diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/CMakeLists.txt
index b86973762..a8e5b8c45 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ if(WIN32)
   target_link_libraries(discord-rpc PRIVATE psapi advapi32)
 endif()
 
-target_include_directories(discord-rpc SYSTEM PRIVATE ${RapidJSON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+target_link_libraries(discord-rpc PRIVATE Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core)
+
 target_include_directories(discord-rpc PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register.h b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register.h
index 4e82fe9a4..2b175dd34 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register.h
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register.h
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@
 #ifndef DISCORD_REGISTER_H
 #define DISCORD_REGISTER_H
 
+#include <QString>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-void Discord_Register(const char *applicationId, const char *command);
+void Discord_Register(const QString &applicationId, const char *command);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_linux.cpp b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_linux.cpp
index 554c7da37..66511d801 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_linux.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_linux.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "discord_rpc.h"
-#include "discord_register.h"
-
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <cstdlib>
@@ -32,6 +29,11 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <QString>
+
+#include "discord_rpc.h"
+#include "discord_register.h"
+
 namespace {
 
 static bool Mkdir(const char *path) {
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ static bool Mkdir(const char *path) {
 }  // namespace
 
 // We want to register games so we can run them from Discord client as discord-<appid>://
-extern "C" void Discord_Register(const char *applicationId, const char *command) {
+extern "C" void Discord_Register(const QString &applicationId, const char *command) {
 
   // Add a desktop file and update some mime handlers so that xdg-open does the right thing.
 
@@ -75,13 +77,13 @@ extern "C" void Discord_Register(const char *applicationId, const char *command)
                                        "Categories=Discord;Games;\n"
                                        "MimeType=x-scheme-handler/discord-%s;\n";
   char desktopFile[2048]{};
-  int fileLen = snprintf(desktopFile, sizeof(desktopFile), desktopFileFormat, applicationId, command, applicationId);
+  int fileLen = snprintf(desktopFile, sizeof(desktopFile), desktopFileFormat, applicationId.toUtf8().constData(), command, applicationId.toUtf8().constData());
   if (fileLen <= 0) {
     return;
   }
 
   char desktopFilename[256]{};
-  (void)snprintf(desktopFilename, sizeof(desktopFilename), "/discord-%s.desktop", applicationId);
+  (void)snprintf(desktopFilename, sizeof(desktopFilename), "/discord-%s.desktop", applicationId.toUtf8().constData());
 
   char desktopFilePath[1024]{};
   (void)snprintf(desktopFilePath, sizeof(desktopFilePath), "%s/.local", home);
@@ -111,8 +113,8 @@ extern "C" void Discord_Register(const char *applicationId, const char *command)
   snprintf(xdgMimeCommand,
            sizeof(xdgMimeCommand),
            "xdg-mime default discord-%s.desktop x-scheme-handler/discord-%s",
-           applicationId,
-           applicationId);
+           applicationId.toUtf8().constData(),
+           applicationId.toUtf8().constData());
   if (system(xdgMimeCommand) < 0) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Failed to register mime handler\n");
   }
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_osx.m b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_osx.m
index 8226da8a4..70ff02829 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_osx.m
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_osx.m
@@ -84,15 +84,17 @@ static void RegisterURL(const char *applicationId) {
 
 }
 
-void Discord_Register(const char *applicationId, const char *command) {
+void Discord_Register(const QString &applicationId, const char *command) {
+
+  const QByteArray applicationIdData = applicationId.toUtf8();
 
   if (command) {
-    RegisterCommand(applicationId, command);
+    RegisterCommand(applicationIdData.constData(), command);
   }
   else {
     // raii lite
     @autoreleasepool {
-      RegisterURL(applicationId);
+      RegisterURL(applicationIdData.constData());
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_win.cpp b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_win.cpp
index be177b6b7..672319ea2 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_win.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_register_win.cpp
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ static void Discord_RegisterW(const wchar_t *applicationId, const wchar_t *comma
 
 }
 
-extern "C" void Discord_Register(const char *applicationId, const char *command) {
+extern "C" void Discord_Register(const QString &applicationId, const char *command) {
 
   wchar_t appId[32]{};
-  MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, applicationId, -1, appId, 32);
+  MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, applicationId.toUtf8().constData(), -1, appId, 32);
 
   wchar_t openCommand[1024]{};
   const wchar_t *wcommand = nullptr;
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.cpp b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.cpp
index a16db32c3..212f31429 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <thread>
 
+#include <QString>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
 #include "discord_rpc.h"
 #include "discord_backoff.h"
 #include "discord_register.h"
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@
 #include "discord_rpc_connection.h"
 #include "discord_serialization.h"
 
+using namespace Qt::Literals::StringLiterals;
+
 namespace discord_rpc {
 
 constexpr size_t MaxMessageSize { 16 * 1024 };
@@ -52,17 +58,19 @@ struct QueuedMessage {
   }
 };
 
-struct User {
+class User {
+ public:
+  explicit User() {}
   // snowflake (64bit int), turned into a ascii decimal string, at most 20 chars +1 null
   // terminator = 21
-  char userId[32];
+  QString userId;
   // 32 unicode glyphs is max name size => 4 bytes per glyph in the worst case, +1 for null
   // terminator = 129
-  char username[344];
+  QString username;
   // 4 decimal digits + 1 null terminator = 5
-  char discriminator[8];
+  QString discriminator;
   // optional 'a_' + md5 hex digest (32 bytes) + null terminator = 35
-  char avatar[128];
+  QString avatar;
   // Rounded way up because I'm paranoid about games breaking from future changes in these sizes
 };
 
