“How to properly change a Discord bot’s status (Online, Idle, DND, Invisible) using discord.py?”

[SwastikKaushal1]

I'm working on a Discord bot using discord.py and trying to change the bot's status (like Online, Idle, DND, Invisible). While I can change the activity (like Playing, Watching, etc.), the actual status always remains "Online" no matter what I try.

Here’s a simplified version of what I’m doing:

await bot.change_presence(
    status=discord.Status.dnd,
    activity=discord.Game(name="Do Not Disturb Mode")
)

The activity changes correctly (shows “Playing Do Not Disturb Mode”), but the status doesn't change — the bot still appears Online in Discord.

I also tried discord.Status.idle and discord.Status.invisible, but none of them actually update the bot’s visible status.

I'm using:

• discord.py version: [insert your version here]

• Python version: 3.12

• Running the bot as a user with admin permissions

❓ My Questions:

1. Is there a correct way to change the visible status of the bot (not just the activity)?
2. Are there any limitations or settings I might be missing?
3. Has something changed in newer versions of discord.py or Discord itself?

Thanks in advance for any help! 🙏

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[Sacul0457]

How are you calling this change?
And instead of using a command/event, do it in your commands.Bot(status..., activity...)

[SwastikKaushal1]

do it in what like i am calling in a command like ?setstatus idle

[SwastikKaushal1]

Mine error was the code was running on 2 places