On Monday, September 8, 2025, Discord, the popular communication platform, experienced a significant outage affecting users across the United States. According to Downdetector, over 90,000 users reported issues accessing the platform, with the peak of the outage occurring at approximately 6:19 PM ET, when around 93,800 user-submitted reports were logged. Reuters
Nature of the Disruption
Users encountered various issues during the outage, including connecting to servers and accessing channels. Many received a “Guilds Unavailable” error message, indicating problems with specific servers being inaccessible to some members. Discord’s status page acknowledged the issue, stating, “We are investigating an issue where some guilds are unavailable to some members.” Discord Status
Resolution and Recovery
By 7:50 PM ET, the number of users reporting issues had decreased to around 1,300. Discord confirmed that all systems were fully operational shortly thereafter. The company stated, “We are starting to see recovery with voice calls,” and later confirmed that “voice calls have fully recovered.” Reuters
Impact and User Experience
The outage disrupted communication for many users, particularly those relying on Discord for gaming and community interactions. While the platform has since returned to normal operation, the incident highlights the challenges faced by online services in maintaining consistent availability.
