Do you frequently use Discord? If your answer is yes then you must have encountered an error called ‘Discord overlay not working’ in Windows 10. The only reason why thousands of people are trying hard to solve this issue is it restricts users to communicate with their friends during their gaming sessions.
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Do you still encounter ‘Discord overlay not working issue? If yes then don’t worry because we have come up with a few ways to fix it permanently.
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How To Fix Discord Overlay Not Working Issue
Solution 1: Enable Overlay In Discord
If you are having ‘Discord overlay not working’ then make sure you have enabled in-game overlay. If you don’t know how to enable in-game overlay then follow these simple steps.
Step 1: Launch Discord and search for Settings icon.
Step 2: After clicking on the Settings icon, you will find Overlay on the left panel. Make sure to toggle next to Enable in-game Overlay is turned on.
Step 3: Now, go into the Game Activity and check whether the in-game Overlay feature is turned on or not for the game you are playing.
Tip: If the game that you are playing is yet to be added in the list then click Add it under GAME ACTIVITY section and add it to Discord. Once added, run your game and see if Discord Overlay is working fine. If you are still facing Discover overlay not working then try the next solution.
Solution 2: Run Discord as an Administrator
The second way that you can use to fix Discover overlay not working is to run Discord as an administrator. If you don’t know how to run it as an administrator then follow these simple steps:
Step 1: If you are using Discord on Windows, you simply need to right-click on its shortcut and select ‘Properties’.
Step 2: Now, you will have to select the Compatibility tab check the option Run this program as an administrator and then click ok.
Step 3: After doing this, launch it and check if the Discord overlay not working issue has been fixed.
Solution 3: Disable Third-party Antivirus
Discord overlay not working issue occurs due to multiple reasons and it could be happening because of any third party antivirus you are using on Windows. If you have already tried the above two methods but you are still facing this error then make sure to uninstall or disable the third-party applications for a while. Once disabled or uninstalled, open Discord and relaunch your game to check if the error has been fixed.
Solution 4: Disable Hardware Acceleration in Discord
If you have been using Discord for a long time then you must be aware of a feature called Hardware Acceleration. For the unversed, it helps to make the application run smoothly. However, there are hundreds of users reported that they are having ‘Discord overlay not working’ because of this feature.
If you too are encountering the issue because of Hardware Acceleration then make sure to disable it check if the error has been fixed. Here’s how you can disable it in Discord.
Step 1: Launch Discord and go into the ‘Settings’ icon.
Step 2: One the left panel, click on ‘Appearance’ tab and scroll down until you see Hardware Acceleration and make sure to turn off the toggle next to Hardware Acceleration. When you disable it, you will be shown a message which reads
“Changing the hardware acceleration setting will quit and re-launch Discord. Are you sure want to do this?”.
You simply need to click on ‘Okay‘ button.
Step3: Once disabled, restart your game and check if you are still facing the same issue.
Solution 5: Reinstall Discord
If none of the above-mentioned solutions worked for you then you can try this one. This method requires you to re-install Discord to fix Overlay not working or showing error.
Step 1: To uninstall ‘Discord’, you simply need to go to the Control Panel.
Step 2: In the Control Panel, you will need to select Uninstall a program.
Step 3: In the pop-up window, you will find all of the application installed on your PC. You will have to find Discord and right-click on and select Uninstall.
Step 4: Once uninstalled, restart your PC and download Discord from the official website and re-install it.
Step 5: Open Discord and run your game and add it to Discord. Make sure to enable the in-game overlay feature for the game you’re playing.
These are some methods to solve Discord overlay not working or showing error in Windows 10. Which one of the above-mentioned methods worked for you? Do let us know in the comment section below.