How to block Discord on work and school devices
Discord runs on phones, tablets, Windows, Mac, Linux and in any browser. One block per place it runs, plus the chat apps people move to next, gives you a policy that holds.
What blocks Discord where
Discord bundle ID and package name
The iOS bundle ID comes from Discord's early company name, so searching for "discord" in an MDM app picker may not find it. Paste the exact value.
iOS bundle ID
com.hammerandchisel.discord
App Store ID
985746746
Android package
com.discord
- Developer: Discord Inc.
- App Store genre: Social Networking
- Age rating at our last check: 12+, as listed in the App Store
- Apple now uses 13+, 16+ and 18+ tiers, so the live listing may differ
Why organizations block Discord
Discord is a full chat platform with servers, direct messages, voice and video. That is the reason people love it and the reason IT teams restrict it.
Open servers
Anyone with an invite can join a server, and many servers are public. Students meet adults they do not know.
Private messages
Direct messages sit outside school or company systems, so staff cannot see or keep them.
Voice and video calls
Group calls run for hours in the background, during lessons or shifts, and use bandwidth.
File sharing
Files and links move freely between members. Security teams see it as an uncontrolled channel for data in and out.
Age checks
Discord made age verification mandatory in the UK in July 2025 and in Australia in December 2025, and announced teen-default settings worldwide in 2026.
Shadow IT at work
Teams set up Discord servers instead of approved tools. Our page on shadow IT mobile apps covers how to spot this.
How to block the Discord app on phones and tablets
On Apple devices, the block needs supervised devices. On Android and Chromebooks, it depends on what your managed Google Play settings allow.
- Devices, Configuration, Create, New policy, iOS/iPadOS, Settings catalog.
- Add settings, Restrictions, Blocked App Bundle IDs. Enter com.hammerandchisel.discord.
- Assign to a supervised device group and sync a test device. Skip the template's Restricted apps list, which only reports.
- Corporate-owned devices install only assigned apps by default. Check Discord is not assigned.
- If Allow access to all apps in Google Play store is on, add Discord as a Managed Google Play app and assign it to Uninstall.
- For the personal side of company-owned work profile devices, use Personal profile, Blocked apps, com.discord.
- Devices, Configuration profiles, New. Name it in the General payload.
- Restrictions, Apps, filter iOS and Supervised. App Usage: Some apps not allowed.
- Add Discord, confirm the bundle ID, set Scope and Save. See our Jamf guide.
- OS 26 and earlier: Profiles, Create Profile, iOS, Device Enrollment, Safelist and Blocklist payload in blocklist mode.
- OS 27 and later: blueprint, App Settings, Denied apps, com.hammerandchisel.discord.
- Scope to the right groups and deploy.
- Android: keep Discord off Menu, Apps, Web and mobile apps, and use the Available apps setting.
- Chromebooks: Devices, Chrome, Apps & extensions, Users & browsers, Discord Android app, Installation policy: Block.
- Steps for both are in our Google Admin guide.
- Apple Configurator: Restrictions payload, Apps, Restrict App Usage in the mode that disallows listed apps, stored as blockedAppBundleIDs.
- Mosyle: Restrictions profile, app blocking by bundle ID. Iru: Restrictions Library Item, Manage App Block List.
- Omnissa Workspace ONE: see our Workspace ONE guide.
On iOS and iPadOS 27, Apple moved app allow and deny lists to a declarative App Settings configuration and deprecated the old restriction keys. Use whichever option your MDM version supports for your devices.
How to block Discord on a PC or laptop
On computers, Discord has a desktop app and a web version. Block both, or students and staff switch to the one you missed.
Windows PC
- Create an App Control for Business or AppLocker policy in Intune that denies the Discord app.
- The Windows app is usually installed per user, so cover user profile folders, not only Program Files.
- Add discord.com and discordapp.com to the URLBlocklist policy for Edge and Chrome.
Mac laptop
- In Jamf Pro, go to Computers, Restricted Software, New.
- Enter the exact process name, which ps -acx in Terminal shows while Discord runs, and select Kill Process.
- Scope the record, Save, and add the same domains to your browser and Safari content filter.
Chromebook
- Block the Discord Android app in Apps & extensions.
- Go to Devices, Chrome, Settings, Content, URL Blocking.