@@ -75,12 +83,12 @@ static std::atomic_bool GotErrorMessage { false };
 static std::atomic_bool WasJoinGame { false };
 static std::atomic_bool WasSpectateGame { false };
 static std::atomic_bool UpdatePresence { false };
-static char JoinGameSecret[256];
-static char SpectateGameSecret[256];
+static QString JoinGameSecret;
+static QString SpectateGameSecret;
 static int LastErrorCode { 0 };
-static char LastErrorMessage[256];
+static QString LastErrorMessage;
 static int LastDisconnectErrorCode { 0 };
-static char LastDisconnectErrorMessage[256];
+static QString LastDisconnectErrorMessage;
 static std::mutex PresenceMutex;
 static std::mutex HandlerMutex;
 static QueuedMessage QueuedPresence {};
@@ -152,65 +160,63 @@ static void Discord_UpdateConnection() {
     // reads
 
     for (;;) {
-      JsonDocument message;
-
-      if (!Connection->Read(message)) {
+      QJsonDocument json_document;
+      if (!Connection->Read(json_document)) {
         break;
       }
 
-      const char *evtName = GetStrMember(&message, "evt");
-      const char *nonce = GetStrMember(&message, "nonce");
+      const QJsonObject json_object = json_document.object();
+      const QString event_name = json_object["evt"_L1].toString();
+      const QString nonce = json_object["nonce"_L1].toString();
 
-      if (nonce) {
+      if (json_object.contains("nonce"_L1)) {
         // in responses only -- should use to match up response when needed.
 
-        if (evtName && strcmp(evtName, "ERROR") == 0) {
-          auto data = GetObjMember(&message, "data");
-          LastErrorCode = GetIntMember(data, "code");
-          StringCopy(LastErrorMessage, GetStrMember(data, "message", ""));
+        if (event_name == "ERROR"_L1) {
+          const QJsonObject data = json_object["data"_L1].toObject();
+          LastErrorCode = data["code"_L1].toInt();
+          LastErrorMessage = data["message"_L1].toString();
           GotErrorMessage.store(true);
         }
       }
       else {
         // should have evt == name of event, optional data
-        if (evtName == nullptr) {
+        if (event_name.isEmpty()) {
           continue;
         }
 
-        auto data = GetObjMember(&message, "data");
+        const QJsonObject data = json_object["data"_L1].toObject();
 
-        if (strcmp(evtName, "ACTIVITY_JOIN") == 0) {
-          auto secret = GetStrMember(data, "secret");
-          if (secret) {
-            StringCopy(JoinGameSecret, secret);
+        if (event_name == "ACTIVITY_JOIN"_L1) {
+          if (data.contains("secret"_L1)) {
+            JoinGameSecret = data["secret"_L1].toString();
             WasJoinGame.store(true);
           }
         }
-        else if (strcmp(evtName, "ACTIVITY_SPECTATE") == 0) {
-          auto secret = GetStrMember(data, "secret");
-          if (secret) {
-            StringCopy(SpectateGameSecret, secret);
+        else if (event_name == "ACTIVITY_SPECTATE"_L1) {
+          if (data.contains("secret"_L1)) {
+            SpectateGameSecret = data["secret"_L1].toString();
             WasSpectateGame.store(true);
           }
         }
-        else if (strcmp(evtName, "ACTIVITY_JOIN_REQUEST") == 0) {
-          auto user = GetObjMember(data, "user");
-          auto userId = GetStrMember(user, "id");
-          auto username = GetStrMember(user, "username");
-          auto avatar = GetStrMember(user, "avatar");
-          auto joinReq = JoinAskQueue.GetNextAddMessage();
-          if (userId && username && joinReq) {
-            StringCopy(joinReq->userId, userId);
-            StringCopy(joinReq->username, username);
-            auto discriminator = GetStrMember(user, "discriminator");
-            if (discriminator) {
-              StringCopy(joinReq->discriminator, discriminator);
+        else if (event_name == "ACTIVITY_JOIN_REQUEST"_L1) {
+          const QJsonObject user = data["user"_L1].toObject();
+          const QString userId = user["id"_L1].toString();
+          const QString username = user["username"_L1].toString();
+          const QString avatar = user["avatar"_L1].toString();
+          const auto joinReq = JoinAskQueue.GetNextAddMessage();
+          if (!userId.isEmpty() && !username.isEmpty() && joinReq) {
+            joinReq->userId = userId;
+            joinReq->username = username;
+            const QString discriminator = user["discriminator"_L1].toString();
+            if (!discriminator.isEmpty()) {
+              joinReq->discriminator =  discriminator;
             }
-            if (avatar) {
-              StringCopy(joinReq->avatar, avatar);
+            if (!avatar.isEmpty()) {
+              joinReq->avatar = avatar;
             }
             else {
-              joinReq->avatar[0] = 0;
+              joinReq->avatar.clear();
             }
             JoinAskQueue.CommitAdd();
           }
@@ -278,7 +284,7 @@ static bool DeregisterForEvent(const char *evtName) {
 
 }
 
-extern "C" void Discord_Initialize(const char *applicationId, DiscordEventHandlers *handlers, const int autoRegister) {
+extern "C" void Discord_Initialize(const QString &applicationId, DiscordEventHandlers *handlers, const int autoRegister) {
 
   IoThread = new (std::nothrow) IoThreadHolder();
   if (IoThread == nullptr) {
@@ -309,37 +315,38 @@ extern "C" void Discord_Initialize(const char *applicationId, DiscordEventHandle
   }
 
