Discord just made your voice and video calls more private and secure than ever, but the privacy concerns surrounding age verification haven’t gone away.

Discord has implemented end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for voice and video calls by default
This is possible via its E2EE protocol, DAVE (Discord’s Audio & Video End-to-End Encryption)
Discord does not plan to use E2EE for text messages

Discord is working hard to regain the trust of its users, with recent moves including adding Xbox Game Pass to Nitro and improving streaming on Linux, but it’s not slowing down, judging by its latest move – although it’s still not enough to appease everyone.

In its latest blog post, Discord announced that every voice and video call will now include end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on its platforms. This means that calls are now completely private and secure, and only those on the call can hear the conversations.

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Fortunately, the deployment of E2EE using DAVE (Discord’s Audio & Video End-to-End Encryption) began earlier in March 2026, requiring all clients to support DAVE before joining a call. Now, Discord is “removing client code that supports unencrypted fallback,” and once that’s done, unencrypted connections will be a thing of the past.

The Discord mascot stood in front of a screenshot of the new PS5 Discord UI.

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This is definitely a move that will make users feel safer when having private conversations on calls, especially given Discord’s recent privacy concerns regarding global age verification. However, these controversial age verification plans are still expected to be implemented in late 2026, and Discord currently has no plans to use E2EE for text messages.

It’s worth noting that Discord has recently faced several instances of security breaches, revealing over 70,000 government ID photos, and that’s exactly what age verification checks force users (who aren’t automatically verified) to submit.

Discord is moving in the right direction by doubling down on features like E2EE, but it’s also not helping itself by doubling down on age verification, which is only mandatory for users in regions where new child online safety laws have been passed. Hopefully these plans will be revised, but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.

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