{"id":99925,"date":"2024-01-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=99925"},"modified":"2024-05-30T23:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T03:15:45","slug":"discord-shows-a-notification-but-no-message-heres-how-to-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/discord-shows-a-notification-but-no-message-heres-how-to-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Discord Shows a Notification but No Message? Here’s How to Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seeing a message notification on Discord, but there\u2019s no unread message to read? Your Discord app may be experiencing an issue, causing unwanted message alerts. You can tweak a few options here and there in Discord and on your desktop or mobile device to resolve your issue. We\u2019ll show you how to do that so you no longer have an unwanted notification on Discord.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some reasons Discord behaves in the above weird way are that you haven\u2019t fully opened your incoming messages, your app has a minor glitch, your app\u2019s cached files are corrupted, you\u2019re using an outdated app version and more.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Discord<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Check and Read All Your Discord Messages\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before applying any fixes, ensure you\u2019ve read all the unread messages in your Discord account. It\u2019s possible you have one or more unread messages lying down somewhere in your message list, causing your app to display an unread message badge.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can fix that by opening all the unread messages in your Discord app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Desktop\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Launch Discord<\/span> on your computer.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select an unread conversation on the left.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Repeat this process for all unread messages.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    On Mobile\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Open Discord<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Select the message icon in the app\u2019s bottom-left corner.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Tap and open all your unread messages.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Check Discord\u2019s Nitro Subscription Promotion\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you\u2019ve opened all your unread Discord messages, but you\u2019re still seeing the notification alert, you may have yet to access Discord\u2019s Nitro<\/a> promotion message. Discord has sent this message to all its users, and you\u2019ll continue to see a notification badge until you open and read this message.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

