How to change Discord Canary's notification sound on Mac
Discord Canary lets you change its own notification sound in its settings, but every Discord Canary notification still sounds the same. To silence it, turn off “Play sound for notifications” for Discord Canary in System Settings → Notifications. To give it a different sound, or a different sound per channel, person, or keyword, you need a rule-based app such as Chirpy, which reads macOS notifications locally and plays the sound you assigned.
The short answer: Discord Canary doesn't expose notification-sound customization. Use the macOS-level method to mute it, or let Chirpy give it a custom sound.
How do I mute Discord Canary notifications on a Mac?
macOS lets you silence any app's sound without disabling its notifications. The full visual walkthrough lives on the universal macOS method page. The short version:
- Open System Settings → Notifications on your Mac.
- Scroll to Discord Canary in the application list and click it.
- Turn off “Play sound for notifications”.
- Discord Canary keeps showing banners and badges, with no audio.
Chirpy works with any macOS notification, including Discord Canary's. Create one rule, pick a sound, and save.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change Discord Canary's notification sound on Mac?
Discord Canary has its own notification sound settings under Settings → Notifications, so you can change or disable the sound it plays. You cannot set a different sound for different notifications, though. Every Discord Canary alert uses the same one. For that you need a rule-based tool such as Chirpy.
How do I mute Discord Canary notifications on Mac without turning them off?
Open System Settings → Notifications, click Discord Canary in the list, and turn off “Play sound for notifications”. Discord Canary keeps showing banners and badges, so you stop hearing it without losing it.
Can I set a different sound for specific Discord Canary notifications?
Not with macOS or Discord Canary alone, because neither can read the content of a notification and act on it. Chirpy matches the notification text against rules you write, using a name, a channel, a keyword, or a combination with AND/OR, then plays the sound you assigned to that rule.
Does muting Discord Canary in System Settings also hide its banners?
No. “Play sound for notifications” only controls audio. Banners, the Notification Center list, and Dock badges are separate toggles on the same screen.
Want sounds that actually mean something?
Chirpy adds rule-based custom sounds on top of macOS notifications. One sound for Discord Canary mentions, another for your calendar, silence for the rest. It is a native menu bar app. $19.99 as a one-time purchase, requires macOS 13 or later, and runs entirely on your Mac.