18 Ways to Fix Discord Screen Share Not Working on Mobile and PC

The screen-sharing functionality could stop working if there’s a bug in the Discord app. Before we move on to further troubleshooting steps, you should update the Discord app.

Here’s how to update Discord on PC:

1. Close the “Discord” app and reopen it; if an update is available, it will show up after you restart the app.

Here’s how to update Discord on iPhone:

1. Open the “App Store” and search for “Discord.”

2. Tap “Update” if available.

Here’s how to update Discord on Android:

1. Open the “Play Store” and search for” Discord.”

2. Tap “Update” if available.

6. Close Other Apps

Screen-sharing functionality requires lots of resources. If your PC or mobile is already running several apps simultaneously, it could lead to performance issues while sharing the screen. The best way to resolve this is to close any unnecessary apps on your computer or phone.

7. Clear Cache (Android)

On Android, you can try clearing the Discord app’s cache as well. A temporary file could be messing up with the screen share feature. Clearing the cache should fix it.

Here’s how to clear the Discord cache on Android:

1. Open “Settings” on your device.

2. Navigate to the “Apps” section.

3. Scroll through the list and tap “Discord.”

4. Inside the app settings, select “Storage.”

5. Tap on “Clear cache.”

6. Reboot your device when the process finishes.

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Discord often fails to share screens when the app or screen being shared is in full-screen mode. Remove the screen from full-screen mode and try to share the screen in a normal window.

If you want a large screen without making it full-screen, simply resize the window so that it covers the entire screen but does not go into full-screen mode.

Furthermore, try using the Discord app in windowed mode rather than full-screen mode. That could also be beneficial.

9. Provide Admin Privileges (PC)

For proper functioning of the screen share feature, you should try running the Discord app in admin mode.

Here’s how to do so on Windows:

1. Click on the “Start Menu,” type “Discord” in the bar, right-click on the Discord icon, and select “Run as administrator.”

Here’s how to do so on macOS:

1. Click on the “Apple logo” and go to “System Settings.”

2. Open “Privacy & Security” from the following window, and select “Screen Recording.”

3. Make sure “Discord” is selected under the list of apps.

10. Manually Add Games to Discord Activity (PC)

Generally, Discord will automatically detect and show the game or app in the activity status. If that’s not happening, you can manually add the game to Discord status, which will in turn help in its screen sharing.

Here’s how to manually add games to Discord activity on Windows:

1. Open “Discord Settings by clicking on the gear icon at the bottom left.”

2. Go to “Registered Games” and click on “Add it.” Look for the app or game from the drop-down box and select it.

Tip: If the app or game doesn’t show up in the list, you cannot share its screen. Try restarting the game.

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11. Turn off the Latest Technology Settings (PC)

The Discord app has a setting called “Use our latest technology to capture your screen” that often causes screen share functionality to fail, especially on old computers. You should turn it off to fix the issue.

To do so, follow these steps:

1. Open “Discord Settings by clicking on the gear icon at the bottom left.

2. Navigate to “Voice & Video” from the left sidebar, and turn off the toggle next to “Use our latest technology to capture your screen.”

If you face an issue where audio doesn’t work while sharing the screen, you should disable the Experimental method setting in Discord.

Here’s how to turn off the Experimental Method on Windows:

1. Open the “Discord Settings.”

2. Go to “Voice & Video” from the left sidebar, and turn off the toggle next to “Use an experimental method to capture audio from applications.”

13. Turn off Hardware Acceleration (PC)

Hardware acceleration setting is present in most browsers and apps to manage system resources efficiently by the app itself. However, the same setting often causes issues due to its conflicting nature with the resources assigned by the PC, particularly on older computers.

To fix that, you should disable hardware acceleration in the Discord app and the browser or game you want to share.

Here’s how to turn it off in the Discord app:

1. Again, open “Discord Settings by clicking on the gear icon at the bottom left.

2. Navigate to “Voice & Video” from the left sidebar, and turn off the toggle next to “Hardware Acceleration” and “OpenH264 Video Codec” settings.

Similarly, turn off hardware acceleration on the browser if you are trying to share a browser tab.

Here’s how to turn it off in Chrome:

1. While on Chrome, click on the “Ellipsis” icon from the top-right corner of your screen and open “Settings.”

2. Navigate to the “System” tab, disable “Use hardware acceleration when available,” then click “Relaunch.”

Here’s how to turn it off in Firefox:

1. While on Firefox, click on the “Burger menu” icon from the top-right corner of your screen and open “Settings.”

2. Uncheck “Use recommended performance settings” under the “General” section, then turn off “Hardware Acceleration.”

14. Turn Off Auto Sensitivity

Another setting that has worked wonderfully in resolving screen-sharing issues, especially those related to audio, is auto sensitivity.

Here’s how to turn off Auto Sensitivity on Discord:

1. Open “Discord Settings by clicking on the gear icon at the bottom left.

2. Navigate to “Voice & Video” from the left sidebar, and turn off the toggle next to “Automatically detect input sensitivity.”

Tip: Select voice activity instead of Push to Talk in Input mode.

15. Clear Discord Cache (PC)

Sometimes, old cache files on a PC also disrupt the normal functioning of screen sharing functionality. To fix that, you should clear the Discord cache.

Here’s how to clear the Discord cache on a PC:

1. Click on the Start Menu, type %appdata% in the bar, and open the folder that shows up.

2. Enter the “Discord” folder.

3. Open the “Cache” folder.

4. Select all the files inside the “Cache” folder and delete them.

5. Restart the Discord app.

16. Update Your Graphics Card (PC)

Old display adapters can also cause issues while sharing screens. You should update the display adapter to fix the problem.

For that, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on “Start Menu” and select “Device Manager.”

2. Expand “Display adapters,” right-click on your graphics card, and choose “Update driver.”

3. Click on “Search automatically for drivers” to update it.

17. Reset Voice Settings (PC)

Another easy fix is to reset voice settings on Discord. This solution helps if you are particularly experiencing issues with sound during screen sharing.

Here’s how to reset voice settings on Windows:

1. Open “Discord Settings by clicking on the gear icon at the bottom left

2. Go to “Voice & Video” from the left sidebar, and click “Reset voice settings.”

18. Reinstall Discord

If nothing helps in fixing Discord screen sharing functionality, you should re-install the Discord app. For that, first, uninstall the Discord app, and then download it from Discord’s website (PC) or respective app stores on Android and iPhone.

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Farhad Pashaei

As a technophile, Farhad has spent the last decade getting hands-on experience with a variety of electronic devices, including smartphones, laptops, accessories, wearables, printers, and so on.

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