Discord Dev News — June 2026
Summary
On vibezrich server! this announcement covers the June 2026 Discord Developer News including privileged intent access updates such as a 10,000 user review threshold, annual reapplication, continued app growth during review, and separation from app verification. It also summarizes Social SDK changelog items, fixes, documented endpoints, and upcoming game developer events with a YouTube recap.
Developer News - June 2026
Discord Developer News - June 2026
Hello devs! Welcome to the June edition of Discord Developer News.
This month includes an update to Privileged Intent access for Discord apps, a recap of recent Social SDK change log items, and a few upcoming events for game developers.
Platform Update: Privileged Intent Access for Discord Apps
We’ve updated how privileged intents are accessed for Discord apps.
- The review threshold is now 10,000 users, instead of server count.
- Apps must now reapply annually for continued access.
- Apps can keep growing during Privileged Intent review.
- App Verification and Privileged Intent review are now separate.
Looking for more details?
- ➡️ Check out the full announcement and details here.
We hosted an event in DDevs to go over the changes and answer questions. The recording is now available on YouTube.
This Month in the Change Log
In case you missed them:
- Documentation Fix: Subscription Status Values
- Discord Social SDK Release 1.9.16441
- Fixed crash caused by use-after-free in WebSocket callbacks
- Social SDK: Documented HTTP Lobby Endpoints
- Social SDK: Account Linking Failure Modes
- Social SDK Release Cadence & Support
- Discord Social SDK Release 1.9.15780
- Added Krisp noise suppression across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
- Added Xbox GDK 260400 support
🗓️ Upcoming Events
Unity Livestream: Creating a Proximity Voice Chat Game with the Discord Social SDK in Unity
Learn how to add proximity voice chat to your Unity game using the Discord Social SDK. We’ll walk through integrating the Social SDK, creating multiplayer lobbies, and routing Discord's voice chat into Unity's 3D audio system.
- When: Thursday, June 25, 2026 04:00 PM
- RSVP now)
Deep Dive into Provisional Accounts
Let’s take a deep dive in the Social SDK’s Provisional accounts. We’ll cover what they are, how they relate to a full account link, and the common ways a full account link can return to a provisional account, plus what to do about it.
- When: Thursday, July 02, 2026 05:30 PM
- RSVP now)
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- Follow @DiscordDevelopers on YouTube
Happy building!
Your Discord Developer team
