- Discord recently updated the layout of its mobile app, shifting away from mimicking the web and desktop layouts and optimizing for a small screen.
- However, users are vocally expressing their dislike for the update, claiming it is buggy and also goes against years of muscle memory, amongst other complaints.
- Discord has mentioned that users cannot revert back to the old layout, and the new layout is here to stay.
Discord is one of the best messaging apps you can use, especially if you want to focus more on building communities rather than simpler one-on-one conversations with your friends and family. Discord has a robust desktop and web experience, and the mobile app mimicked the same for a long time. Recently, Discord announced a new layout for its mobile app that was seemingly optimized for a mobile-first experience. But it seems users do not like the update so far, and Discord may have pushed a fair few to cancel their Discord Nitro subscription, too.
Discord officially began rolling out its new mobile layout in the app on December 5, 2023. This new layout is said to refocus Discord’s approach to mobile. Instead of merely shrinking down the web experience, the new layout attempts to make Discord mobile-friendly. This move was said to be necessary to accommodate the slew of features that Discord has added over the years and presumably also to allow Discord to grow its mobile user base and enable it to compete with other mobile-first instant messaging apps.