Anyone can quickly get started using Discord; you only need to create a Discord account. So, does Discord have access to your storage on your device? We will discuss everything about Discord. We will see what happens when installing the Discord application and how you can check the Discord permissions, especially on your mobile phone. Lastly, we will discuss a few frequently asked questions.
How To Access Discord
When you want to use Discord to communicate with your friends or join various servers, you can use three options.
First, you can access the Discord website on your browser and access your Discord account. Secondly, you can install the Discord desktop application and log in to your account. Lastly, you can use the mobile Discord application.
The three options require some storage space for Discord to perform properly. For access via the web browser, Discord uses the cache stored on the browser. Cache facilitates the quick performance of the Discord website. Discord automatically creates a storage folder on your device for desktop and mobile. It’s in the storage folder that Discord stores installed plugins and other tools required by the application to function properly. However, Discord has cloud storage where all your data is stored, so even if you use the desktop application, you can access your account from a browser, and all your data will be available.
How To Give Discord Storage Access
When you install Discord on your desktop or mobile phone, it automatically gets storage access. When using it from your browser, there is no storage access that you should grant it as it utilizes the web cache. Besides, Discord has a limit of 8 MB of data size that you can share, and the shared messages are small in size, meaning they don’t occupy much space. Suppose you want to restrict the storage access by Discord on your desktop or mobile. Open your device’s settings for the desktop and access the permissions for different applications. You can check the permissions granted to Discord and decide which permission to grant or deny. For Android phones:
Conclusion
Discord is an excellent messaging platform you can access using desktop, mobile, or browser versions. Discord has cloud storage for your data, such that you can access your account from any device, provided you have your credentials. This guide has explained everything about giving Discord storage access. Hopefully, you now understand how Discord works and its storage.
