How to Stream on Discord

But do you know how to stream on Discord? Keep reading to learn how.

First and foremost, you must have Discord installed on your Windows PC, or any other operating system available to you.

To start streaming, you must create a Discord voice channel that you will use for your live stream. Here’s how to make a Discord server and a server voice channel:

1. STEP 1

   

   Click on the ‘Add Server’ button (+) to create a new server.

2. STEP 2

   

   Choose which category suits your server best.

3. STEP 3

   

   Choose the possible scope of your Discord server community.

4. STEP 4

   

   Create a server name and fill in the appropriate text box.

5. STEP 5

   

   

   Upload a server photo by clicking on the camera icon.

   Click ‘Create’.

How to make a server voice channel

There is a voice channel named ‘General’ channel or ‘Lounge’ on your Discord server by default. However, if you want to make a different voice channel specifically for streaming, here’s how:

• Select the server icon on the left sidebar

• Click on the (+) icon beside ‘Voice Channels’ to create a channel.
• Choose ‘Voice channel’ and create a name for that one voice channel.
• Toggle on if you want the voice channel to be private.

• Click ‘Next’. Add moderators if you want, or you can just skip it.

After you finish creating a Discord account and Discord server, invite friends to your server voice channel. You can then start your live streams from then on. Here’s how to stream on Discord by following these on-screen instructions:

Stream video

1. STEP 1

   

   Open Discord desktop app settings by clicking on the gear icon/user settings menu.

2. STEP 2

   

   Under the ‘Activity Settings’, you will see a drop-down menu. Select ‘Activity Status’.

3. STEP 3

   

   

   Click on the ‘Add It’ button located on the right side of your screen, and select the appropriate browser on the dropdown menu.

4. STEP 4

   

   

   Select ‘Add Game’ and toggle on ‘OVERLAY’.

5. STEP 5

   

   Select the screen button to enable the screen share function.

6. STEP 6

   

   

   A ‘Screen Share’ menu will appear on the application window where you can choose the voice channel to live stream on, adjust stream quality (i.e. resolution and stream’s frame rate) under the stream’s settings.

7. STEP 7

   

   Go live.

8. STEP 8

   

   

   Switch to the browser (from the Discord window) where you want to stream video. Initially, screen sharing will appear as a small window. Double-click screen to enter full screen.

To enable audio sharing, remind server members to unmute and undeafen their desktop audio. You as the one who is screen sharing, make sure to stream audio by enabling audio sharing on the channel.

Important things to note:

• The instructions above are also applicable to streaming Netflix on the web (use a browser to avoid a black screen upon screen sharing)
• The default quality on Discord is 720p, with a frame rate of up to 30fps for the streaming options
• To enjoy full access to the Discord app features, having a Discord nitro subscription is recommended; where you can stream up to 1080p, or as high quality as the video source, and up to 60fps while Discord streaming.

You can stream your entire screen on Discord, and even share your screen while on a video call, using your webcam. For as long as your built-in camera (laptop) or webcam works, Discord automatically detects the camera without the need for configuration.

Screen-share entire screen

To share whichever application window on Discord follow these steps:

1. STEP 1

   Select the server you want to screen-share to.

2. STEP 2

   Enter the preferred voice channel by clicking on the volume icon beside it.

3. STEP 3

   

   Below the server settings menu, select the ‘Screen’ button.

4. STEP 4

   

   Choose and change windows for which you want to screen-share. Hit ‘Go Live’.

Video call

1. STEP 1

   

   On the server settings, click on ‘Video’ at the bottom.

2. STEP 2

   

   Turn on the camera and invite friends to join the stream.

Discord is very popular in the gaming community. Here’s how to stream games on Discord.

1. STEP 1

   Open user settings and click on the ‘Activity Status’.

2. STEP 2

   

   ‘Add Game’ and from the drop-down menu, select the application you want to stream the game from.

3. STEP 3

   

   Click the screen-sharing icon beside the game you added.

4. STEP 4

   

   

   As always, adjust stream quality and frame rate accordingly. Choose which voice channel to stream on. Hit ‘Go Live’.

You can simply stop streaming by either:

• Clicking on the ‘Stop Sharing’ button

• Or simply click on the ‘Disconnect’ button.

How Many People Can Watch You Stream on a Discord Server?

Before the pandemic, Discord used to cater to up to 10 people who can watch someone stream. However, since the pandemic, Discord upped the scope up to 50, plus the broadcaster.

What Resolution is a Discord Stream?

For Discord basic, the resolution is only available at 720p with 15fps or 30fps. As for Discord Nitro, the available resolutions are 1080p, or the same as the source; with up to 60fps.