{"id":4416,"date":"2021-09-16T22:16:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T22:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/?p=4416"},"modified":"2022-10-14T08:57:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T08:57:43","slug":"how-to-disable-dms-on-discord-solved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/how-to-disable-dms-on-discord-solved\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Disable DMs On Discord From Server Members [Solved]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently there seems to be a massive uptick in Discord spam, especially if you&#8217;re hanging out in lots of large groups.<br><br>People find you in a group and direct message you. It might be a scam, self-promotion or maybe just someone saying hello but one thing&#8217;s for certain, it&#8217;s damn right annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make sure you <strong>don&#8217;t fall victim to any scams<\/strong> on Discord then you can follow the steps below to stop random people from DMing you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Stop Random DMs On Discord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can block DMs on Discord by navigating to your Privacy &amp; Safety settings &#8211;&gt; Server Privacy defaults. Turn off &#8220;Allow direct messages from server members&#8221;. This means random people will not be able to DM you anymore.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps below or a more detailed guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 &#8211; Open Discord &amp; Go To Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the Discord app and click on the settings COG in the bottom left hand corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-22.54.13-1024x722.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-22.54.13-1024x722.png 1024w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-22.54.13-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-22.54.13-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-22.54.13-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-22.54.13-1536x1083.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 &#8211; Go To Privacy Settings &amp; Turn Off Access To Private Messages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In settings click on Privacy and Safety on the left-hand side. Scroll down to &#8220;Server Privacy Defaults&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn &#8220;Allow Direct Messages From Server Members&#8221; to OFF. This will be on automatically so you need to turn it off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-23.01.37-1024x462.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-23.01.37-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-23.01.37-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-23.01.37-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-23.01.37-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/getonstream.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-16-at-23.01.37-1536x693.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once this is turned off random people will not be able to message you on Discord anymore. Enjoy a more peaceful discord environment \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping Up <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, this article has helped you to clean up your discord. I know for me it was getting extremely annoying receiving 10s of messages per day in my discord. This little setting was a lifesaver for me, hopefully it is for you too. 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