[Updated] Want to get or disable new 'Soundboard' feature on Discord? Here are the steps

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New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (March 16, 2023) follows:

Discord Soundboard has been a widely demanded feature for a while now. It allows users to play various sounds and audio clips during voice conversations or while playing games.

It is essentially a collection of sound effects, music, and other audio files that can be triggered at the press of a button.

Some Discord users have recently started receiving the ‘Soundboard’ feature which has made others wonder how to enable it on their devices (1,2,3,4,5,6).

Soundboard is a fun feature that can be used for various purposes, such as adding sound effects to a gaming session, playing funny sounds during a chat, or just for fun.

It’s something that popular among content creators, gamers, and Discord server administrators who want to enhance their users’ experience.

The reason that everyone hasn’t got ‘Soundboard’ at the moment is that it’s an experimental feature that is only available on the desktop to a limited number of communities.

It will be available to more users in the future and all you can do is wait for your turn.

Hello, im trying to access the new soundboard feature for my server but do not see it anywhere in the server settings or where you pull up the call and see everyone’s avatars. How do I activate it?
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How do i get soundboard on my server, it’s on my friend server I can’t find a way to enable it
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Several users who have received this ‘Soundboard’ feature are seeking a way to disable it because it is really loud and some individuals are misusing it (1,2,3).

If you are part of the lucky few that have received this feature and are wondering how to allow users to add sounds on ‘Soundboard’, well here are steps to do so:

1. To manage the Soundboard feature, you need to be the admin of a server.
2. Users in a server will only be able to upload custom sounds if they have ‘Manage Expressions’ enabled for their role.
3. To edit a role, head to Server Settings and Roles
4. Enable it for the intended user under the ‘Permissions’ option.
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As an admin, you have the authority to add and delete the sounds listed.

While there is no such option to disable this feature at this moment in time, users can lower the ‘Soundboard volume’ to zero so that they won’t hear it:

1. Go to User Settings
2. Voice & Video then Soundboard
3. Adjust the Soundboard Volume slider to 0% and you will not hear any Soundboard sounds.
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That said, we’ll keep tabs on the latest developments regarding the ‘Soundboard’ feature and update the article accordingly.

12:25 pm (IST): It appears that the Soundboard functionality (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) is being rolled out to a larger user base, though it may still be in the testing phase since not all users have access to it yet.

08:36 am (IST): Discord users were experiencing issues with the ‘Soundboard’ feature receiving error messages when trying to use it (1, 2, 3, 4). However, it seems that it is already working correctly.

03:40 pm (IST): When using the Soundboard feature, some (1,2) are getting the ‘The provided file duration exceeds maximum of 5 seconds’ error even on clips shorter than 5 seconds.

11:20 am (IST): The Discord support team on Twitter says that they are currently working on rolling out the Soundboard feature to everyone. And, it won’t be immediately available on all the servers.

So users are being requested to be patient about it.

05:54 pm (IST): A potential reason behind the absence of the ‘Soundboard’ feature on your Discord server is that you have more than 50 members.

To enable this feature, reduce the number of members to 50 or lower, and close and reopen Discord. Additionally, disable the Community feature as well.

05:12 pm (IST): The new Soundboard feature is now reaching out to more users and its now getting a mixed reaction. While some users like it, others are getting annoyed by this feature.

05:12 pm (IST): Discord Soundboard is presently unavailable on mobile devices, causing inconvenience to users (1,2,3) who cannot mute the feature. However, a workaround exists that involves using the desktop application:

On Desktop, go to User Settings > Voice & Video > Soundboard > Soundboard Volume and drag the slider to 0%! This should then sync on mobile; I’ll let the team know your feedback!!
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