- Add discord.com and discordapp.com to Blocked URLs and save.
Lock or block? People searching "how to lock Discord on PC" usually want it closed during work or class. On managed computers, a deny rule is simpler than a password lock, and it cannot be skipped by reinstalling.
Block the Discord website and Discord on the router
A network block catches every browser and every device on your Wi-Fi, including phones you do not manage. Domain lists change, so treat this table as a starting point.
| Domain or rule | What it is | Where to add it |
|---|---|---|
| discord.com | Discord's main website and web app | Browser URL policy, DNS filter, firewall |
| discordapp.com | The domain Discord first launched on | Browser URL policy, DNS filter, firewall |
| Further Discord domains | Invite links, media and voice traffic use more addresses | A messaging category in a DNS or web filter keeps them current |
| Messaging and Gaming categories | Discord and the services people switch to | Your web filter or firewall policy |
A router rule ends at the edge of your network. On cellular data or a hotspot, only the device-level app block and an on-device filter still apply.
Blocking servers, calls or people inside Discord
Many searches ask how to block someone on Discord PC, block a server or block calls. Those are account settings. They are useful at home, but they do not replace a device policy.
Inside the Discord account
- Block a person from their profile, on PC or phone. Discord keeps the list of blocked users inside the app.
- Leave or mute a server instead of blocking it.
- Limit who can send you direct messages or friend requests in privacy settings.
- Applies to one account only. A second account starts fresh.
On the managed device
- Hide or remove the whole Discord app.
- Block the website in every browser.
- Add the other chat apps from the table below.
- Holds for every account a user signs into.
Other chat apps people switch to
Block Discord alone and group chats move within a day. These are the usual destinations, with IDs from our checked app data. Read our guide on blocking Telegram for its extra clients.
| App | Why people use it | iOS bundle ID | Android package |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram | Large groups and channels | ph.telegra.Telegraph | org.telegram.messenger |
| Nicegram | Third-party Telegram client | app.nicegram | app.nicegram |
| iMe | Third-party Telegram client | com.olcorporation.olai | Look up |
| Kik | Chat by username | com.kik.chat | kik.android |
| GroupMe | Group texting | com.groupme.iphone-app | com.groupme.android |
| Signal | Private messaging | org.whispersystems.signal | org.thoughtcrime.securesms |
| Messaging and groups | net.whatsapp.WhatsApp | com.whatsapp | |
| Messenger | Messaging and calls | com.facebook.Messenger | com.facebook.orca |
| Xbox | Game parties and chat | com.microsoft.smartglass | Look up |
| PlayStation App | Game voice chat and messages | com.playstation.eu.playstationadhoc | Look up |
| Steam Mobile | Friends list and chat | com.valvesoftware.Steam | com.valvesoftware.android.steam.community |
| Twitch | Live streams with chat | tv.twitch | tv.twitch.android.app |
| Yalla | Voice chat rooms and games | com.weieyu.yalla | com.weieyu.yalla |
| Paltalk | Live chat rooms | com.paltalk.paltalkvideo | Look up |
Some of these, like WhatsApp or GroupMe, are approved tools in many organizations. Decide per app, and find any ID we did not list with the bundle ID lookup.
What the Discord app block misses
Green means the app block already covers it. Blue means you need another control.
The Discord app on a supervised iPad. Covered once the profile is installed.
The Android app on company-owned phones. Covered when it is not assigned or is set to Uninstall.
Discord in a browser. Needs a URL policy in each browser and a network filter.
The desktop app. Needs app control rules on Windows and Restricted Software on Mac.
Other chat apps. Need a messaging category list, or each ID typed by hand.
VPN and proxy apps. Need the VPN category list and the Add VPN configurations restriction. See blocking VPN apps.
Unsupervised iPhones. The hide restriction is ignored. Enroll through Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager.
Personal phones. Covered only by your network filter and a written policy.
Block or allow: pick the model before you start
A blocklist removes named apps and leaves the rest. An allowlist shows only approved apps. Both work for Discord, and the choice shapes everything else.
| Blocklist | Allowlist | |
|---|---|---|
| Fits | Staff phones and older students, where most apps are fine | Young students, kiosks and shared devices |
| New chat apps | Allowed until a list adds them, so use category lists | Blocked until IT approves them |
| Daily work for IT | Low with monthly category files | Higher: every request needs a review |
| Discord | Add the bundle ID and package, or the messaging category | Simply leave it off the approved list |
The trade-offs are covered in depth in app allowlist vs blocklist. Our files support both: category blocklists, and the full app data with categories for building approved lists.
