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How to Add a Browser or Netflix App as a Game to Discord

 

Discord app on an iPhone and computer

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.

User Settings in Discord

When the Settings open up, click on the “Game Activity” tab on the left under the “Game Settings” header.

Game Activity under Game Settings Section

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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.

Add a New Game to the Game Activity

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.

Select Browser from the dropdown box

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.

Add Game Button in Discord

Based on the option you choose, Discord will select it and show a “Now playing” label under it.

Browser Selected as Now Playing in Discord

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.”

Settings in Google Chrome Menu

Scroll down to click on “Advanced.”

Advanced Settings in Chrome

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Navigate to the System section and toggle off the “Use hardware acceleration when available” setting. Then click “Relaunch” to restart the browser.

Toggle Off Hardware Acceleration in Chrome

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.”

Settings in Microsoft Edge Menu

Next, select “System” from the left-hand navigation pane.

System in Microsoft Edge Settings

From the right pane, toggle off the “Use hardware acceleration when available” setting, and then hit “Restart” to apply the changes.

Disable Hardware Acceleration in Microsoft Edge

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.”

Options in Firefox Menu

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.

Disable Hardware Acceleration in Firefox

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