Discord Game Detection not working on Windows PC [Fix]

Discord Game Detection allows the user to broadcast the name of the game that they are playing. It is a cool feature that can be very useful for you, especially, if you are a gamer. However, many users are complaining about Discord Game Detection not working issue. That’s why we are going to see some simple solutions and workarounds that you can do to resolve the issue.

Why is Discord Game Detection not working?

The Game Detection may not work on Discord, because of an error or a glitch. But before concluding anything, we need to make sure that the feature is enabled on your system. If not, you will not be able to use the feature (steps mentioned hereinafter). Other than that, the error can be triggered by a bug or an incompatibility issue. As for the former, the only way out is to either install the bug-free version, as, for the former, we have mentioned solutions later in this article. There are some workarounds as well that we have mentioned.

Fix Discord Game Detection not working on PC

If Discord Game Detection is not working on your system, here are some steps you can take to resolve the issue.

Enable Discord Game/Activity Detection
Add Game Manually
Update Discord
Always install genuine games
Run Discord as an administrator
Reinstall Discord

Let us talk about them in detail.

1] Enable Discord Game/Activity Detection

Let us start by enabling Discord Game Detection. This feature must be enabled otherwise, you won’t be able to broadcast your game names. Follow the given steps to do the same.

Open Discord.
Click on the Cog button to enter the Settings.
Then from ACTIVITY SETTINGS, click Activity Status.
Finally, enable Display currently running games as a status message.

Then restart Discord and inspect if the issue persists.

2] Add Game Manually

This is a workaround than a solution, but you can manually add games if Discord is unable to detect them. Follow the given steps to do the same.

Open Discord.
Click on the Cog button to enter the Settings.
Then from ACTIVITY SETTINGS, click Activity Status.
Click Add it placed next to “Not seeing your game>”.
Search your game and then add it.

This is an easy workaround, that can be used if Discord is not able to detect your game.

3] Update Discord

If the issue is because of a bug then you can try updating your Discord client application. As a result, if the developers have released any bug fixes, they will be automatically installed on your system. To do that, simply restart the app, ensure you have a stable internet connection, and your Discord will be automatically updated.

You can also, right-click on the Discord icon from the Taskbar, and select Check for updates. If you are not able to find the icon, click on the arrow icon (∧), there you will find what you are looking for.

4] Always install genuine games

Game detection in Discord is pretty good, most of the time! It is capable of detecting games from all the streams, but it won’t detect an unverified game. So, if you have installed a game through piracy or any other unverified medium, it won’t be detected.

5] Run Discord as an administrator

As mentioned earlier, the issue may be due to a lack of permission. Therefore, ensure that the app is running with administrative privileges. To do that, right-click on the app and select “Run as administrator.”

You can also make sure that the app is always open in elevated mode. Follow the given steps to do the same.

Right-click on the Discord shortcut and select Properties.
Go to the Compatibility tab.
Tick Run this program as an administrator.
Finally, click Apply > Ok.

Hopefully, this will resolve the issue for you.

6] Reinstall Discord

If nothing works, then we can conclude that there is some issue with the Discord client app. If that’s the matter, then you need to uninstall the app and install its fresh copy. Follow the given steps to do the same.

Open Settings by Win + I.
Go to Apps > Apps & features.
Search for “Discord”.
For Windows 11: Click on the three vertical dots and click Uninstall. For Windows 10: Select the app and click Uninstall.

After removing the application, you can download it from discord.com and see if the issue persists.

Hopefully, these solutions have helped you to resolve the issue

Does Discord detect pirated games?

No, Discord can not detect pirated games. If you have any non-steam or non-verified games, Discord is not apt to detect those games. So, if you have any game that you want Discord to detect, then make sure that it is not pirated.

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