Discord introduces new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on the platform. The technology will be applied to calls from DMs, group DMs, voice channels and Go Live streams. Discord detailed the technology and its goals for end-to-end encryption (E2EE). . Desktop and mobile clients already support the new upgrade, and the remaining clients should get the feature next year.
The company has focused on transparency with E2EE protocols and has learned a lot about it. . Discord also promises no sacrifices in dialing quality with its E2EE add-on. A notable exception to the encryption protocol would be messages. Discord said that messages may still be subject to the company’s content moderation guidelines.
This type of end-to-end encryption has become more and more common over the years. It’s not uncommon for users on platforms like , and .
