Support ActivityType.custom for bots

[Lucas-hub-cmd]

Hi there,
I'm wondering if ActivityType.custom is (or will be) officially supported for bots in the Discord client.
Currently, it seems that while the activity can be set via the API without errors, it is not displayed in the official Discord desktop/web clients. Some users report that it is visible on mobile or with custom clients.

• Is this behavior intentional?
• Will ActivityType.custom be supported for bots in the future?
• Or should bot developers avoid using this activity type altogether?

Thank you

[advaith1]

It is supported for bots. The thing to note is that you need to set the state field, that is the one shown in the client. The name field is not displayed, and for users it is set to "Custom Status".

[Lucas-hub-cmd]

Thanks a lot for the clarification! I wasn’t aware that the state field is the one displayed in the client, not the name. I’ve updated my bot to use CustomActivity with the state field and it’s working perfectly now. Appreciate the help! 🙌