How to Stream Disney+ on Discord Without Black Screen (2024)

If you’re looking to watch your favorite Disney Plus movies and shows with your friends, but only one of you has a Disney Plus subscription, the Screen Share feature on Discord is a good way to set up a watch party with your friends.

To avoid any audio issues, you must first add your browser as a registered game in your Discord app. Follow the steps listed below to do so:

1. Open any browser of your choice and log in to Disney Plus.
2. Open Discord and click on the gear icon in the bottom-left corner of the window (next to your username).

   

3. Scroll down to the Activity Settings category and click on Registered Games.
4. Click on the blue “Add it!” button at the top.

   

5. Type the name of your browser in the search bar and press the Add Game button.

   

Now that your browser has been added as a Registered Game on your app, you can stream it in a voice channel by following these steps:

Windows

1. Join any voice channel or start a call with someone.
2. Click on the small display icon next to your browser name, located at the bottom-left corner of the window.

   

3. Set the Stream Quality Settings according to your preferences and press the “Go Live” button.

   

Mac

To start Screen Sharing on the Discord app on a Mac, first, you need to install the Screen Share feature through the app’s settings menu. Follow the steps written below to do so:

1. Open the Settings menu of Discord by clicking the gear icon next to your name.

   

2. Navigate to the Voice and Video settings menu.
3. Scroll down to the Screen Share section at the bottom of the menu.
4. Press the “Install” button.

   

5. Close the Settings menu, then join any voice channel or start a call with someone.
6. Click on the small display icon next to your browser’s name, at the bottom-left corner of the window.

   

7. Set the Stream Quality Settings and press the “Go Live” button.

   

Mobile

1. Join any voice channel or start a call with someone.
2. Swipe up from the bottom.
3. Tap the “Share Your Screen” option.

   

4. Press the Start Now button.
5. Switch over to the Disney Plus app and start playing the movie or show.

How to Fix the Black Screen Issue When Streaming Disney Plus on Discord.

Now, once you have your stream up and running, the black screen issue will likely occur. This is a very common video issue that people encounter when streaming Disney Plus, Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services on Discord due to copyright protection. Fortunately, it can be solved easily by disabling Hardware Acceleration on both Discord and the browser you’re using, and by tweaking a few other Discord settings.

Please note that disabling hardware acceleration may cause your stream to lag if your system’s hardware is weak.

To disable Hardware Acceleration on Discord, follow these steps:

1. Open Discord Settings.
2. In the App Settings category, select the “Voiceand Video” option.
3. Scroll down to the Video Codec section.
4. Disable both Hardware Acceleration and the OpenH264 Video Codec options.

   

5. Scroll down to the ScreenShare section.
6. Enable the “Use our advanced technology to capture your screen” option.

   

To disable Hardware Acceleration on your browser, follow these steps:

1. Open your browser and click on the three dots at the top-right corner of the Window.
2. Click on Settings.
   

   

3. In the search bar, look for Hardware Acceleration and disable it.

   

Once hardware acceleration is disabled on both apps, restart the stream, and you should no longer encounter the black screen issue on your Discord stream. However, if the issue persists, then the problem is likely related to your browser itself.

In this case, you can easily overcome this issue by installing Mozilla Firefox. This browser allows you to stream any type of video on Discord without encountering a black screen or other visual problems.