Subj : Discord finally fixed its biggest problem  and it's about time
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Apr 12 2023 19:45:04

Discord finally fixed its biggest problem  and it's about time

Date:
Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:29:56 +0000

Description:
Discord finally upgraded its file size limit, putting it squarely in the 
modern age again.

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Discord, the popular text and video chat site, is fixing one of its biggest 
problems: it finally increased the file upload size limit. 

All users, whether Discord non-Nitro or Nitro Basic subscribers, can now send 
files and images up to 25MB, which is a huge bump up from the paltry 8MB that 
non-paying users were stuck with for years. The announcement was made through 
Discords official Twitter account on April 10 and is effective immediately 
for all Discord users to enjoy. hey @/everyone we're upping the file size 
limit from 8MB to 25MB. hazzzzzzzahhhhhhhhhh! pic.twitter.com/rBVTsJBDQH 
April 10, 2023 See more 

Its a smart move, considering that the quality of life change will affect 
Discord's 196 million and growing user base. Several years ago an 8MB file 
upload limit was more than adequate, but as image and file sizes have grown 
rapidly over time, this change was long overdue. 

And if you need an even larger file size limit, Nitro Basic subscribers can 
double the limit to a whopping 50MB for $3 per month. The highest tier, 
Nitro, will net subscribers a 500MB file size limit for $10 per month, as 
well as other goodies like 4K video streaming and more emoji to post. Discord 
needs to keep new features and updates free 

Seeing Discord willing to address long-term issues like the file update limit 
bodes well for the near 200 million user base, as it most likely means that 
the service will be looking into other features to add and upgrade. And 
because this recent quality-of-life change is meant for non-Nitro 
subscribers, Discord hasnt forgotten about non-paying members, as well. 

Another new feature that Discord recently dropped for a limited amount of 
servers is Soundboard , which allows users to upload and share an audio clip 
to a voice channel that can then be heard by everyone else in that same voice 
channel. Its simple, silly, and a fun way to increase interactivity within a 
server community. 

And best of all, Soundboard starts off as a free service, with eight 
preloaded sound slots for server members available. Of course, by boosting a 
server and increasing its tier level, you can add more sound slots but the 
tool isnt initially paywalled. 

Though Im sure that Discord makes a sizable chunk of income from paid Nitro 
subscriptions, its important to have plenty of free services for the vast 
majority of users who dont subscribe. Word of mouth among that base has 
always been an effective promotion tool, and relying on such a huge audience 
ready to test out these new features creates goodwill while amassing useful 
feedback and data for eventual updates.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/discord-finally-fixed-its-biggest-problem-and-i
ts-about-time


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