Fake Deafen ~upd~ <SECURE | 2024>

Technically proficient users discovered a way to interrupt Discord's voice state update mechanism. This mechanism is what tells the server, "User X has deafened themselves." A "fake deafen" tool works by sending this message—"User X is deafened"—to the server, making it appear true to everyone else. However, it simultaneously intercepts the command that would stop the local audio stream on the user's own computer.

BetterDiscord is a popular third-party client modification that allows users to install custom themes and plugins. Several plugins designed for "fake deafen" functions exist within this community [BetterDiscord Plugin Search]. fake deafen

While mostly used for lighthearted pranks, "fake deafening" can raise ethical concerns. Technically proficient users discovered a way to interrupt