   Connection = RpcConnection::Create(applicationId);
-  Connection->onConnect = [](JsonDocument &readyMessage) {
+  Connection->onConnect = [](QJsonDocument &readyMessage) {
     Discord_UpdateHandlers(&QueuedHandlers);
     if (QueuedPresence.length > 0) {
       UpdatePresence.exchange(true);
       SignalIOActivity();
     }
-    auto data = GetObjMember(&readyMessage, "data");
-    auto user = GetObjMember(data, "user");
-    auto userId = GetStrMember(user, "id");
-    auto username = GetStrMember(user, "username");
-    auto avatar = GetStrMember(user, "avatar");
-    if (userId && username) {
-      StringCopy(connectedUser.userId, userId);
-      StringCopy(connectedUser.username, username);
-      auto discriminator = GetStrMember(user, "discriminator");
-      if (discriminator) {
-        StringCopy(connectedUser.discriminator, discriminator);
+    const QJsonValue json_object = readyMessage.object();
+    auto data = json_object["data"_L1].toObject();
+    auto user = data["user"_L1].toObject();
+    auto userId = user["id"_L1].toString();
+    auto username = user["username"_L1].toString();
+    auto avatar = user["avatar"_L1].toString();
+    if (!userId.isEmpty() && !username.isEmpty()) {
+      connectedUser.userId = userId;
+      connectedUser.username = username;
+      const QString discriminator = user["discriminator"_L1].toString();
+      if (!discriminator.isEmpty()) {
+        connectedUser.discriminator = discriminator;
       }
-      if (avatar) {
-        StringCopy(connectedUser.avatar, avatar);
+      if (!avatar.isEmpty()) {
+        connectedUser.avatar = avatar;
       }
       else {
-        connectedUser.avatar[0] = 0;
+        connectedUser = User();
       }
     }
     WasJustConnected.exchange(true);
     ReconnectTimeMs.reset();
   };
-  Connection->onDisconnect = [](int err, const char *message) {
+  Connection->onDisconnect = [](int err, QString &message) {
     LastDisconnectErrorCode = err;
-    StringCopy(LastDisconnectErrorMessage, message);
+    LastDisconnectErrorMessage = message;
     WasJustDisconnected.exchange(true);
     UpdateReconnectTime();
   };
@@ -368,7 +375,7 @@ extern "C" void Discord_Shutdown(void) {
 
 }
 
-extern "C" void Discord_UpdatePresence(const DiscordRichPresence *presence) {
+extern "C" void Discord_UpdatePresence(const DiscordRichPresence &presence) {
 
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(PresenceMutex);
@@ -380,8 +387,8 @@ extern "C" void Discord_UpdatePresence(const DiscordRichPresence *presence) {
 
 }
 
-extern "C" void Discord_ClearPresence(void) {
-  Discord_UpdatePresence(nullptr);
+extern "C" void Discord_ClearPresence() {
+  Discord_UpdatePresence();
 }
 
 extern "C" void Discord_Respond(const char *userId, /* DISCORD_REPLY_ */ int reply) {
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.h b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.h
index 81382bfb4..d193a57ac 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.h
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #define DISCORD_RPC_H
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <QString>
 
 namespace discord_rpc {
 
@@ -32,40 +33,41 @@ namespace discord_rpc {
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-typedef struct DiscordRichPresence {
+class DiscordRichPresence {
+ public:
   int type;
-  const char *name;    /* max 128 bytes */
-  const char *state;   /* max 128 bytes */
-  const char *details; /* max 128 bytes */
-  int64_t startTimestamp;
-  int64_t endTimestamp;
-  const char *largeImageKey;  /* max 32 bytes */
-  const char *largeImageText; /* max 128 bytes */
-  const char *smallImageKey;  /* max 32 bytes */
-  const char *smallImageText; /* max 128 bytes */
-  const char *partyId;        /* max 128 bytes */
+  QString name;    /* max 128 bytes */
+  QString state;   /* max 128 bytes */
+  QString details; /* max 128 bytes */
+  qint64 startTimestamp;
+  qint64 endTimestamp;
+  QString largeImageKey;  /* max 32 bytes */
+  QString largeImageText; /* max 128 bytes */
+  QString smallImageKey;  /* max 32 bytes */
+  QString smallImageText; /* max 128 bytes */
+  QString partyId;        /* max 128 bytes */
   int partySize;
   int partyMax;
   int partyPrivacy;
-  const char *matchSecret;    /* max 128 bytes */
-  const char *joinSecret;     /* max 128 bytes */
-  const char *spectateSecret; /* max 128 bytes */
-  int8_t instance;
-} DiscordRichPresence;
+  QString matchSecret;    /* max 128 bytes */
+  QString joinSecret;     /* max 128 bytes */
+  QString spectateSecret; /* max 128 bytes */
+  qint8 instance;
+};
 
 typedef struct DiscordUser {
-  const char *userId;
-  const char *username;
-  const char *discriminator;
-  const char *avatar;
+  const QString userId;
+  const QString username;
+  const QString discriminator;
+  const QString avatar;
 } DiscordUser;
 
 typedef struct DiscordEventHandlers {
   void (*ready)(const DiscordUser *request);
-  void (*disconnected)(int errorCode, const char *message);
-  void (*errored)(int errorCode, const char *message);
-  void (*joinGame)(const char *joinSecret);
-  void (*spectateGame)(const char *spectateSecret);
+  void (*disconnected)(int errorCode, const QString &message);
+  void (*errored)(int errorCode, const QString &message);
+  void (*joinGame)(const QString &joinSecret);
+  void (*spectateGame)(const QString &spectateSecret);
   void (*joinRequest)(const DiscordUser *request);
 } DiscordEventHandlers;
 
@@ -75,14 +77,14 @@ typedef struct DiscordEventHandlers {
 #define DISCORD_PARTY_PRIVATE 0
 #define DISCORD_PARTY_PUBLIC  1
 
-void Discord_Initialize(const char *applicationId, DiscordEventHandlers *handlers, const int autoRegister);
-void Discord_Shutdown(void);
+void Discord_Initialize(const QString &applicationId, DiscordEventHandlers *handlers, const int autoRegister);
+void Discord_Shutdown();
 
