What this article covers:

Why is a server labeled as age-restricted?
I can’t view or join age-restricted servers. What should I do?
How do I update my age information?

Want to learn more?
Check out our support article here to learn more about what age-restricted servers are and how to manage them.

Why is a Server Labeled As Age-Restricted?

Our Community Guidelines explain that adult content posted to Discord be shared in age-restricted spaces. For servers, this can be done in two ways:

Server owners or users with the “Manage Server” permission can self-designate entire servers as being 18+ by adding an age-restriction..
Entire servers can now be classified by Discord as 18+ through the use of an age-restricted server designation.

Servers must be classified as age-restricted if the community is organized around age-restricted themes or if the majority of the server’s content is focused on 18+ content.

Note: Users in regions where age assurance is required (e.g. the UK, Australia and Brazil) will need to complete age assurance in order to view or enter servers marked as age-restricted by their server owner. This applies to the server owners and moderators as well. Learn more about how to complete age assurance on Discord here.

I can’t view or join Age-Restricted servers. What should I do?

If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, you will not be able to join or view the content in age-restricted servers. For people aged 18 and older, age-restricted servers can only be joined on desktop or Android devices.

Those with iOS devices are required to "opt-in on desktop" in order to view age-restricted servers from their iOS device.

How to opt in for iOS:

1. Sign in to Discord on desktop and navigate to your User Settings by selecting the cogwheel icon [] in the bottom left corner of the app.

Cogwheel Icon: Access User Settings

2. In User Settings, select Content & Social.

3. Enable Allow access to age-restricted content on iOS by pressing the toggle. This will let you view age-restricted servers you are already a member of from your iOS device.

Allowing Access to Age-restricted Servers on iOS Permission

Additionally, a subset of age-restricted servers that are specifically focused on explicit pornographic content will be blocked entirely on iOS.

iOS users aged 18+ will only be able to join and access these dedicated pornography servers on the desktop and web versions of Discord.

NOTE: Only age-restricted server owners and moderators will be allowed to view and manage this specific subset of age-restricted servers on iOS.

How do I update my age information?

If you are over the age of 18 and have been locked out of an age-restricted channel, or are unable to use age-restricted commands in DMs, you can appeal by following the instructions in this Help Center article.