Discord DAVE Encrypts Calls, but Not Text Chats

Discord’s DAVE protocol encrypts eligible voice and video calls, but DMs, server text channels, and Stage channels remain outside E2EE.
The Verge

Your Discord calls will soon be end-to-end encrypted.

“Today, we’ll start migrating voice and video in DMs, Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams to use E2EE,” Discord’s Stephen Birarda writes in a blog post. Discord is rolling out the ability ...
Android Authority

Discord just made your calls more private, but users still aren't happy

Discord is making voice and video calls end-to-end encrypted by default. It works with the DAVE protocol, and is enabled on all platforms. This is one step that could help Discord get back into its ...
Android

Discord voice and video calls now have end-to-end encryption

Discord is adding end-to-end encryption to its voice and video calls, making it the latest chat app to add an improved layer of privacy to whatever you’re talking about with friends. The encryption ...
MacRumors

Discord Voice and Video Calls Now End-to-End Encrypted by Default

Discord says it has switched on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for every voice and video call across its platforms, including desktop, mobile, web, and consoles like PlayStation and Xbox. The ...
Digital Trends

Discord calls finally get end-to-end encryption, but your DMs didn’t make the cut

Discord just completed something it started back in 2023, and while the result is genuinely impressive, there’s a big asterisk in place. As of early March 2026, every standard voice and video call on ...