldn't be reached or focused with keyboard navigation.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where the keyboard focus ring in the friendship anniversary GIF picker could overlap the GIF tiles.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where tab navigation in a channel topic could move focus to emojis that were hidden by overflow and not actually visible on screen.
• Server boost cards in Server Boost settings on iOS and Android are now properly announced as buttons by screen readers.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the focus ring on the "View More" option under Recents in the app and command picker was clipped at the top during keyboard navigation.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where screen readers announced the status preview description out of order in the Set Your Status dialog. It's now announced together with the preview content.
• On Android, screen readers now announce each channel permission alongside its own Deny, Pass Through, and Allow options, so it's clear which control affects which permission.
• Resolved an issue on Android where screen readers announced "Unlabelled" for decorative illustrations on empty state screens (like "No text channels"). Those images are now properly ignored by assistive technologies.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where focus rings were cut off in the forum attachment upload popout, making keyboard navigation harder to follow.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where tab navigation could land on a hidden, empty element when a bookmarked message came from a channel or server you no longer have access to.
• Fixed an issue on Android where screen readers would focus the 'Gummy' display name effect twice instead of once.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the bookmark button on a message was invisible when reached via keyboard navigation. It's now visible when focused.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the focus ring on the search bars in the Members menu's Join Method and Roles sub-menus was slightly cut off.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the Clean Up Inactive Group DMs modal couldn't be navigated with the keyboard. You can now Tab into the list, move between group DMs with arrow keys, and toggle selections with a visible focus ring.
• Fixed an issue on iOS where screen readers could focus an invisible, non-interactive backdrop button in the app launcher's Status and Recent Apps menus.
• The "Recent Apps/Commands" label in the app launcher is now properly marked as a heading, so screen readers announce it correctly on iOS and Android.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where the keyboard focus ring on the first option in the "Tell Us More About Your Server" step of server creation was clipped along the top edge.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where pressing Shift+Tab in the GIF picker (while changing your profile picture) let keyboard focus escape to elements behind the modal.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where screen readers announced the Back button after the modal's main content in the app launcher; it's now announced in the order it appears.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where tab navigation in the member mod view would land on an empty 'Highest role' target for users with no roles, instead of skipping to the next control.
• Screen readers now fully announce the status message when you delete a custom status on Android.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where keyboard focus could land on your custom status bubble even though there was nothing to interact with. It now uses a proper focus-activated button for screen reader and keyboard users.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where keyboard navigation couldn't open the emoji info popout for emojis further down a truncated profile bio, because the bio would scroll away and close the popout.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where pressing Tab in a member's Moderator Action Log could land focus on an invisible item instead of moving to the next entry.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where focus rings were clipped on the top, left, and right when tabbing through recipients in the Nitro Trial "Remind Friends" modal, so keyboard users can now clearly see which row is focused.
• Fixed an issue on iOS and Android where screen readers incorrectly announced the bell icon in the mute notifications dialog as a button, even though it wasn't interactive.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where keyboard focus landed on the wrong element when opening the Change Avatar modal; it now consistently starts on the close button.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where keyboard focus could move to elements hidden behind the emoji picker's Nitro upsell modal, leaving the focus ring invisible. Focus now stays within the modal.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where tabbing through Mod View would land keyboard focus on disabled actions (like DM, Kick, Ban, or Timeout on yourself); screen readers now correctly announce them as unavailable and focus skips over them.
• Screen readers on Android now announce the names of the color options when customizing display name styles, instead of just their roles.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where keyboard focus rings in the Active Now sidebar appeared misaligned with the elements they were highlighting.
• Fixed an issue on iOS and Android where screen readers didn't announce the number of Boosts on the Boost goal button. Screen readers now read out the full progress (like "0/33 Boosts").
• Screen readers on iOS and Android now correctly announce the 'Nitro Plans', 'Nitro + Boost Plans', and 'Boost Plans' section titles as headings on the Choose a Plan screen when boosting a server.
• Screen readers now correctly announce the section titles on the Server Boost page (like "Top perks you can unlock" and "Boosting FAQ") as headings on iOS and Android.
• Screen readers on Desktop now announce when you've reached the character limit while setting your custom status.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where keyboard focus wasn't trapped in the emoji picker while editing your profile bio, so tabbing past the last element would close the picker and exit editing. Focus now loops within the picker until you close it.
• Fixed an issue on iOS and Android where screen reader users couldn't activate the "Send" button in the app launcher's recent commands list. Send is now available as a custom accessibility action on each command row.
• Resolved a bug on Desktop where shift+tabbing backward through the forum composer could trap keyboard focus on nothing, leaving further tab presses with no effect.
• Screen readers on iOS and Android now announce when a message was sent silently.
• Resolved an issue on Desktop where pressing ESC wouldn't close the emoji picker if a category (like Favorites or Frequently Used) had keyboard focus.
• Fixed an issue on Android where, after completing a Nitro purchase, screen readers would land on the Dismiss button instead of the confirmation. Focus now moves to the top of the confirmation, and the activation banner is properly announced.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where server invite previews with nothing to expand still created a dead keyboard focus stop; they're now grouped and labeled properly for keyboard and screen reader users, with Join or Go to Server as the direct action.
• Screen readers now announce custom statuses with proper context (like "Pickle's custom status") instead of just reading the status text on its own.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where a custom status could be focused like a button but didn't do anything when activated. Keyboard users now get a proper expand/collapse button, and screen readers announce the status with the correct role.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where screen readers would announce the custom status preview description even when no preview was showing.
• Fixed a bug on Desktop where using keyboard navigation to trigger Shift-click shortcuts (like removing a profile widget without the confirmation modal) still showed the modal — the very one telling you to hold Shift to skip it.
• Fixed an issue on Desktop where adding or clearing your custom status via keyboard would send focus back to the start of the profile modal instead of the element you were on.

All relative measurements cited were performed internally with our own instrumentation and tooling.