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Introduction to Testing Clients

We have a couple of early access programs for all desktop clients, where you can get a sneak peek at the new features, and you can still do all of the stuff you normally do on Discord. The catch is that these new features are untested and are probably full of bugs.

The different versions can be categorized as:

Stable - The standard version. This usually doesn’t have a lot of bugs and everyone can use it.

Beta - Also called public test build (PTB) for Desktop, for iOS it is Testflight, and for Android it is Beta. This version usually has more bugs than Stable but should not hinder your normal usage.

Alpha - Commonly called Canary on Desktop and on Android it’s called Alpha. This is the most unstable version of Discord, with lots of updates. Bugs usually happen here so use this client at your own risk.

Where can I download these clients?

Browser

Note: Internet Explorer and versions of Microsoft Edge prior to version 17 are not supported.

All stable installers can be found at https://discord.com/download or the Google Play Store and Apple AppStore.

Windows

MacOS

Linux

iOS

Follow these steps to sign up and install Discord TestFlight

If you're unable to join iOS Testflight, you may need to wait until the beginning of next month in order to download this version of the mobile app.

1. Install TestFlight from the App Store

If you haven’t already, install the TestFlight app on your device. All iOS Discord beta updates come through TestFlight.

Make sure notifications are enabled in TestFlight so you are notified when there's an update!

2. Join the beta:

With TestFlight installed on your device, simply head to https://dis.gd/testflight to sign up and install Discord TestFlight.

\nNote: If at any point you no longer wish to be apart of the Discord TestFlight program, launch the TestFlight app, navigate to Discord, scroll down and tap on Stop Testing! You can then simply install the Discord Stable app from the App Store.

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Android

Follow these steps to sign up for Android Alpha!

Firstly make sure you're logged into your Google account!

Head over to the Android Alpha link here and press “Join group”. Once you have input your information, press on \"Join group\".

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Once you have joined the group, head over to https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.discord to officially join the alpha program.

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Leaving Alpha

If you no longer want to be a part of the Android Alpha program, make your way to This Link and simply click on the “Leave Group” button. 

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You will be removed from the alpha once you confirm that you want to leave the group.

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Note: You may need to uninstall and reinstall the Discord app from the Google Play Store to return to Discord stable.
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