      \n
      \"\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

      You can do that by opening Discord on your desktop or mobile phone and choosing Nitro<\/span>. Once you\u2019ve accessed this message, your message alert should be gone.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Fully Close and Relaunch Discord on Your Device\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If your message notification without an actual message remains, your Discord desktop or mobile app may be experiencing an issue. Such app glitches can cause many random issues, including displaying message alerts when you have no messages to read.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You can resolve those minor app problems by quitting and relaunching your Discord app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      On Windows 11 and 10\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      1. Select X<\/span> in Discord<\/span>\u2019s top-right corner to close the app.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Right-click Discord<\/span> in your system tray and choose Quit Discord<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n
        \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
          \n
        1. Relaunch Discord<\/span> using your preferred method.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          On macOS\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          1. Press Option<\/span> + Command<\/span> + Esc<\/span> on your Mac.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Select Discord<\/span> on the list, choose Force Quit<\/span>, and select Force Quit<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Relaunch Discord<\/span> using your preferred way.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            1. Tap and hold on Discord<\/span> in your app drawer or on your home screen and choose App info<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Select Force stop<\/span> on the following page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
              \n
              \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                \n
              1. Choose Force stop<\/span> in the prompt.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Relaunch the app by tapping Discord<\/span> in your app drawer.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                  \n
                1. Swipe up from the bottom of your phone\u2019s screen and pause in the middle.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Find and swipe up on Discord<\/span> to close the app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                  \n
                  \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                    \n
                  1. Tap Discord<\/span> on your home screen to relaunch the app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    Check Your Discord Notification Settings\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                    When you have issues with Discord notifications, it\u2019s worth reviewing your app\u2019s alert settings to ensure you haven\u2019t specified anything incorrectly. You can toggle off and back on your app alerts to potentially resolve your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    On Desktop\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    1. Launch Discord<\/span> on your computer.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Select User Settings<\/span> (a gear icon) in the app\u2019s bottom-left corner.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Choose Notifications<\/span> in the left sidebar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    4. Turn off and back on both Enable Desktop Notifications<\/span> and Enable Unread Message Badge<\/span> options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                      \n
                      \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                        \n
                      1. Review and adjust other settings if you\u2019d like.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                        On Mobile\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                          \n
                        1. Open Discord<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Select the icon in the app\u2019s bottom-right corner.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        3. Scroll down the open page and select Notifications<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        4. Toggle off and back on both Get notifications within Discord<\/span> and Notify on every new message in conversations<\/span> options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                          \n
                          \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                            \n
                          1. Close and re-open your Discord<\/span> app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                            Clear Discord\u2019s Cache Files\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                            Discord caches various content to enhance your app experience. When you face issues with app\u2019s message notifications<\/a>, it\u2019s worth clearing your app\u2019s cached content to resolve your error. This is because your cached files might be corrupted, causing the app to display a notification badge even when there are no messages to read.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            Note that you don\u2019t lose your chats, servers, or other data when you clear your Discord app cache. Also, you can\u2019t clear an app\u2019s cache files on an iPhone; you must delete the app to remove the app\u2019s cached content.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            On Windows 11 and 10\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            1. Open Run<\/span> by pressing Windows<\/span> + R<\/span> on your PC.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            2. Enter the following in the Run<\/span> box and press Enter<\/span>:
                              %appdata%discord\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            3. Highlight the following three folders in the open directory, right-click a selected folder, and choose Delete<\/span> (a trash can icon).
                              Cache
                              Code Cache
                              GPUCache<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                              \n
                              \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                                \n
                              1. Launch your Discord<\/span> app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                On macOS\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                  \n
                                1. Open a Finder<\/span> window and select Go<\/span> > Go to Folder<\/span> in the menu bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                2. Enter the following path in the open box and press Enter<\/span>:
                                  ~\/Library\/Application Support\/discord\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                3. Select the following three folders in the open folder, right-click a selected folder, and choose Move to Trash<\/span>.
                                  Cache
                                  Code Cache
                                  GPUCache\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                4. Launch your Discord<\/span> app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                  On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                    \n
                                  1. Tap and hold on Discord<\/span> in your app drawer or on your home screen and select App info<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  2. Tap Storage usage<\/span> on the following screen.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  3. Choose Clear cache<\/span> to delete the app\u2019s cached files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                    \n
                                    \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                                      \n
                                    1. Launch your Discord<\/span> app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                      Update Your Discord App\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                      If you haven\u2019t updated Discord in a long time, your outdated app version might be why you have the message notification issue. You can fix that by updating your app to the latest version.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      On Desktop\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                        \n
                                      1. While Discord<\/span> is running, press Ctrl<\/span> + R<\/span> (Windows) or Command<\/span> + R<\/span> (macOS) to get the app to check for updates.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      2. Close and relaunch Discord<\/span>, and the app will begin installing the available updates.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                        On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                          \n
                                        1. Open Play Store<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                        2. Find Discord<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                        3. Select Update<\/span> to update the app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                          \n
                                          \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                                          On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                            \n
                                          1. Launch App Store<\/span> on your iPhone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                          2. Select Updates<\/span> in the bottom bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                          3. Choose Update<\/span> next to Discord<\/span> on the list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                            \n
                                            \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                                            Remove and Reinstall Discord on Your Device\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                            If you continue to see an unwanted message notification despite not having any unread messages in Discord, your app itself might be faulty. Such core-level corruption can cause many problems with your app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                            In this case, you can uninstall and reinstall the app on your device to fix your issue. Doing so doesn\u2019t delete your chats, servers, or other data. You can sync these items by logging back into your account in the app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                            On Windows 11\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                              \n
                                            1. Launch Settings<\/span> by pressing Windows<\/span> + I<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                            2. Select Apps<\/span> > Installed apps<\/span> in Settings.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                            3. Select the three dots next to Discord<\/span>, choose Uninstall<\/span>, and select Uninstall<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                              \n
                                              \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                                              On Windows 10\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                                \n
                                              1. Open Settings<\/span> by pressing Windows<\/span> + I<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              2. Select Apps<\/span> in Settings.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                              3. Choose Discord<\/span> on the list, select Uninstall<\/span>, and choose Uninstall<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                                \n
                                                \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

                                                On macOS\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                                  \n
                                                1. Launch a Finder<\/span> window and open the Applications<\/span> folder.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                2. Right-click Discord<\/span> and choose Move to Trash<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                  After removing Discord from your Windows or Mac computer, access the Discord website<\/a>, download the app, and install the app on your machine.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                                    \n
                                                  1. Tap and hold on Discord<\/span> in your app drawer and choose Uninstall<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
                                                    \n
                                                    \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
                                                      \n
                                                    1. Select Uninstall<\/span> in the prompt.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                    2. Open the Play Store<\/span>, find Discord<\/span>, and select Install<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                      On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                                        \n
                                                      1. Tap and hold on Discord<\/span> on your home screen.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                      2. Select Remove App<\/span> > Delete App<\/span> in the menu.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                                      3. Open the App Store<\/span>, find Discord<\/span>, and select the download icon.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                        Get Rid of Discord\u2019s Faulty Message Notification Alert on Your Desktop and Mobile\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                        The faulty notification alert makes you think you have an unread message, even though there\u2019s nothing unread in your account. You can fix this Discord error<\/a> using the methods described in the above guide. Once you\u2019ve done that, your app will stop displaying the random notification badge, resolving your issue.\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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