 // checks for incoming messages, dispatches callbacks
-void Discord_RunCallbacks(void);
+void Discord_RunCallbacks();
 
-void Discord_UpdatePresence(const DiscordRichPresence *presence);
-void Discord_ClearPresence(void);
+void Discord_UpdatePresence(const DiscordRichPresence &presence = DiscordRichPresence());
+void Discord_ClearPresence();
 
 void Discord_Respond(const char *userid, /* DISCORD_REPLY_ */ int reply);
 
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.cpp b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.cpp
index 94dc1c49f..0f56eae3b 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.cpp
@@ -21,18 +21,24 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <QString>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
 #include "discord_rpc_connection.h"
 #include "discord_serialization.h"
 
+using namespace Qt::Literals::StringLiterals;
+
 namespace discord_rpc {
 
 static const int RpcVersion = 1;
 static RpcConnection Instance;
 
-RpcConnection *RpcConnection::Create(const char *applicationId) {
+RpcConnection *RpcConnection::Create(const QString &applicationId) {
 
   Instance.connection = BaseConnection::Create();
-  StringCopy(Instance.appId, applicationId);
+  Instance.appId = applicationId;
   return &Instance;
 
 }
@@ -56,14 +62,15 @@ void RpcConnection::Open() {
   }
 
   if (state == State::SentHandshake) {
-    JsonDocument message;
-    if (Read(message)) {
-      auto cmd = GetStrMember(&message, "cmd");
-      auto evt = GetStrMember(&message, "evt");
-      if (cmd && evt && !strcmp(cmd, "DISPATCH") && !strcmp(evt, "READY")) {
+    QJsonDocument json_document;
+    if (Read(json_document)) {
+      const QJsonObject json_object = json_document.object();
+      const QString cmd = json_object["cmd"_L1].toString();
+      const QString evt = json_object["evt"_L1].toString();
+      if (cmd == "DISPATCH"_L1 && evt == "READY"_L1) {
         state = State::Connected;
         if (onConnect) {
-          onConnect(message);
+          onConnect(json_document);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ bool RpcConnection::Write(const void *data, size_t length) {
 
 }
 
-bool RpcConnection::Read(JsonDocument &message) {
+bool RpcConnection::Read(QJsonDocument &message) {
 
   if (state != State::Connected && state != State::SentHandshake) {
     return false;
@@ -117,7 +124,7 @@ bool RpcConnection::Read(JsonDocument &message) {
     if (!didRead) {
       if (!connection->isOpen) {
         lastErrorCode = static_cast<int>(ErrorCode::PipeClosed);
-        StringCopy(lastErrorMessage, "Pipe closed");
+        lastErrorMessage = "Pipe closed"_L1;
         Close();
       }
       return false;
@@ -127,7 +134,7 @@ bool RpcConnection::Read(JsonDocument &message) {
       didRead = connection->Read(readFrame.message, readFrame.length);
       if (!didRead) {
         lastErrorCode = static_cast<int>(ErrorCode::ReadCorrupt);
-        StringCopy(lastErrorMessage, "Partial data in frame");
+        lastErrorMessage = "Partial data in frame"_L1;
         Close();
         return false;
       }
@@ -136,14 +143,14 @@ bool RpcConnection::Read(JsonDocument &message) {
 
     switch (readFrame.opcode) {
       case Opcode::Close: {
-        message.ParseInsitu(readFrame.message);
-        lastErrorCode = GetIntMember(&message, "code");
-        StringCopy(lastErrorMessage, GetStrMember(&message, "message", ""));
+        message = QJsonDocument::fromJson(readFrame.message);
+        lastErrorCode = message["code"_L1].toInt();
+        lastErrorMessage = message["message"_L1].toString();
         Close();
         return false;
       }
       case Opcode::Frame:
-        message.ParseInsitu(readFrame.message);
+        message = QJsonDocument::fromJson(readFrame.message);
         return true;
       case Opcode::Ping:
         readFrame.opcode = Opcode::Pong;
@@ -157,7 +164,7 @@ bool RpcConnection::Read(JsonDocument &message) {
       default:
         // something bad happened
         lastErrorCode = static_cast<int>(ErrorCode::ReadCorrupt);
-        StringCopy(lastErrorMessage, "Bad ipc frame");
+        lastErrorMessage = "Bad ipc frame"_L1;
         Close();
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.h b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.h
index 550c8aea5..9bee65dfb 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.h
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_rpc_connection.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #ifndef DISCORD_RPC_CONNECTION_H
 #define DISCORD_RPC_CONNECTION_H
 
+#include <QString>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+
 #include "discord_connection.h"
 #include "discord_serialization.h"
 
@@ -65,14 +68,14 @@ struct RpcConnection {
 
   BaseConnection *connection { nullptr };
   State state { State::Disconnected };
-  void (*onConnect)(JsonDocument &message) { nullptr };
-  void (*onDisconnect)(int errorCode, const char *message) { nullptr };
-  char appId[64] {};
+  void (*onConnect)(QJsonDocument &message) { nullptr };
+  void (*onDisconnect)(int errorCode, QString &message) { nullptr };
+  QString appId;
   int lastErrorCode { 0 };
-  char lastErrorMessage[256] {};
+  QString lastErrorMessage;
   RpcConnection::MessageFrame sendFrame;
 
-  static RpcConnection *Create(const char *applicationId);
+  static RpcConnection *Create(const QString &applicationId);
   static void Destroy(RpcConnection *&);
 
   inline bool IsOpen() const { return state == State::Connected; }
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ struct RpcConnection {
   void Open();
   void Close();
   bool Write(const void *data, size_t length);
-  bool Read(JsonDocument &message);
+  bool Read(QJsonDocument &message);
 };
 
