Discord is a great, free chat app that anyone can use. If you're a user of the app, you probably know that you can use Discord's Go Live feature to stream and watch movies with your friends .
To do this, however, you must first update the Discord app on your Windows 10 PC or Mac, create a new Discord server , and invite your friends to join.
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How to add browser or Netflix app as a game in Discord?
Discord does not automatically detect or use Netflix streaming source (browser or app). You will need to add it as a game in Discord and have it active whenever you want to stream a movie or TV show.
Launch the Discord app and click the gear iconnext to your Discord username.
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When Settings opens, click on the “Game Activity” tab on the left under the “Game Settings” header.
Click the “Add It” link next to the phrase “Not seeing your game” to open the menu for adding the browser.
Click the arrow to reveal the list of apps that Discord can detect. Select the browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox) you want to use for streaming.
(You must have the relevant browser open in the background to see it in the drop-down list in Discord).
After selecting a browser, click the “Add Game” button to add it as a game to your server.
Based on the selection you made, Discord will select it and display a “Now playing” label.
Press the Esc to exit the Settings menu. Before proceeding, disable hardware acceleration in the browser you chose for Netflix streaming.
Disable hardware acceleration in the browser
When using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge to stream, you should disable Hardware Acceleration. If you don't, the Discord app stream will just show a black screen.
See also: Enable or disable hardware acceleration in Discord
Google Chrome
In Chrome, click the three-dot menu icon in the upper-right corner of the window, then select “Settings.”
Scroll down to click on “Advanced”.
Go to the System section and disable the “ Use hardware acceleration when available ” setting . Then click “ Relaunch ” to restart the browser.
Microsoft Edge
If you plan to use Microsoft Edge, open it and click the three-dot icon located in the upper-right corner of the window.
Select “Settings”.
Then, select “System” from the left navigation pane.
From the right pane, disable the “Use hardware acceleration when available” setting, then click “Restart” to apply the changes.
Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click on the three-line menu icon, located in the upper-right corner of the window.
From the menu, click on “Options”.
Scroll down to the Performance sectionuntil you see the checkbox for “Use recommended performance settings” and uncheck it. This reveals another checkbox for “Use hardware acceleration when available.” Uncheck it.
How to stream Netflix and screen share with Discord
After making the necessary changes to your browser, open Netflix in your browser of choice. Log in and play any video.
Then, go to the Discord server you created for Netflix streaming to watch movies with your friends. Click the Screen Share located just above User Settings to adjust your video settings.
The Screen Share settings window will appear. The app automatically selects 720p resolution.
You must sign up and use a Discord Nitro account to unlock higher resolution. This premium service costs $9.99 per month.
After that, select the voice channel you want to stream to and press the “Go Live” button at the bottom of the window, on the right.
This will start the live stream of the Netflix movie, using the browser or app you selected. Discord will display a small preview of the stream within the Discord app window.
Then, ask your friends to join by clicking on your Discord name under the active voice channel of the corresponding server. This will make the Netflix stream appear in your friends' Discord app.
By following the above procedures, you can watch the same Netflix movies and TV shows with your friends through your Discord server.
Source: How-To Geek
