How To Change The "Now Playing" Status On Discord
Changing the "Now Playing" status on Discord can be a great way to personalize your presence or let others know what you’re up to. Whether you're streaming a game, listening to music, or just want to add a fun message, Discord allows you to update your activity status both on desktop and mobile—though with slightly different methods.
On the *desktop app**, start by clicking on the gear icon to open *User Settings*. From there, scroll down and find the *Activity Status section. This is where Discord displays what you’re currently doing if the feature is enabled. You can manually add a program by clicking Add it! under the "Registered Games" section. A dropdown will appear with a list of running apps—select any one to register it. Once added, hover over the registered app, and you’ll be able to edit the status text that appears—this can include a custom message like "Now Playing," "Coding Time," or anything else you want. Make sure that "Display current activity as a status message" is toggled on, or others won't see it.
For *mobile users**, the process is a bit more limited, as Discord mobile doesn’t support automatic game detection like the desktop version. However, you can still set a custom status. To do this, open the Discord app and tap on your profile icon located in the bottom right corner. From there, select *Edit Profile or scroll until you see the Set Status option. Tap Set Status and either choose a preset (like "Online" or "Do Not Disturb") or tap on Custom Status to write your own message. This is where you can type in something like "Now Playing Rocket League" or "Listening to Spotify." You can also choose how long this status stays visible—until you remove it, for 4 hours, etc.
While the mobile version doesn’t offer automatic detection of games or apps, the custom status feature still provides a quick and easy way to replicate a “now playing” vibe manually.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:10 Change Now Playing on Desktop
0:32 Set Custom Status on Mobile
0:54 Conclusion
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