diff --git a/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/setting-rich-presence.mdx b/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/setting-rich-presence.mdx
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--- a/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides/setting-rich-presence.mdx
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@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 sidebar_label: Setting Rich Presence
 ---
-import PublicClient from '../partials/callouts/public-client.mdx';
 import SupportCallout from '../partials/callouts/support.mdx';
 
 [Home](/docs/intro) > [Discord Social SDK](/docs/discord-social-sdk/overview) > [Development Guides](/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides) > {sidebar_label}
@@ -198,6 +197,55 @@ activity.SetSupportedPlatforms(discordpp::ActivityGamePlatforms::Desktop);
 
 See the `ActivityGamePlatforms` enum for all supported platforms.
 
+## Rich Presence Without Authentication
+
+:::warn
+Rich Presence via RPC (Remote Procedure Call) will only work with a running Discord desktop client. It does not support mobile, console or web clients.
+:::
+
+Unlike most other features of the Discord Social SDK, **Rich Presence can be set without authentication**. Instead of
+using [`Client::Connect`] to authenticate with Discord, you can use Rich Presence functionality by directly communicating
+with a running Discord desktop client through RPC (Remote Procedure Call).
+
+### Setting Up Direct Rich Presence
+
+To use Rich Presence without authentication, simply:
+
+1. Set your application ID using [`Client::SetApplicationId`]
+2. Configure your activity details
+3. Call [`Client::UpdateRichPresence`]
+
+```cpp
+auto client = std::make_shared<discordpp::Client>();
+
+// Set the application ID (no Connect() call needed)
+client->SetApplicationId(APPLICATION_ID);
+
+// Configure rich presence details
+discordpp::Activity activity;
+activity.SetType(discordpp::ActivityTypes::Playing);
+activity.SetState("In Competitive Match");
+activity.SetDetails("Rank: Diamond II");
+
+// Update rich presence
+client->UpdateRichPresence(
+    activity, [](const discordpp::ClientResult &result) {
+      if (result.Successful()) {
+        std::cout << "🎮 Rich Presence updated successfully!\n";
+      } else {
+        std::cerr << "❌ Rich Presence update failed";
+      }
+    });
+```
+
+### Requirements
+
+* Discord desktop client must be running on the user's machine
+* Your application must be registered with Discord and have a valid Application ID
+
+This direct approach makes Rich Presence integration much simpler for developers who only need basic presence
+functionality while Discord desktop clients are running.
+
 ---
 
 ## Next Steps
@@ -228,4 +276,7 @@ Now that you've set up Rich Presence, you might want to explore:
 
 {/* Autogenerated Reference Links */}
 [`Activity`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Activity.html#ae793d9adbe16fef402b859ba02bee682
-[`ActivityTypes`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/namespacediscordpp.html#a6c76a8cbbc9270f025fd6854d5558660
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+[`ActivityTypes`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/namespacediscordpp.html#a6c76a8cbbc9270f025fd6854d5558660
+[`Client::Connect`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Client.html#a873a844c7c4c72e9e693419bb3e290aa
+[`Client::SetApplicationId`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Client.html#ad452335c06b28be0406dab824acccc49
+[`Client::UpdateRichPresence`]: https://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/classdiscordpp_1_1Client.html#af0a85e30f2b3d8a0b502fd23744ee58e
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