Online platforms let the user interact with each other. Be it a team or on an individual basis communication is an important aspect. Therefore, these platforms are a simple way to develop an interaction with each other. One such platform is Discord which lets you chat through text, voice, and video.
This article will cover the following aspects in detail:
- What is Discord?
- How to See What Game is Currently Played?
- Custom Playing Status on Discord
- Conclusion
1. What is Discord?
Discord is an application that allows one to establish a conversation between individuals, teams, or a group of people. It is mainly used as an instant messaging application that allows you to send messages, texts, images, and GIFs easily. Many people use it, including gamers communities, developers, etc.
2. How to See What Game is Currently Played?
The steps below will let you know about the games that are currently played in Discord.
The first step involves moving to Settings at the bottom as depicted in the screenshot below:

At the left column where all the settings are displayed, scroll down and go for Activity Settings then click on Active Privacy:

Enable all the options as depicted below:

After the settings are complete, the status is displayed at the bottom left corner of the profile.
3. Custom Playing Status On Discord
Discord comes with a wide variety of options that are popular among its users. One such option is to set the custom playing status on Discord, which means you can set whatever you want. Let us look at the method to set the custom playing option on Discord.
3.1 First Method
In the first step, move the cursor to the bottom left as shown in the screenshot below:

As soon as you click, you will see the option of Set Custom Status.

The status is now changed:

This is a simple way through which the current status can be changed easily.
Let us look at another method to change the custom playing status on Discord.
3.2 Second Method
Follow the three points mentioned in the heading under How to See What Game is Currently Played and make sure that the option mentioned below is checked:

Now under the user settings search for Registered Games as shown below:

As soon as you click on the Registered Games option a window will open and add the game you want:

One important thing to note is that whatever you want to add, it should be open and currently in use. For example, Google Chrome is added in this section however we can easily change the status:

Now the status is changed Just click on Google Chrome and type whatever you want:

You can easily verify from the dashboard as depicted below:

This concludes the ways to set custom playing status on Discord.
Conclusion
To set custom playing status on Discord the main point is to activate the Activity Status because the Registered Games will not show up. When the settings are updated you can change the status accordingly. In this article, we have gone through different methods to set up the status according to our needs.