Discord announces slew of new monetization and safety features

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Community and communications platform Discord announced a wide range of new features. Some are quality of life improvements while others are geared towards monetization and safety. Some of these features launch today while others will debut in the coming months.

Currently, Discord has more than 150 million active users each month.

Discord’s primary monetization method is its monthly subscription program: Nitro. Many of the platform’s new features are providing more value to subscribers.

Many of Nitro’s new perks focus on customization. Recent, Discord launched an in-app shop where Nitro users had early access to buy avatar decorations. Prior to this, avatar decorations were seasonal and time limited.

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Starting today, Nitro members have new options to personalize their presence on the platform. Subscribers can now customize their profile preview with animations and select an entrance sound that will play when they join a voice channel. Further, Nitro members will be able to customize the app icon for both mobile and desktop from 19 different styles.

Soon the shop will open up to all Discord users to purchase avatar decorations and profile effects. While they will lose exclusivity, Nitro members will get a discount on shop items. Notably, this is the first time Discord is monetizing one-off purchases, rather than subscriptions.

Additionally, Discord is doubling down on giving Nitro members early access to upcoming features. Since the summer, Discord has been experimenting with this functionality. Currently, Nitro