How to Add a Browser or Netflix App as a Game to Discord
Discord does not detect and use your Netflix streaming source (the browser or the app) automatically. You will need to add it as a game to Discord and keep it active whenever you want to stream a movie or a TV show.
Fire up the Discord app and click on the gear icon in the bottom-left corner next to your Discord username.
When the Settings open up, click on the “Game Activity” tab on the left under the “Game Settings” header.
In the right pane, click on the “Add It” hyperlink next to the “Not seeing your game” text to reveal the drop-down menu for adding the browser.
Click the downward arrow to reveal the list of apps that Discord can detect. Pick the web browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox) that you want to use for streaming video.
Note: You have to keep the relevant browser running in the background to see it on the drop-down list in Discord.
After picking a browser, click on the “Add Game” button to add it as a game to your server.
Based on the option you choose, Discord will select it and show a “Now playing” label under it.
Press the Esc key to exit the Settings menu. Before you proceed, let’s disable the hardware acceleration in the browser you chose for streaming Netflix.
Disable Hardware Acceleration in Browser
When using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge to stream Netflix or another video platform, you’ll need to turn off the Hardware Acceleration. Otherwise, the Discord app stream will only show a black screen to the viewers.
Google Chrome
In Chrome, click on the three-dot menu icon found in the top-right corner of the window, and then select “Settings.”
Scroll down to click on “Advanced.”
Navigate to the System section and toggle off the “Use hardware acceleration when available” setting. Then click “Relaunch” to restart the browser.
Microsoft Edge
If you plan to use Microsoft Edge, fire it up and click the three-dot menu icon found in the top-right corner of the window.
Select “Settings.”
Next, select “System” from the left-hand navigation pane.
From the right pane, toggle off the “Use hardware acceleration when available” setting, and then hit “Restart” to apply the changes.
Mozilla Firefox
Launch Firefox and click on the three-bar menu icon found in the top-right corner of the window.
From the menu, click on “Options.”
Scroll down to the Performance section until you see the checkbox for “Use recommended performance settings” and uncheck it. That reveals another checkbox for “Use hardware acceleration when available.” Uncheck that box too.
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