Discord calls finally get end-to-end encryption, but your DMs didn’t make the cut
Discord has implemented end-to-end encryption for all standard voice and video calls as of March 2026. This feature is enabled by default across all platforms without requiring user action. However, direct messages remain unencrypted, which is a notable limitation.
- ▪Every standard voice and video call on Discord is now end-to-end encrypted.
- ▪The encryption is based on Discord's own open-source protocol called DAVE.
- ▪The feature is available on all platforms that Discord operates on, including Windows, Mac, Linux, smartphones, and gaming consoles.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Discord Voice and Video Calls Now End-to-End Encrypted by Default — MacRumors
- ▪ Discord now uses end-to-end encryption for all voice and video calls by default — 9to5Mac
- ▪ Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls — r/cybersecurity
- ▪ Discord says voice and video calls outside of stage channels are now end-to-end encrypted by default, after launching its encryption protocol in September 2024 (Jess Kinghorn/PC Gamer) — Techmeme
- ▪ Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls — Engadget
- ▪ Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user — TechCrunch
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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 Discord is end-to-end encrypted (E2EE), and you don’t have to toggle any switches, as the feature is enabled by default. The encryption is based on DAVE, which, for the uninitiated, is Discord’s own open-source protocol. Nearly three years after we started, every voice and video call on @Discord (except Stages) is now end-to-end encrypted (E2EE).
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