How to Use Discord in 2022: The Ultimate Beginner Walkthrough

The popularity of Discord is rising faster than ever. What started as a "Slack for gamers" has grown to become the community platform of choice for study groups, creators, and even companies. This video breaks down how to use Discord in 2022, but without the BS. Yes, a true beginners guide to Discord. Enjoy!

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How to Use Discord in 2022: 0:00
Discord Servers + Folders: 0:23
Discord Channels + Categories: 0:50
Facebook Groups vs Discord: 1:47
Reactions & Replies: 2:10
Discord Threads: 2:26
Threads vs Replies: 2:58
Discord Voice Channels: 3:16
Discord Private Messaging: 4:02
Using Krisp's Noise Suppression: 4:38
What is Discord Nitro? 5:49
What is Server Boosting? 6:18
Discord Stage Channels:
Discord Announcement Channels: 7:17
How Discord Roles Work: 7:47
Discord Tips & Unwritten Rules: 8:48
Discord Tip #1: 9:04
Discord Tip #2: 9:13
Discord Tip #3: 9:36
Bonus Tip: 9:50
Discord Tip #4: 10:06
Discord Tip #5: 10:30
Discord Tip #6: 10:46
Join the TATV Server: 11:28
What Background Lights Do I Use? 11:42

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[ngolabkennethadrianc.]

Using discord felt like going to that party everyone told you to go to but then once you arrive it’s just awkward and just want to go home.

[ELECTRHERMIT]

Discord 'you hopped in once, it felt overwhelming, and you never went back' nailed it

[katiehough]

Thanks! Never needed to watch a how to for something like this before, but when I first visited Discord I felt old... had no idea what was going on or how to use it properly.

[julianapereira]

In the first 10s of your video you've described precisely my first experience on Discord: hopped in, felt overwhelmed, hopped out, never came back ever since....
that's when I decided your video was worth it, right there! Thanks!

[BigFreakinTexan]

This seems like a good tutorial for someone who already has a basic understanding of Discord. I'm still pretty lost. I feel like a geezer. I would consider myself a power-user as a PC enthusiast. I have built my own computers since about 2000, I'm a fairly active gamer but only play solo. I would love to play with others but Discord is absolutely not intuitive or noob friendly. Exploring Discord to figure out how it works is nothing short of excruciating.

[JonMurray]

Dude, I think searching on YouTube for how to use discord is officially the oldest thing I’ve ever done hahah! Great video man, new subscriber ✌🏻

[kristinegangman]

Thanks. It doesn't help my dislike of talking to people.. or the overwhelming chats but it helps me understand discord better.

This is purely for school purpose. I hate how I only use it for 1 group but at least it's only for 3 months.

[velanche]

This really cuts through a lot of FUD that I've been having with Discord; not so much fear, but the uncertainty of how to use it because it looked so cluttered, and the doubt of its overall usefulness, which is TBD. As it is, this is such a great overview and really focuses on the basics, reducing my overwhelm. I'm on two Discord "servers" (I guess that would have been "channels" or "groups" elsewhere), but Discord looked so complex that I needed some time and space to learn it. Thanks for helping to reduce the complexity; I just may add your server to my list, so that I can keep up. Thank you!

[StrikeFreedom]

Low key I joined a Discord server once and was lost so I stopped using it. Now thanks to this vid I have a better understanding of what's going on in the app, thanks!

[nichademusstroud]

Excellent tips! I've had discord for some time and I'm an older gamer used to the old console genre. PC gaming with discord is soooo new to me. TY

[plantsandspreadsheets]

I’m not tech challenged at all but had a very hard time maneuvering around and left the app. Want to get back on so looking forward to learning it from beginners pov. Wish me luck

[awaitingthetrumpetcall]

I joined a discord group without a clue to how it works. I listened to this tutorial and I still have no clue.
I get notifications telling me I was mentioned but I can't figure out why. Most of the posts I see are in different languages.
I finally decided to listen to an expert. I'll listen to this video again to learn as much as I can.

[FuglyStick]

Sometimes I am surprised by the widespread adaptation of Discord because while I would probably give it an "A" for features it would get a "C" for ease of use/being intuitive. And the ridiculous amount of clutter makes it the garish "sparkly unicorn gif MySpace page" of communication apps.

[dacenkinser]

Nice tutorial, thanks!

Also mostly seamless ad transition I’ve ever seen. A+

[HeatMover]

Very informative video. I just joined Discord today. Yes, it's overwhelming however your instructions helped me out. Thank you!!!

[CrooksMcRae]

This is the best one on YouTube thanks so much just what I was looking for!

[dnadirective]

Great video! Love the Kramer portrait and the Tim Apple username.

[IndiaDelgado]

Wow! This was thorough and well explained. Thank you! Been using discord for a couple of months but this showed me so much! Thank you

[usurperearth]

This was extremely useful to me. Thank you my man for making this vid!!

[LennyLacey]

I have "used" Discord for a long time. but I really never used it much. Great video and thanks, very helpful