 }  // namespace discord_rpc
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.cpp b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.cpp
index d7f1c5b87..93babf0f2 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <QString>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
 #include "discord_serialization.h"
-#include "discord_connection.h"
 #include "discord_rpc.h"
 
+using namespace Qt::Literals::StringLiterals;
+
 namespace discord_rpc {
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -53,229 +58,129 @@ void NumberToString(char *dest, T number) {
 
 }
 
-// it's ever so slightly faster to not have to strlen the key
-template<typename T>
-void WriteKey(JsonWriter &w, T &k) {
-  w.Key(k, sizeof(T) - 1);
-}
+void WriteOptionalString(QJsonObject &json_object, const QString &key, const QString &value);
+void WriteOptionalString(QJsonObject &json_object, const QString &key, const QString &value) {
 
-struct WriteObject {
-  JsonWriter &writer;
-  WriteObject(JsonWriter &w)
-      : writer(w) {
-    writer.StartObject();
-  }
-  template<typename T>
-  WriteObject(JsonWriter &w, T &name)
-      : writer(w) {
-    WriteKey(writer, name);
-    writer.StartObject();
-  }
-  ~WriteObject() { writer.EndObject(); }
-};
-
-struct WriteArray {
-  JsonWriter &writer;
-  template<typename T>
-  WriteArray(JsonWriter &w, T &name)
-      : writer(w) {
-    WriteKey(writer, name);
-    writer.StartArray();
-  }
-  ~WriteArray() { writer.EndArray(); }
-};
-
-template<typename T>
-void WriteOptionalString(JsonWriter &w, T &k, const char *value) {
-
-  if (value && value[0]) {
-    w.Key(k, sizeof(T) - 1);
-    w.String(value);
+  if (!value.isEmpty()) {
+    json_object[key] = value;
   }
 
 }
 
-static void JsonWriteNonce(JsonWriter &writer, const int nonce) {
+static QString JsonWriteNonce(const int nonce) {
 
-  WriteKey(writer, "nonce");
-  char nonceBuffer[32];
-  NumberToString(nonceBuffer, nonce);
-  writer.String(nonceBuffer);
+  char nonce_buffer[32]{};
+  NumberToString(nonce_buffer, nonce);
+
+  return QString::fromLatin1(nonce_buffer);
 
 }
 
-size_t JsonWriteRichPresenceObj(char *dest, const size_t maxLen, const int nonce, const int pid, const DiscordRichPresence *presence) {
+size_t JsonWriteRichPresenceObj(char *dest, const size_t maxLen, const int nonce, const int pid, const DiscordRichPresence &presence) {
 
-  JsonWriter writer(dest, maxLen);
+  QJsonObject json_object;
 
-  {
-    WriteObject top(writer);
+  json_object["nonce"_L1] = JsonWriteNonce(nonce);
+  json_object["cmd"_L1] = "SET_ACTIVITY"_L1;
 
-    JsonWriteNonce(writer, nonce);
+  QJsonObject args;
+  args["pid"_L1] = pid;
 
-    WriteKey(writer, "cmd");
-    writer.String("SET_ACTIVITY");
+  QJsonObject activity;
 
-    {
-      WriteObject args(writer, "args");
+  if (presence.type >= 0 && presence.type <= 5) {
+    activity["type"_L1] = presence.type;
+  }
 
-      WriteKey(writer, "pid");
-      writer.Int(pid);
+  activity["state"_L1] = presence.state;
+  activity["details"_L1] = presence.details;
 
-      if (presence != nullptr) {
-        WriteObject activity(writer, "activity");
-
-        if (presence->type >= 0 && presence->type <= 5) {
-          WriteKey(writer, "type");
-          writer.Int(presence->type);
-        }
-
-        WriteOptionalString(writer, "name", presence->name);
-        WriteOptionalString(writer, "state", presence->state);
-        WriteOptionalString(writer, "details", presence->details);
-
-        if (presence->startTimestamp || presence->endTimestamp) {
-          WriteObject timestamps(writer, "timestamps");
-
-          if (presence->startTimestamp) {
-            WriteKey(writer, "start");
-            writer.Int64(presence->startTimestamp);
-          }
-
-          if (presence->endTimestamp) {
-            WriteKey(writer, "end");
-            writer.Int64(presence->endTimestamp);
-          }
-        }
-
-        if ((presence->largeImageKey && presence->largeImageKey[0]) ||
-            (presence->largeImageText && presence->largeImageText[0]) ||
-            (presence->smallImageKey && presence->smallImageKey[0]) ||
-            (presence->smallImageText && presence->smallImageText[0])) {
-          WriteObject assets(writer, "assets");
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "large_image", presence->largeImageKey);
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "large_text", presence->largeImageText);
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "small_image", presence->smallImageKey);
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "small_text", presence->smallImageText);
-        }
-
-        if ((presence->partyId && presence->partyId[0]) || presence->partySize ||
-            presence->partyMax || presence->partyPrivacy) {
-          WriteObject party(writer, "party");
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "id", presence->partyId);
-          if (presence->partySize && presence->partyMax) {
-            WriteArray size(writer, "size");
-            writer.Int(presence->partySize);
-            writer.Int(presence->partyMax);
-          }
-
-          if (presence->partyPrivacy) {
-            WriteKey(writer, "privacy");
-            writer.Int(presence->partyPrivacy);
-          }
-        }
-
-        if ((presence->matchSecret && presence->matchSecret[0]) ||
-            (presence->joinSecret && presence->joinSecret[0]) ||
-            (presence->spectateSecret && presence->spectateSecret[0])) {
-          WriteObject secrets(writer, "secrets");
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "match", presence->matchSecret);
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "join", presence->joinSecret);
-          WriteOptionalString(writer, "spectate", presence->spectateSecret);
-        }
-
-        writer.Key("instance");
-        writer.Bool(presence->instance != 0);
-      }
+  if (presence.startTimestamp != 0 || presence.endTimestamp != 0) {
+    QJsonObject timestamps;
+    if (presence.startTimestamp != 0) {
+      timestamps["start"_L1] = presence.startTimestamp;
     }
+    if (presence.endTimestamp != 0) {
+      timestamps["end"_L1] = presence.endTimestamp;
+    }
+    activity["timestamps"_L1] = timestamps;
   }
 
