Choose Discord’s streaming qualityĪfter choosing between Discord’s two capture options, Discord will open another window with a final batch of streaming options to choose from before players can start the actual stream. Once users have selected a screen or application to share, simply click “Go Live” in the bottom right to continue. The “screens” view is also a great option when explaining a concept, helping to troubleshoot a friend’s computer, or having a friend help them troubleshoot thier own through Discord’s streaming option. If players are trying to capture a game in windowed or borderless-windowed mode, this may be the easier option. This means that anything on the chosen monitor, including a user’s desktop, files, and open windows, can be seen by viewers. The other option is to share an entire monitor. This is usually how Discord’s streaming function is normally used, especially when it comes to streaming gameplay. Users can pick between sharing a single application, like Steam, Chrome, or others that Discord recognizes as being open. Step 3: Stream a whole monitor or a specific applicationĪfter a user clicks the “Stream” button, they’ll be greeted with a window that lets them choose what kind of Discord streaming they’d like to do. But if players are just looking to share a screen, the monitor icon is what they’re looking for. If players have a webcam plugged in, they can also turn Discord’s voice channels into face-to-face meetups. The button players are looking for is a monitor with the cutout of an arrow labeled “Screen.” It’s located right above the player’s profile picture and the icons for the microphone, headphones, and Discord’s settings. Thankfully, Discord has added a button dedicated to the streaming function that players can find in the bottom left corner of the Discord client. Once a user has joined the voice channel, it’s time to start streaming. Click the “Stream” button underneath Discord’s server list

Double click on a voice channel to move into it. Instead of the speaker icon, text channels are marked by a hashtag.

Discord’s voice channels are marked by a speaker icon, and players can tell them apart from the server’s text channels.

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