Hiding a Discord connection changes what others can see on your profile; it does not remove the link, and a hidden connection can still qualify for a linked role. Disconnecting is the action that ends Discord's future access to that external account and removes the connection's collected data according to Discord's help. If your goal is a tidier profile, hide. If your goal is to stop the link itself, disconnect.
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Two controls, two different jobs
Discord treats the visibility of a connection and the existence of the connection as separate matters. The profile display of a connection, and details within it, can be controlled separately from whether the link still exists. Hiding is a presentation choice; disconnecting is an access choice. Read the outcome you want before touching either control. [Discord Support: Connections and Linked Roles]
What hiding does and does not do
Hiding keeps the connection in place but reduces what others can see on your profile. Because the link still exists, a hidden connection is not revoked access, and Discord's documentation notes a connection can be hidden while still qualifying for a role. Hiding answers a visibility question only. It fits when the link is useful to you but you do not want it displayed. [Discord Support: Connections and Linked Roles]
- Decide first whether your concern is appearance or access.
- If the answer is appearance, review visibility settings for the connection and its details.
- Do not describe a hidden connection to yourself or others as disconnected.
What disconnecting changes
Disconnecting is an account-owner action taken while signed in to Discord; support cannot perform it for you. Removing a connection revokes Discord's future access to that external account and removes that connection's collected data, according to Discord's help. This is the control that matches a goal of ending the relationship, not merely concealing it. Whether the external service retains information it already received is a separate question outside Discord's connection controls. [Discord Support: Account Connections FAQ]
- If you want the link gone, use the disconnect control rather than the visibility control.
- Expect to sign in to Discord yourself; this is not something to ask another person to do.
Where linked roles fit
A Linked Role tag on a server lets you inspect the connection requirements that server's administrators chose. The role grants access under those requirements; it is not a background check, and it is not proof of anything about you beyond the linked account. Because a connection can remain hidden while still qualifying for a role, hiding may not change your standing in a server at all. [Discord Support: Connections and Linked Roles]
| observation | limit | next step |
|---|---|---|
| A connection is no longer displayed on your profile | Display is not revocation; the link may still exist and still count toward requirements | Check the connection list itself before concluding the link is gone |
| A connection appears on your profile | Visibility can be adjusted separately from the link | Choose hide if the link is wanted but the display is not |
| You disconnected an external account | Discord's future access ends; the external service's own retention is separate | Treat external retention as its own question and verify in current official help |
Accounts that can be connected
Discord's Connections settings can link external services such as Spotify, Xbox and PlayStation, and those can be shown on your profile. The available list and exact controls can change; this guide does not assume a particular interface path or region. Where a documented control is not available, record it as unavailable and stop rather than guessing at a workaround. Consult current official help for your account. [Discord Support: Account Connections FAQ]
A practical comparison before you choose
Write down the actual task in one sentence, then match it to the control. If the sentence is about how your profile looks, hiding is the closer fit. If it is about stopping future access or ending the link, disconnecting is the closer fit. Keep the observation, its limit and your decision separate so a hidden badge is never mistaken for proof of disconnection.
- State the goal: appearance, access, or role eligibility.
- Pick the single control that matches that goal.
- Recheck the connection list afterward rather than inferring from the profile.
What to verify afterward
After changing either control, confirm the result where the actual decision lives: the connection list for linkage, the profile view for display, and the server's stated requirements for role eligibility. Do not ask a stranger to confirm your account state, and do not rely on a profile screenshot as evidence that a link was removed. If you cannot access the documented control, note that limitation and use current official help instead of improvising. [Discord Support: Connections and Linked Roles]
A couple more questions
If I hide a Discord connection, does that revoke its access?
No. Hiding affects what others see on your profile, and the connection can remain in place and still qualify for a linked role. Revocation comes from disconnecting, which ends Discord's future access to that external account.
Will hiding a connection affect my linked role in a server?
It may not change your qualification, because a hidden connection can still count toward the requirements the server's administrators set. Check the stated requirements and the connection list rather than inferring from your profile display.
Who can disconnect an external account from Discord?
The account owner, while signed in to Discord. Discord support cannot remove the connection on your behalf, so plan to complete the step yourself.
Does disconnecting make everything about me inaccessible?
No. Disconnecting ends Discord's future access and removes that connection's collected data per Discord's help. Any separate question about information the external service already holds should be treated on its own, using that service's official sources.
Sources & editorial notes
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