Is Discord down? › Outage history › Aug 31, 2026
Discord partial outage on Aug 31, 2026: what happened
On Aug 31, 2026, the Discord status page reported "Some servers and other services (voice calls, activities) not available for some users". About 1 hour 55 min: from Aug 31, 2026, 22:54 UTC to Sep 1, 2026, 00:49 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Discord right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Discord was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Aug 31, 2026, 22:54 UTC
- Resolved
- Sep 1, 2026, 00:49 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 55 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Source
- Some servers and other services (voice calls, activities) not available for some users on the Discord status page
The Discord status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the Discord partial outage?
The Discord status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 23:56 UTC on Aug 31, 2026, it said: "We are taking steps to remediate the issue"
When was it fixed?
The Discord status page marked it resolved at Sep 1, 2026, 00:49 UTC, 1 hour 55 min after it started.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Discord status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Aug 31, 2026, 22:54 UTC investigating
Some users may not be able to connect to some of their servers
Aug 31, 2026, 23:26 UTC investigating
some servers will appear unavailable for some users, and some other services may also be impacted (voice calls, activities)
Aug 31, 2026, 23:38 UTC investigating
We are taking steps to remediate the issue
Aug 31, 2026, 23:56 UTC identified
We are taking steps to remediate the issue
Sep 1, 2026, 00:49 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Discord partial outage questions
What caused the Discord partial outage on Aug 31, 2026?
The Discord status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Aug 31, 2026, 23:56 UTC) it said: "We are taking steps to remediate the issue"
When was the Discord partial outage on Aug 31, 2026 fixed?
The Discord status page marked it resolved at Sep 1, 2026, 00:49 UTC, 1 hour 55 min after it started.
How long did the Discord partial outage last?
About 1 hour 55 min: from Aug 31, 2026, 22:54 UTC to Sep 1, 2026, 00:49 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Discord completely down?
No. The Discord status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
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