Discord Integration

Cocoon can connect to Discord to share what you’re playing and show you what your friends are up to. Same idea as when PC games show “Now Playing” on your profile.

Setting It Up

  1. Make sure the Discord app is installed and you’re logged in on the same device.
  2. In Cocoon, go to Settings → Integrations → Discord Rich Presence.
  3. Toggle it on.

That’s it! Cocoon handles the connection automatically.

Now Playing

Whenever you launch a game through Cocoon, your Discord status updates to show:

Discord now playing

  • 🎮 The game you’re playing
  • 📱 Which platform it’s for (e.g., SNES, PlayStation)
  • ⏱️ How long you’ve been playing
  • 🖼️ Game artwork (if available)

Your friends will see this in your Discord profile, just like when someone’s playing a game on PC. When you close the emulator and come back to Cocoon, your status clears automatically.

Seeing What Friends Are Playing

The left pill on Cocoon’s status bar shows friends who are also using Cocoon:

  1. Press L (left bumper) to expand the friends panel.
  2. You’ll see each friend who’s currently playing something, including:

Discord friends panel

  • Their profile picture and username
  • What game they’re playing
  • Which platform
  • Game artwork (Cocoon even tries to find and show the box art!)

Friend Notifications

Discord notification

When a friend starts playing a new game, a little notification slides in at the top of your screen showing what they jumped into. It goes away on its own after a few seconds.

Privacy

A few things worth knowing:

  • Your “Now Playing” status only appears while you’re in a game. When you exit back to Cocoon, your normal Discord status returns.
  • Cocoon only reads friend activity info. It doesn’t read or send messages.
  • Friend monitoring pauses when Cocoon isn’t on screen.

Troubleshooting

ProblemWhat to try
Discord won’t connectMake sure the Discord app is installed, logged in, and not in battery saver / restricted mode.
No friends showing upYour friends also need to be using Cocoon with Discord turned on.
Status not updatingCheck that Rich Presence is on in both Cocoon settings and Discord’s own “Activity Status” setting.