What is Discord Nitro and is it worth paying for it?

• Global Emojis: Most Discord servers have custom emojis created by the community or the server owner. These can usually only be used on the servers on which they are created. Nitro allows people to use any emoji they have in their library on any server.
• Upgraded Go-Live Streaming: Go-Live is a feature that allows you to stream your game to a small group of people. You can stream up to 720p with 30 FPS on the free layer, up to 1080p with 60 FPS on Classic or with source quality on Nitro.
• Custom Discord Tag: Each Discord username has a random four-digit number after it. With Nitro, you can change that number to whatever you want, as long as that name and number combination isn't used.
• Screen Sharing: You can share your screen with your friends in up to 1080p at 30 FPS, or 720p at 60 FPS.
• Increased upload limit: On the free tier, you can only send files up to 8 MB, but Nitro Classic and Nitro subscribers can upload files up to 50 and 100 MB respectively. [19659013] Animated Avatars: Paid subscribers can use an animated GIF as an avatar instead of a static image.

All subscribers also receive a small badge next to their username indicating that they are a Nitro user.

Nitro, Nitro Classic and Server Boosts

Aside from higher quality streaming and file size limits, the main difference between the two subscription levels is Nitro includes two server boosts, which normally cost $ 4.99 per month. The Classic layer has no boosts. However, both levels receive a 30 percent discount on boosting.

While creating and running a Discord server is free, server boosts allow you to grant certain benefits to servers that you own or visit often. There are paid levels for servers to which members can contribute. Each server on Discord has a level that gives it a certain number of perks, and each of these levels corresponds to boosts. For example, to get a server at level 1, 2 boosts are needed, level 2 needs 15 server boosts, and level 3 needs 30 boosts.

Here are the benefits of increasing the level of a Discord server:

• Additional emoji slots for communities (higher 250)
• Better audio quality for voice channels
• Improved video quality for Go Live streams
• Increased upload limit for everyone on the server
• Custom server URL and banner

For owners with active servers, Discord Nitro is enough to give their server Level 1. Owners also have access to the Buy a Level feature, which allows them to instantly purchase the number of boosts needed to reach the next level. Server upgrades are also beneficial for companies using Discord for workplace communication.

For members, boosts are a great way to show your support for a community in which you operate. This is especially useful if you are working on a smaller, community-driven server.

Is Nitro worth it?

If you only use Discord casually to chat with your friends during games or to participate in group discussions, you probably don't need the powerful features of Nitro.

However, if you use Discord on a daily basis, and it is part of dozens of servers, you can make great use of Nitro's global emoji system, improved Go Live streaming and increased file size limit. You can also get Nitro Classic if you don't have plans to boost a server.

If you're a creator or community leader who owns a server, Nitro is definitely worth it. The price of two servers increases the cost as much as a monthly Nitro plan, without the added benefits and a 30 percent discount on future boosts.

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