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How to Fix Discord Crash with Emotes and Emojis

If you’re experiencing Discord crashes when using Emotes or Emojis, you’re not alone. This guide provides practical solutions to address this issue and enhance your overall Discord experience.

Discord, known for its seamless communication features such as voice and video calls, text messaging, and media/file sharing, has recently faced challenges. Amidst the lingering issues related to Swipe to Reply, a new problem has surfaced: frequent crashes when using Emotes or Emojis during conversations.

To address the Discord crashing problem associated with Emotes and Emojis, try each of the following workarounds and determine which one resolves the issue for you.

Solution 1: Remove or Rename “:default:” Emote

  • If you own a server with a “:default:” emote, consider removing or renaming it.
  • If you know of any server with a “:default:” emote, contact the server owner and request them to remove or rename it.

Solution 2: Cancel Nitro Subscription

  • Canceling Nitro may help rectify the issue as it eliminates the option to search for custom emotes from other servers.

Execute these tweaks and observe if they successfully resolve the Discord crashing issue with Emotes and Emojis. The developers are aware of this problem, although they have not provided an ETA for the fix rollout. We will promptly update this guide when an official resolution is released. In the interim, these workarounds offer the best chance to mitigate the issue.