How to Deafen Members in Discord on Android

Last Updated: June 2, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to deafen a Discord user when you're using an Android. Deafening a user blocks their ability to hear other members on voice channels.

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Join a voice channel on your server.

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Tap a voice channel. These channels appear near the bottom of the channels list. A pop-up will appear, containing a “Connect to Voice” button and a list of connected members.
- You must be a server administrator or have the appropriate permissions to deafen a user.

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Select the member you want to deafen.

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The member’s User Settings panel will appear.

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Check the box next to “Server Deafen.”

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It’s under the “Administrative” header. This member will no longer be able to hear voice conversations on any voice channel on this server.
- You can deafen additional users by checking the “deafen” box on their User Settings panels.

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How to Deafen Members in Discord on Android

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Join a voice channel on your server.

Select the member you want to deafen.

Check the box next to “Server Deafen.”

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