Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans
Discord has released a significant update for Linux users, enhancing game and screen sharing capabilities on devices like the Steam Deck. Despite these improvements, users are expressing frustration over the company's upcoming global age verification plans. The update aims to improve performance and video quality but has not alleviated concerns regarding user privacy and verification.
- ▪Discord's latest update for Linux includes hardware-accelerated video encoding for better performance.
- ▪The update addresses functionality issues on the Steam Deck and other SteamOS devices.
- ▪Users remain critical of Discord's global age verification plans set for late 2026.
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Computing Internet Social Media Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans News By Isaiah Williams published 18 May 2026 No one's going to forget, Discord When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Sergei Elagin) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Discord has released a major update for Linux usersGame and screen sharing has been improved with hardware-accelerated video encoding now supported via Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUsIt comes as…
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