How to Use ‘Go Live’ on Discord
If you want to stream on Discord, Go Live is the easiest option. This option is only available for games, not your entire screen or non-game apps, so it only works if Discord knows that you’re playing a game. When you’re playing a game, and you join a voice channel on Discord, you will see a small badge that shows an icon related to the game, the name of the game, and an icon that looks like a monitor with a video camera. When you mouse over this icon, you’ll see text that reads Stream (Your Game), and clicking the icon allows you to jump into the Go Live process. Here’s how to use Go Live on Discord:
How to Stream Any App on Discord
Discord is pretty good at figuring out when you’re playing a game, but it isn’t perfect. If you don’t see the name of your game under the list of voice and text channels, you have a couple options. The fastest is to use Discord’s generic streaming option, which allows you to stream any app or even your entire window. If you think you’ll only stream this particular game one time, then this is the best option.
How to Add a Game to Discord
If Discord doesn’t recognize your game, and it’s something you would like to stream on a regular basis, then you might want to consider adding the game to Discord. This will also allow Discord to show your friends when you’re playing the game. You only have to do this once, and then you’ll be able to use the primary Discord game streaming method outlined above.
