How to Stream Disney+ on Discord Without a Black Screen

A user-friendly guide to bypass the black screen when streaming Disney+ on Discord

Co-authored by Hannah Dillon Reviewed by Stan Kats

Last Updated: October 30, 2024 Fact Checked

With Discord's broadcasting feature, you can watch and stream movies on Disney Plus to your friends and server! This can easily be done on the desktop application and website. You won't be able to do this on the mobile app due to copyright protections. After adding your browser to your Discord's game activity, you can start streaming. This wikiHow will show you how to screenshare Disney+ on Discord using your Windows or Mac computer.

Things You Should Know

Due to copyright protections, you can only stream Disney+ with the Discord desktop application or website.
Open Disney+ in a web browser. Add your browser to Discord in "Settings" → "Registered Games" → "Add it!".
Navigate to a server, click the monitor icon, set your stream settings, and then click "Go Live".

Steps

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Log into https://www.disneyplus.com/ in a web browser. It's recommended to use Google Chrome over other web browsers, as other browsers will show a black screen.
- You must have an active Disney+ subscription.
- If you have multiple profiles, select the one you want to use.
To do this, go to the browser's settings and click on the System tab, then toggle off Use hardware acceleration when available or Use graphics acceleration when available.

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Use the search bar at the top of the page or select a category to browse the selection.
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Launch the Discord desktop app. Discord is available to download on Windows, Mac, and Linux. If you aren't already logged in, enter your email address and password to do so now.^{[1]
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- You can also use Discord in a desktop browser at https://discord.com/.
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Click
. This will be at the bottom-left corner, next to the Unmute and Deafen icons.
- A new window will open.
You can find this underneath the Accessibility header in the left panel.
This will be underneath the Advanced header. You may need to scroll to find this option.
This will be underneath the Activity Settings header in the left panel.
This will be in blue, next to Not seeing your game?
In some cases, your browser will be named as your active tab.
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Click Add Game. This is the blue button. Discord will register your browser as a game.
- Exit the window by pressing Esc on your keyboard or by clicking the X in the top-right corner.
Use an existing server or create a new one for streaming movies and shows.
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Click the monitor icon. You can find this above your username at the bottom-left.
- A pop-up window will open.
You'll be able to choose the voice channel, resolution, and framerate. If you have Discord Nitro, you'll be able to stream in higher quality.
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Click Go Live. This is the blue button on the bottom of the window. Your stream will begin.
- You can wait for other users to join your stream.
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On your web browser, click play on your video. Your video will begin streaming to your Discord server.
- If you're having trouble streaming, try to refresh discord. Close the program fully, and then open it again.