Discord has introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for voice and video calls, significantly boosting the security of communications on its platform. This new feature applies to audio and video calls in direct messages (DMs), group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams, ensuring that even Discord cannot access the content of these conversations.
Users can now verify the encryption status of their calls and authenticate other participants. However, private messages will not be subject to E2EE and will continue to adhere to existing content moderation policies.
Discord has published a whitepaper detailing its E2EE 'DAVE' protocol and has made it available through an open-source library, promoting transparency and enabling public audits. The protocol employs industry-standard sub-protocols and cryptographic algorithms to ensure security. Discord’s first-party clients and the open-source library also support out-of-band verifications to confirm the encryption status of calls and participants.