-  return writer.Size();
-}
-
-size_t JsonWriteHandshakeObj(char *dest, size_t maxLen, int version, const char *applicationId) {
-
-  JsonWriter writer(dest, maxLen);
-
-  {
-    WriteObject obj(writer);
-    WriteKey(writer, "v");
-    writer.Int(version);
-    WriteKey(writer, "client_id");
-    writer.String(applicationId);
+  if (!presence.largeImageKey.isEmpty() || !presence.largeImageText.isEmpty() || !presence.smallImageKey.isEmpty() || !presence.smallImageText.isEmpty()) {
+    QJsonObject assets;
+    WriteOptionalString(assets, "large_image"_L1, presence.largeImageKey);
+    WriteOptionalString(assets, "large_text"_L1, presence.largeImageText);
+    WriteOptionalString(assets, "small_image"_L1, presence.smallImageKey);
+    WriteOptionalString(assets, "small_text"_L1, presence.smallImageText);
+    activity["assets"_L1] = assets;
   }
 
-  return writer.Size();
+  activity["instance"_L1] = presence.instance != 0;
+  args["activity"_L1] = activity;
+  json_object["args"_L1] = args;
+
+  QJsonDocument json_document(json_object);
+  QByteArray data = json_document.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
+  strncpy(dest, data.constData(), maxLen);
+
+  return data.length();
 
 }
 
-size_t JsonWriteSubscribeCommand(char *dest, size_t maxLen, int nonce, const char *evtName) {
+size_t JsonWriteHandshakeObj(char *dest, const size_t maxLen, const int version, const QString &applicationId) {
 
-  JsonWriter writer(dest, maxLen);
+  QJsonObject json_object;
+  json_object["v"_L1] = version;
+  json_object["client_id"_L1] = applicationId;
+  const QJsonDocument json_document(json_object);
+  const QByteArray data = json_document.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
+  strncpy(dest, data.constData(), maxLen);
 
-  {
-    WriteObject obj(writer);
-
-    JsonWriteNonce(writer, nonce);
-
-    WriteKey(writer, "cmd");
-    writer.String("SUBSCRIBE");
-
-    WriteKey(writer, "evt");
-    writer.String(evtName);
-  }
-
-  return writer.Size();
+  return data.length();
 
 }
 
-size_t JsonWriteUnsubscribeCommand(char *dest, size_t maxLen, int nonce, const char *evtName) {
+size_t JsonWriteSubscribeCommand(char *dest, const size_t maxLen, const int nonce, const char *evtName) {
 
-  JsonWriter writer(dest, maxLen);
+  QJsonObject json_object;
+  json_object["nonce"_L1] = JsonWriteNonce(nonce);
+  json_object["cmd"_L1] = "SUBSCRIBE"_L1;
+  json_object["evt"_L1] = QLatin1String(evtName);
+  const QJsonDocument json_document(json_object);
+  const QByteArray data = json_document.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
+  strncpy(dest, data.constData(), maxLen);
 
-  {
-    WriteObject obj(writer);
+  return data.length();
 
-    JsonWriteNonce(writer, nonce);
+}
 
-    WriteKey(writer, "cmd");
-    writer.String("UNSUBSCRIBE");
+size_t JsonWriteUnsubscribeCommand(char *dest, const size_t maxLen, const int nonce, const char *evtName) {
 
-    WriteKey(writer, "evt");
-    writer.String(evtName);
-  }
+  QJsonObject json_object;
+  json_object["nonce"_L1] = JsonWriteNonce(nonce);
+  json_object["cmd"_L1] = "UNSUBSCRIBE"_L1;
+  json_object["evt"_L1] = QLatin1String(evtName);
+  const QJsonDocument json_document(json_object);
+  const QByteArray data = json_document.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
+  strncpy(dest, data.constData(), maxLen);
 
-  return writer.Size();
+  return data.length();
 
 }
 
 size_t JsonWriteJoinReply(char *dest, size_t maxLen, const char *userId, const int reply, const int nonce) {
 
-  JsonWriter writer(dest, maxLen);
+  QJsonObject json_object;
+  json_object["nonce"_L1] = JsonWriteNonce(nonce);
+  json_object["cmd"_L1] = reply == DISCORD_REPLY_YES ? "SEND_ACTIVITY_JOIN_INVITE"_L1 : "CLOSE_ACTIVITY_JOIN_REQUEST"_L1;
+  QJsonObject args;
+  args["user_id"_L1] = QLatin1String(userId);
+  json_object["args"_L1] = args;
+  const QJsonDocument json_document(json_object);
+  const QByteArray data = json_document.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
+  strncpy(dest, data.constData(), maxLen);
 
-  {
-    WriteObject obj(writer);
-
-    WriteKey(writer, "cmd");
-    if (reply == DISCORD_REPLY_YES) {
-      writer.String("SEND_ACTIVITY_JOIN_INVITE");
-    }
-    else {
-      writer.String("CLOSE_ACTIVITY_JOIN_REQUEST");
-    }
-
-    WriteKey(writer, "args");
-    {
-      WriteObject args(writer);
-
-      WriteKey(writer, "user_id");
-      writer.String(userId);
-    }
-
-    JsonWriteNonce(writer, nonce);
-  }
-
-  return writer.Size();
+  return data.length();
 
