---
title: "Update check"
description: "How DiscordMute tells you that a newer version is available and how to turn it off."
canonical_url: "https://docs.mute.yonn2222.com/privacy/update-check"
---
# Update check

> How DiscordMute tells you that a newer version is available and how to turn it off.

The bot and the plugin check whether a newer DiscordMute release exists. Nothing about you is sent. The check is a normal request to GitHub, so GitHub sees it like any other web request.

## When you are told

- **Bot:** a notice appears in the bot window at start and then once a day.
- **Plugin:** it checks once each time you start the game and become the lobby host. A single notice then appears in the lobby chat.

When you see a notice, update the plugin and the bot together.

## Turn it off

Add this line to the bot `config.json`:

```json
"disableUpdateCheck": true
```

The plugin has its own switch. Add the same line to the plugin `config.json` to turn its check off too. See [bot configuration](https://docs.mute.yonn2222.com/configuration/bot-config) and [plugin configuration](https://docs.mute.yonn2222.com/configuration/plugin-config).


## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](https://docs.mute.yonn2222.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.