BetterDiscord Not working – How to Fix it

Want to make your Discord app look cooler? BetterDiscord is your go-to tool for customizing your experience. With various custom themes and plugins available, it can be a great addition to your Discord app. However, since it’s not an official Discord app, you may encounter some issues with it not working correctly. In this article, we’ve compiled 9 helpful solutions to help you fix any problems.

How to fix BetterDiscord not working?

1. Reinstall Better Discord

To reinstall BetterDiscord, you can follow these steps:

• First, launch the BetterDiscord installer.
• Pick the download link for your computer’s operating system.
• Look for “Uninstall Better Discord” in the options and select it.

• Make sure to check the “Remove from Stable” box.
• Under “Additional Options,” check both boxes.
• Select “Uninstall.”
• Download the latest version of BetterDiscord from the official website.
• Run the installer file and follow the prompts to install BetterDiscord on your computer.
• Open Discord and you should see the BetterDiscord options and settings available.

2. Reinstall Discord

Here’s how you can reinstall Discord:

• Close the Discord application and make sure it’s not running in the background.
• Uninstall Discord from your computer by going to the Control Panel, selecting “Programs and Features,” finding Discord in the list of installed programs, and click “Uninstall.”

• Download the latest version of Discord from the official website.

• Run the installer file and follow the prompts to install Discord on your computer.
• Once the installation is complete, open Discord and log in to your account. Your previous settings and conversations should be restored.

3. Remove custom themes and plugins

To remove custom themes and plugins from BetterDiscord, follow these steps:

• Open Discord and click on the “User Settings” (gear icon) in the bottom left corner of the screen.
• Scroll down and click on “BetterDiscord” in the left-hand menu.
• Click on the “Themes” or “Plugins” tab, depending on which one you want to remove.
• Hover over the theme or plugin you want to remove and click the “Disable” button.
• If you want to completely remove the theme or plugin, click on the “Open folder” button next to it and delete the corresponding file(s) from your computer.
• Restart Discord to apply the changes.

4. Use the BD installer

If you’re experiencing issues with BetterDiscord or BandagedBD, you can use the installers to fix them.

• First, download the appropriate installer for your device.
• Then, open the installer and accept the license.
• Select “Repair BetterDiscord” or “Repair BandagedBD,” depending on the version you’re using.
• For BandagedBD, choose “Repair on stable,” select the problems you’re facing, and click “Repair.”

For BetterDiscord:

• Select the Discord app location, click “Repair,” and follow the prompts to reinstall BetterDiscord.
• After repairing, a popup will appear asking you to reinstall BetterDiscord.
• Select “Yes” and complete the process.
• You’ll need to open Discord manually afterward.

5. Change the system language settings

You can change your Discord client’s appearance settings by changing your system’s language.

• To do so, click on the gear icon next to your username, go to “User Settings,” and access the language settings.

• Choose a different language from the options available and restart Discord to see if it resolves the issue.
• Remember to change the language back to its original setting once you’re done.

6. Log Out and Log In Back

If you’re having issues with your Discord account, try logging out and logging back in.

• Click the gear icon to access your user settings, select “Log Out” from the left pane, and then close the application.

• Restart it and sign in again to your Discord account.

This often resolves the issue, even though it’s unclear why it works.

7. Remove the bdstorage.json File

Removing the bdstorage.json file can help solve some issues. You don’t need to delete the file, just temporarily relocate it.

• To do so, go to the “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\BetterDiscord” location in your file explorer.
• Click on the bdstorage.json file.
• Press “Ctrl+X” to cut the file.
• Paste it somewhere else, close Better Discord, and relaunch it.

This should resolve the issue for you.

8. Contact Support

If you’ve exhausted all options and still can’t get Better Discord to work, you may feel stuck. Discord Support won’t be able to help you since Better Discord is not an official add-on and goes against their terms of service. However, you can seek assistance in the Support channel of the Better Discord server.

The community there is welcoming and supportive, and they may have valuable suggestions to help you. You might even catch the attention of the developers, who can incorporate the necessary bug fixes in the next update. Join the official BetterDiscord server and check the “faq” channel to see if your issue has been resolved before. If not, report your problem on the “support” channel and wait for a response.

9. Restart Discord Client

Simply restarting the Discord client can often fix issues with Better Discord. This will begin a new session and force reload Better Discord and any custom add-ons, ensuring that custom themes and plugins are applied correctly.

• To restart Discord, select the Discord window and press Ctrl+R (Windows) or Command+R (Mac) to refresh the app.
• If that doesn’t work, completely close the Discord app by right-clicking the Discord icon in the Windows tray or selecting Discord from the App Menu on Mac and clicking Quit or pressing Command+Q.

• You can also end the Discord session through Task Manager on Windows by right-clicking the Taskbar, selecting Task Manager, selecting Discord from the list of Processes, and clicking End task.

Once you’ve completely closed the app, restart your PC or Mac and try opening Discord again to see if Better Discord is working properly.

Conclusion

In conclusion, BetterDiscord is a popular add-on for Discord that offers customization options beyond the default settings. However, it may encounter some issues that can cause it to stop working properly.

In this case, users can try several troubleshooting methods, such as changing the language settings, logging out and logging back in, temporarily removing the bdstorage.json file, and seeking help from the BetterDiscord support community.