For chat apps, most organizations pick Email and Messaging, Social Networking and Gaming from our 58 categories. Every app is categorized from its store listing, reviewed and validated, then delivered as bundle ID lists, package lists, .mobileconfig profiles, CSV and Intune or Jamf import files.
Discord at work: decide by team, not by company
Many developer, gaming and open source communities live on Discord. A blanket block can cut a product or community team off from its users, so set rules per group.
Block: frontline and finance
Devices that handle customer or payment data have no reason to run a public chat platform. Block app and web.
Exception: community teams
Developer relations, support or game studio staff may need Discord. Put them in a named exception group and review it each quarter.
Work profile: personal phones
Keep Discord out of the work profile and block sharing between profiles, so work files cannot be posted from the personal side.
Schools: block on student devices
Most schools block Discord for all students. Staff clubs or esports teams that use it can run from a separate, supervised device group.
Regulated teams: records first
Where messages must be kept, only approved tools that archive chats belong on work devices. Discord does not fit that rule.
Review monthly
New chat apps appear constantly. A monthly category update keeps the policy current without new tickets.
Roll out the block in five steps
Most complaints come from surprise, not from the block itself. A short plan avoids a flood of tickets on day one.
- Pick the model: blocklist or allowlist, and which groups get exceptions.
- Pilot: apply the profiles to IT devices and one small user group for a few days.
- Tell people: one short notice that names Discord and the approved tool to use instead.
- Widen the scope: add the remaining groups and watch the MDM reports for errors.
- Keep it current: import the monthly category file so new chat apps are covered.
How to test the Discord block
One device per platform, a real user account, and a device left out of scope for comparison.
- iPhone or iPad: sync, check the profile under Settings, General, VPN & Device Management, and confirm the Discord icon is gone.
- Android: search for Discord in the Play Store and confirm it cannot be installed.
- Chromebook: confirm the Android app is blocked and discord.com shows the blocked page.
- Windows: try to start the desktop app from an existing install and from a fresh download.
- Mac: open Discord and confirm Restricted Software closes it at the next check.
- Browsers: open discord.com in each installed browser, on Wi-Fi and on a hotspot.
- Alternatives: try to install one chat app from the table to see what your list catches.
Discord blocking FAQ
What are the Discord bundle ID and package name?
iOS bundle ID com.hammerandchisel.discord, App Store ID 985746746, Android package com.discord.
How do I block Discord on a PC?
Deny the desktop app with App Control for Business or AppLocker from Intune, add discord.com and discordapp.com to the URLBlocklist policy for Edge and Chrome, and use a network filter for other browsers.
How do I block Discord on the router?
Add Discord's domains or the messaging category to your router, firewall or DNS filter. It covers every device on that network, but not cellular data or other networks.
How do I block Discord servers or calls without blocking Discord?
Server, call and user blocking are settings inside the Discord account. An MDM controls the whole app, so it cannot block single servers or calls.
How do I check who I blocked on Discord on PC?
Discord keeps the list of blocked users inside the app, for that account. The list belongs to the account, not to the device, so IT cannot manage it with an MDM.
Can I block Discord only during school or work hours?
Some MDMs, especially school-focused ones, can switch profiles on a schedule. Check whether your console offers it. Otherwise, keep the block on managed devices at all times.
Why is Discord not working on my school Chromebook?
Your school has likely blocked the Discord Android app and the website in the Google Admin console. Ask your school IT team if you need it for a club or class.
Should we block Discord by name or block the whole messaging category?
Block by name when Discord is the only problem and other chat apps are approved. Block the category when the goal is no public chat on the device, so the next Discord-style app is covered without extra work.
What is the Discord data package?
It is the export of your own account data that you can request from Discord. It has nothing to do with the Android package name an MDM uses.
Is a Discord Shop bundle the same as a bundle ID?
No. A Shop bundle is a set of cosmetic items. A bundle ID is the identifier of the iOS app, which an MDM uses to block it.
Block Discord and every chat app like it
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