On Wednesday, a significant outage disrupted Discord services for thousands of users, with complaints flooding social media platforms. Over 12,000 users were still experiencing issues at the time of reporting, although this was an improvement from more than 14,000 at the peak.
Voice Chat Issues Reported
The most notable problem was with the voice chat functionality. According to Downdetector, approximately 65% of users reported issues specifically linked to voice calls. Discord acknowledged the situation in a statement on X, informing users that they were investigating the connection problems.
Investigation and Updates
Discord Support directed users to their status page for updates. At 3:46 PM ET, they confirmed ongoing investigations into voice connectivity issues. However, no specific cause for the outage was provided.
Social Media Reactions
- Many users expressed their frustrations and made jokes about moving to alternate platforms, such as Google Meet.
- Some shared humorous anecdotes, with one user lamenting the timing of the outage while trying to share a special moment with their girlfriend.
- International users also voiced their complaints, further highlighting the service’s global reach.
Troubleshooting the Awaiting Endpoint Error
The ‘awaiting endpoint’ error typically occurs when the Discord client struggles to connect to a voice server. This can result from network issues, server outages, or configuration bugs. Users can attempt to resolve this error by:
- Checking for ongoing outages.
- Restarting the Discord application.
- Switching voice regions within the application.
- Restarting their router.
Discord’s Popularity and Future
Discord remains a widely used platform for instant messaging and VoIP services. As of 2026, it boasts over 200 million monthly active users, particularly favored among gamers for communication during multiplayer sessions.