 }
 
diff --git a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.h b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.h
index 65c6e05eb..b008e595a 100644
--- a/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.h
+++ b/3rdparty/discord-rpc/discord_serialization.h
@@ -24,189 +24,18 @@
 #ifndef DISCORD_SERIALIZATION_H
 #define DISCORD_SERIALIZATION_H
 
-#include <rapidjson/document.h>
-#include <rapidjson/stringbuffer.h>
-#include <rapidjson/writer.h>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <QString>
 
 namespace discord_rpc {
 
-// if only there was a standard library function for this
-template<size_t Len>
-inline size_t StringCopy(char (&dest)[Len], const char *src) {
-  if (!src || !Len) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  size_t copied;
-  char *out = dest;
-  for (copied = 1; *src && copied < Len; ++copied) {
-    *out++ = *src++;
-  }
-  *out = 0;
-  return copied - 1;
-}
-
-size_t JsonWriteHandshakeObj(char *dest, size_t maxLen, int version, const char *applicationId);
-
-// Commands
-struct DiscordRichPresence;
-size_t JsonWriteRichPresenceObj(char *dest, const size_t maxLen, const int nonce, const int pid, const DiscordRichPresence *presence);
+size_t JsonWriteHandshakeObj(char *dest, size_t maxLen, int version, const QString &applicationId);
+class DiscordRichPresence;
+size_t JsonWriteRichPresenceObj(char *dest, const size_t maxLen, const int nonce, const int pid, const DiscordRichPresence &presence);
 size_t JsonWriteSubscribeCommand(char *dest, size_t maxLen, int nonce, const char *evtName);
-
 size_t JsonWriteUnsubscribeCommand(char *dest, size_t maxLen, int nonce, const char *evtName);
-
 size_t JsonWriteJoinReply(char *dest, size_t maxLen, const char *userId, int reply, int nonce);
 
-// I want to use as few allocations as I can get away with, and to do that with RapidJson, you need
-// to supply some of your own allocators for stuff rather than use the defaults
-
-class LinearAllocator {
- public:
-  char *buffer_;
-  char *end_;
-  LinearAllocator() {
-    assert(0);  // needed for some default case in rapidjson, should not use
-  }
-  LinearAllocator(char *buffer, size_t size)
-      : buffer_(buffer), end_(buffer + size) {
-  }
-  static const bool kNeedFree = false;
-  void *Malloc(size_t size) {
-    char *res = buffer_;
-    buffer_ += size;
-    if (buffer_ > end_) {
-      buffer_ = res;
-      return nullptr;
-    }
-    return res;
-  }
-  void *Realloc(void *originalPtr, size_t originalSize, size_t newSize) {
-    if (newSize == 0) {
-      return nullptr;
-    }
-    // allocate how much you need in the first place
-    assert(!originalPtr && !originalSize);
-    // unused parameter warning
-    (void)(originalPtr);
-    (void)(originalSize);
-    return Malloc(newSize);
-  }
-  static void Free(void *ptr) {
-    /* shrug */
-    (void)ptr;
-  }
-};
-
-template<size_t Size>
-class FixedLinearAllocator : public LinearAllocator {
- public:
-  char fixedBuffer_[Size];
-  FixedLinearAllocator()
-      : LinearAllocator(fixedBuffer_, Size) {
-  }
-  static const bool kNeedFree = false;
-};
-
-// wonder why this isn't a thing already, maybe I missed it
-class DirectStringBuffer {
- public:
-  using Ch = char;
-  char *buffer_;
-  char *end_;
-  char *current_;
-
-  DirectStringBuffer(char *buffer, size_t maxLen)
-      : buffer_(buffer), end_(buffer + maxLen), current_(buffer) {
-  }
-
-  void Put(char c) {
-    if (current_ < end_) {
-      *current_++ = c;
-    }
-  }
-  void Flush() {}
-  size_t GetSize() const { return static_cast<size_t>(current_ - buffer_); }
-};
-
-using MallocAllocator = rapidjson::CrtAllocator;
-using PoolAllocator = rapidjson::MemoryPoolAllocator<MallocAllocator>;
-using UTF8 = rapidjson::UTF8<char>;
-// Writer appears to need about 16 bytes per nested object level (with 64bit size_t)
-using StackAllocator = FixedLinearAllocator<2048>;
-constexpr size_t WriterNestingLevels = 2048 / (2 * sizeof(size_t));
-using JsonWriterBase =
-  rapidjson::Writer<DirectStringBuffer, UTF8, UTF8, StackAllocator, rapidjson::kWriteNoFlags>;
-class JsonWriter : public JsonWriterBase {
- public:
-  DirectStringBuffer stringBuffer_;
-  StackAllocator stackAlloc_;
-
-  JsonWriter(char *dest, size_t maxLen)
-      : JsonWriterBase(stringBuffer_, &stackAlloc_, WriterNestingLevels), stringBuffer_(dest, maxLen), stackAlloc_() {
-  }
-
-  size_t Size() const { return stringBuffer_.GetSize(); }
-};
-
-using JsonDocumentBase = rapidjson::GenericDocument<UTF8, PoolAllocator, StackAllocator>;
-class JsonDocument : public JsonDocumentBase {
- public:
-  static const int kDefaultChunkCapacity = 32 * 1024;
-  // json parser will use this buffer first, then allocate more if needed; I seriously doubt we
-  // send any messages that would use all of this, though.
-  char parseBuffer_[32 * 1024];
-  MallocAllocator mallocAllocator_;
-  PoolAllocator poolAllocator_;
-  StackAllocator stackAllocator_;
-  JsonDocument()
-      : JsonDocumentBase(rapidjson::kObjectType,
-                         &poolAllocator_,
-                         sizeof(stackAllocator_.fixedBuffer_),
-                         &stackAllocator_),
-        poolAllocator_(parseBuffer_, sizeof(parseBuffer_), kDefaultChunkCapacity, &mallocAllocator_), stackAllocator_() {
-  }
-};
-
-using JsonValue = rapidjson::GenericValue<UTF8, PoolAllocator>;
-
-inline JsonValue *GetObjMember(JsonValue *obj, const char *name) {
-
-  if (obj) {
-    auto member = obj->FindMember(name);
-    if (member != obj->MemberEnd() && member->value.IsObject()) {
-      return &member->value;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-
-}
-
-inline int GetIntMember(JsonValue *obj, const char *name, int notFoundDefault = 0) {
-
-  if (obj) {
-    auto member = obj->FindMember(name);
-    if (member != obj->MemberEnd() && member->value.IsInt()) {
-      return member->value.GetInt();
-    }
-  }
-
-  return notFoundDefault;
-
-}
-
-inline const char *GetStrMember(JsonValue *obj, const char *name, const char *notFoundDefault = nullptr) {
-
-  if (obj) {
-    auto member = obj->FindMember(name);
-    if (member != obj->MemberEnd() && member->value.IsString()) {
-      return member->value.GetString();
-    }
-  }
-
-  return notFoundDefault;
-
-}
-
 }  // namespace discord_rpc
 
