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This scrobbler uses **[Now Playing](/configuration/clients#now-playing)** functionality to set your Discord [Rich Presence](https://docs.discord.com/developers/rich-presence/overview) to the music you are currently monitoring with multi-scrobbler.

<img src={require('/img/discord_presence_art.png').default} height="127"/>

There are two types of Discord integrations to choose from:

## App

The **App** integration uses an **existing** Discord application on a desktop computer to set Rich Presence.

* Uses "permitted" access to Discord, no TOS issues
* More restricted customization compared to Headless
* Only active when your existing Discord application is open
* For most scenarios it requires additional, OS-specific steps to setup correctly 
  * May require an additional program on your machine to relay the Discord connection
  * This is potentially insecure, or less secure, then Headless
  * **Can use [discord in a container](/configuration/clients/discord/discord-app#discord-connection) as an easy alternative**
    * This is a Headless-like experience

[**App Docs**](/configuration/clients/discord/discord-app)

## Headless

The **Headless** integration uses Discord cloud Gateway/API, directly, to set Rich Presence.

* Does not require an existing Discord application (uses Discord cloud API)
* Using this **Violates Discord TOS** because it requires a user token
* More customization than App integration
* Active if **any** Discord application is online

[**Headless Docs**](/configuration/clients/discord/discord-headless)