Join a voice channel, click Share Your Screen, pick the window playing the movie and click Go Live. If Netflix shows a black screen, turn off hardware acceleration in your browser and restart it.
How to stream a movie on Discord
- Join a voice channel or start a call.
- Click Share Your Screen in the voice controls.
- Choose the browser window or app that's playing the movie. Sharing a single window instead of your whole screen keeps your notifications private.
- Pick the quality and click Go Live. Friends click your stream to watch.
How to stream with sound
When you share an app or window in the desktop app, its audio is shared too. If friends can't hear it, check the sound toggle in the stream settings and make sure the movie isn't playing through a different device.
How to fix the black screen on Netflix and other streaming sites
Streaming sites protect their videos, and that shows up as a black screen when you share them. The usual fix is to turn off hardware acceleration in your browser, then restart it:
- Chrome and Edge: Settings, System, turn off "Use graphics acceleration when available"
- Firefox: Settings, General, Performance, untick the recommended settings and turn off hardware acceleration
Turning off hardware acceleration in Discord's own settings can help too. Check the streaming service's terms before sharing to a group.
Stream quality
Free accounts can stream in decent quality. Nitro unlocks higher resolution and frame rates if you're the one hosting.
How to watch movies on Discord on your phone
You can share your screen from the mobile app, but protected apps like Netflix usually show a black screen. Watching a stream someone else is hosting works fine on mobile.
Movie night tips
- Pick the movie in advance with a poll
- Create a Discord event so people get reminded
- Start a few minutes late so everyone can join
- Use a text channel for commentary so the vc isn't too loud
Want a movie night without hosting it?
pannys runs movie nights in voice chat that anyone can join, even on their first day.