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Video: “How To Tell If Someone Blocked You On Discord” by Trevor Nace on YouTube, uploaded 2024-10-27. Independent creator — not made by Who Block Me or the platform. Watch on YouTube
Verified video tutorialDiscord · Beginner · About 5 min read · Last reviewed 2026-10-10
What you'll learn
- Read the delivery error
- Check shared servers
- Check friend status
- Consider account changes
- Use the Discord checker
How it works
Discord's "Your message could not be delivered" has several causes, of which blocking is only one.
The video shows one creator's approach. Where it suggests a sign "confirms" a block, read the limitations below — most signs have other explanations.
Before you start
- A Discord account
Step by step
Read the delivery error
Discord shows it when you're blocked, when you share no server, or when they disabled DMs from server members.
Check shared servers
If one of you left the only shared server, DMs may stop working.
Check friend status
A removed friend or a declined request is not the same as a block.
Consider account changes
Deleted accounts appear as "Deleted User".
Use the Discord checker
Weigh your observations together.
Android, iPhone and desktop
- Desktop
- Right-click a message to react; DM errors come from the Clyde system message.
- Android & iPhone
- Long-press a message to react; failed reactions may show "Reaction blocked".
Signs you may notice — and what they prove
My DMs fail with a 'could not be delivered' message
Consistent with a block, but has other causes
Discord shows this when blocked, but also when you share no server, aren't friends, or their DM settings exclude you.
I can't add them as a friend or call them
Often just a privacy setting
Friend request settings can block requests from non-mutuals without any block.
Their profile or our shared server context changed
Often just a privacy setting
They may have left the server, been removed, or changed per-server privacy.
Important
- Discord's relationship data would show who you blocked, not who blocked you.
Common mistakes and troubleshooting
- Can't send a friend request
- They may have limited who can add them, not necessarily blocked you.
What this does not prove
- None of these signs proves a block on its own. Only a notice shown by the platform itself is strong evidence.
Frequently asked questions
Does a reaction failing mean a block?
Often in shared servers, but server permissions can also block reactions.
