Discord's mobile app has a new visual refresh that brings it closer in line with the desktop experience, including updated themes, new shapes, and a decluttered chat bar.

What this article covers:

New Themes: Ash and Onyx

The Ash theme, the original dark theme longtime users know, is back on mobile with improved contrast to meet modern accessibility standards. All four base themes from desktop (Light, Ash, Dark, and Onyx) are now available on mobile.

Onyx, previously known as Midnight on mobile, uses a true black background to match the desktop version. On OLED screens, this can help save battery. You can fine-tune contrast and saturation in your Accessibility settings.

1. Select Settings.

2. Select Appearance.

3. Go to Theme and select your desired theme.

Selecting a theme in Settings > Appearance > Theme

Updated Device Theme Syncing

You can now choose which Light theme and which Dark theme are used when your device switches between Light and Dark mode, instead of being limited to the built-in Light and Dark themes.

1. Select Settings.

2. Select Appearance.

3. Turn on Same as Device Theme.

4. Choose the Light theme and Dark theme you'd like to use with each device mode.

Turning on Same as Device Theme

Note: Turning on Same as Device Theme takes priority over Sync Across Devices.

Nitro Video Call Tile Colors

Nitro members' voice and video call tiles now match their profile color on both desktop and mobile.

To change your call tile color, select the You tab, select Edit Profile, and update your Profile Theme.

Updating your Profile Theme

New Shapes: Circles and Squircles

Shapes across the mobile app now follow a consistent shape rule: people are circles, and things are squircles (rounded-corner shapes).

You, your friends, and bots in your direct messages (DMs) appear as circles.
DMs and group DMs stay as circles.
Servers and apps appear as squircles, including in your server list.

Friends appear as circles DMs and group DMs appear as circles servers and apps appear as squircles

Friends, DMs, and group DMs appear as circles; servers and apps appear as squircles.

Updated Chat Bar

The chat bar has been decluttered to make more room for writing a message. Some actions have moved:

Still in the chat bar: Emoji, Gift, Voice Message, and other quick actions.
Moved into the + menu: Threads, using an App,
New shortcut: long-press the + icon to jump directly to an action without opening the full menu.

Using the + menu and long-press shortcut to create a thread

Tip: If you use Apps or Threads often, try the long-press shortcut to save an extra tap.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I still quickly access Threads, Polls, Apps, or file attachments?

A: Yes! Select the + icon to find them, or long-press the + icon to jump straight to your most-used action.

Q: Will my theme change automatically based on my device settings?

A: Only if you turn on Same as Device Theme in your Appearance settings. If it's off, your selected theme stays the same, no matter what mode your device is in.

Q: Does the Onyx/Midnight theme still help save battery?

A: Yes! Onyx (previously called Midnight on mobile) uses a true black background on OLED-compatible devices, which can help save battery.