 #endif  // DISCORD_SERIALIZATION_H
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b9c044857..7a4575dfa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@ find_package(GTest)
 
 pkg_check_modules(LIBSPARSEHASH IMPORTED_TARGET libsparsehash)
 
-find_package(RapidJSON)
-
 set(QT_VERSION_MAJOR 6)
 set(QT_MIN_VERSION 6.4.0)
 set(QT_DEFAULT_MAJOR_VERSION ${QT_VERSION_MAJOR})
@@ -366,9 +364,7 @@ optional_component(STREAMTAGREADER ON "Stream tagreader"
   DEPENDS "sparsehash" LIBSPARSEHASH_FOUND
 )
 
-optional_component(DISCORD_RPC ON "Discord Rich Presence"
-  DEPENDS "RapidJSON" RapidJSON_FOUND
-)
+optional_component(DISCORD_RPC ON "Discord Rich Presence")
 
 if(HAVE_SONGFINGERPRINTING OR HAVE_MUSICBRAINZ)
   set(HAVE_CHROMAPRINT ON)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73d02c22b..e4555e6f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Optional dependencies:
 * MTP devices: [libmtp](http://libmtp.sourceforge.net/)
 * iPod Classic devices: [libgpod](http://www.gtkpod.org/libgpod/)
 * EBU R 128 loudness normalization [libebur128](https://github.com/jiixyj/libebur128)
-* Discord rich presence [RapidJSON](https://rapidjson.org/)
 
 You should also install the gstreamer plugins base and good, and optionally bad, ugly and libav to support all audio formats.
 
diff --git a/src/discord/richpresence.cpp b/src/discord/richpresence.cpp
index 57b2bde66..052ed7373 100644
--- a/src/discord/richpresence.cpp
+++ b/src/discord/richpresence.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ RichPresence::RichPresence(const SharedPtr<Player> player,
       playlist_manager_(playlist_manager),
       enabled_(false) {
 
-  Discord_Initialize(kDiscordApplicationId, nullptr, 1);
+  Discord_Initialize(QLatin1String(kDiscordApplicationId), nullptr, 1);
 
   QObject::connect(&*player_->engine(), &EngineBase::StateChanged, this, &RichPresence::EngineStateChanged);
   QObject::connect(&*playlist_manager_, &PlaylistManager::CurrentSongChanged, this, &RichPresence::CurrentSongChanged);
@@ -109,36 +109,33 @@ void RichPresence::SendPresenceUpdate() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ::DiscordRichPresence presence_data{};
-  memset(&presence_data, 0, sizeof(presence_data));
+  DiscordRichPresence presence_data{};
   presence_data.type = 2; // Listening
-  presence_data.largeImageKey = kStrawberryIconResourceName;
-  presence_data.smallImageKey = kStrawberryIconResourceName;
-  presence_data.smallImageText = kStrawberryIconDescription;
+  presence_data.largeImageKey = QLatin1String(kStrawberryIconResourceName);
+  presence_data.smallImageKey = QLatin1String(kStrawberryIconResourceName);
+  presence_data.smallImageText = QLatin1String(kStrawberryIconDescription);
   presence_data.instance = 0;
 
-  QByteArray artist;
   if (!activity_.artist.isEmpty()) {
-    artist = activity_.artist.toUtf8();
-    artist.prepend(tr("by ").toUtf8());
-    presence_data.state = artist.constData();
+    QString artist = activity_.artist;
+    artist.prepend(tr("by "));
+    presence_data.state = artist;
   }
 
-  QByteArray album;
   if (!activity_.album.isEmpty() && activity_.album != activity_.title) {
-    album = activity_.album.toUtf8();
-    album.prepend(tr("on ").toUtf8());
-    presence_data.largeImageText = album.constData();
+    QString album = activity_.album;
+    album.prepend(tr("on "));
+    presence_data.largeImageText = album;
   }
 
-  const QByteArray title = activity_.title.toUtf8();
-  presence_data.details = title.constData();
+  const QString title = activity_.title;
+  presence_data.details = title;
 
   const qint64 start_timestamp = activity_.start_timestamp - activity_.seek_secs;
   presence_data.startTimestamp = start_timestamp;
   presence_data.endTimestamp = start_timestamp + activity_.length_secs;
 
-  Discord_UpdatePresence(&presence_data);
+  Discord_UpdatePresence(presence_data);
 
 }