Discord Timeouts via Circle

Timeouts are similar to the already existing mute command offered by Circle, except Circle will use Discord's timeouts feature to mute users, rather than via the traditional muted role method. You can learn about Discord timeouts here: https://dis.gd/timeout

What advantages does the time out feature have over regular (role based) mutes?

Timeouts are handled directly through Discord, your members are shown a more friendly message than "You cannot send messages in this channel". Timeouts also do not rely on role and channel permissions, meaning you can setup mutes by ticking a box; way easier than configuring permissions on the hundreds of channels you may have.

Since timeouts are handled by Discord, it also means that users are globally muted in your server, meaning they can't join voice channels, or even react to messages (it's impossible for Circle to stop users from reacting to messages, which is another reason why using timeouts is better for you).

What disadvantages does the timeout feature have?

Unfortunately, once a member is timed out:

• They cannot join any voice/stage channels (even just to listen)
• They are muted in all channels. This means they won't be able to appeal using a ticket system or via some sort of muted-only channel.
• Timeouts are limited to 4 weeks maximum.

Some advanced users have setups where users are unable to see certain channels, this is not possible with the timeout feature.

Cool! How do I configure Circle to use time outs instead of traditional role-based mutes?

It's easy, you can learn more in the moderation plugin article, available here.

Updated on: 09/11/2025