you’re free to just punch in whatever you want to say & Discord will do the rest.
Unfortunately, this feature can often stop functioning properly, as many Discord users have reported.
If youre also facing such issues & looking for a definite solution, youve come to the right place.
Lets dive into this article, as I have highlighted the best methods to fix TTS-related issues on Discord.
So before we start troubleshooting, go to discordstatus.com and ensure that all official systems are up and running.
If the servers are down, no amount of tinkering can solve the issue.
If its enabled but still not working, try disabling and re-enabling it again to see if it works.
Its a simple switch-off-switch-on method, but it has worked for many users, including myself.
Go to Discords configs and selectNotificationsfrom the left side pane.
Now scroll down to theText-to-Speech Notificationssection and selectFor all channels.
Now restart the Discord app and see if everything is working properly.
If it does, the issue lies on your end.
In that case, move on to the next method.
To get rid of such issues, consider updating the audio driver of your gear/laptop.
Right-hit the Windows icon and selectDevice Manager.
Now expand theAudio inputs and outputssection and right-choose your audio input unit, such as internal microphone.
Then from the context menu, selectUpdate driver>Search automatically for drivers.
It will automatically download and install any available update for your computers audio driver.
Now launch Discord and see if the TTS is working.
If not, move on to the next method.
So you should probably check that that the Stereo option has been selected as your devices audio channel.
Heres how to do it:
After youre done, reboot your PC and fire off the Discord app.
Then join a DM/server to check whether the TTS is working as intended or not.
No matter the cause, reinstalling the Discord app can resolve such issues.
Heres how to reinstall Discord:
Now look to see if youre able to use text-to-speech in DM/server chats.
PressWindows Key+Ito go to your devicesSettingsand click onUpdate and Security.
Now selectWindows Updatefrom the left side pane and chooseCheck for updates.
Your unit will automatically download the latest OS update if available.
In case youre still unable to fix the issue, contact Discord support.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I enable text-to-speech on Discord?
Does TTS work for Discord notifications?
Discord has a built-in option for text-to-speech notifications.
Once enabled, itll read out your Discord notifications.
