You Bar is Discord's new mobile navigation system displaying your avatar, username, and status, all conveniently at the bottom of your screen.

What this article covers:

What is You Bar?

You Bar is a persistent navigation element at the bottom of your Discord mobile app. It displays your avatar, username, and status, keeping your identity visible as you move through servers and conversations.

Note: You Bar is currently available on mobile only. The desktop experience is separate and not affected by this change.

How to Use You Bar

When implementing the You Bar, we ensured that all previously available features remain accessible. Tapping the You Bar opens your profile, where you'll find the same options as before: profile editing, Quests, Shop, Settings, and more.

Accessing Your Profile & Settings

1. Tap You Bar at the bottom of the screen.

2. Your profile will open, showing your avatar, username, and status.

3. To access Settings, tap the cogwheel icon [] in the upper-right corner of your profile.

Navigating to Settings

Updating Your Status

1. Tap You Bar to open your profile.

2. Select your status to update it directly from your profile.

Setting a Status

Checking Your Notifications

1. In the You Bar, tap the Notifications icon [] to the right to see your notifications.

Notifications icon

You Bar Shortcuts

Here's what's new with your shortcuts!

Long-press your You Bar to open your Account menu.
Long-press your avatar to jump straight into Settings.
Swipe from left to right across the You Bar to flip between your DMs and your current server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is You Bar available on desktop?

A: No. You Bar is a mobile-only feature.

Q: Can I turn off You Bar or go back to the old bottom bar?

A: You Bar is the new standard mobile navigation experience and cannot be disabled at this time.

Q: Does this change affect how I use Nitro or server features?

A: No. Your Nitro subscription, Server Subscriptions, and all related features are completely unaffected by You Bar.

Q: I'm still confused about where things moved. Where can I get more help?

A: If you have additional questions or are experiencing an issue, please submit a support request and our team will be happy to help.