It’s Time to Ditch Skype and TeamSpeak, Discord Launches Its App for Linux Users

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

In a very brief announcement posted on Twitter earlier today, January 11, 2016, Discord, the company behind the popular, free, and secure all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers, announced the first stable release of their app for Linux platforms.

Linux was the missing piece for them to achieve full status and offer their services across all major platforms, both on desktop and mobile. Discord is currently available for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows, but you can also use it directly from the Web, using a compatible web browser.

The app appears to be a direct competitor to Microsoft’s Skype VoIP client, as well as the well-known TeamSpeak voice communication platform. It offers a wide range of features, including IP and DDoS protection, in-game overlay, smart push notifications, individual volume control, support for multiple channels, and a modern text chat.

Other noteworthy features of Discord include support for codecs, p… (read more)

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