Yes, for voice. Discord uses your Microphone for voice channels and requests Camera and Screen Recording only when you turn on video or 'Go Live' screen sharing. It may request Accessibility for global push-to-talk hotkeys and the overlay. To check on your Mac, open System Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and review the Camera, Microphone, Screen & System Audio Recording, Accessibility, and Full Disk Access lists for Discord.
Voice & Community Chat
Yes, for voice. Discord uses your Microphone for voice channels and requests Camera and Screen Recording only when you turn on video or 'Go Live' screen sharing. It may request Accessibility for global push-to-talk hotkeys and the overlay.
“Used” = needed for a core feature · “Optional” = only for a specific feature · “No” = not normally requested
Microphone powers voice chat; Camera and Screen Recording are for video and Go Live. Accessibility enables the global push-to-talk key and in-game overlay.
If you don't use push-to-talk or the overlay, deny Accessibility — it's a powerful permission. Revoke camera/screen access if you only use voice or text.
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It uses Accessibility for global push-to-talk hotkeys (working even when Discord isn't focused) and the game overlay. If you don't use those, you can deny it safely.
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