Discord goes down because many servers are unavailable

Popular chat service Discord is currently experiencing widespread server outages, taking many communities offline. Discord says it is “currently investigating an issue where some Discord servers are completely unavailable”.

If you are currently using Discord to chat or type with friends, family or colleagues, you are on an unaffected server, but do not try to restart the app as many report that it is not loading due to ‘server outages and increased API- faults. “

Discord’s outage comes just over an hour after the company revealed it has “increased capacity worldwide by more than 20 percent to ensure smooth texting, video and voice chat.”

It’s the second major chat app outage of the day, after Microsoft Teams had occasional issues all day. Microsoft, Discord and many other web services are currently experiencing increasing demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. As more people stay indoors, they increasingly focus on essential communication apps and services to keep in touch with friends and family.