Why would you make use of an overlay on Discord? Well, if you are in a public or custom server with voice chats enabled, it becomes easier for you to know and see who you might be talking to/with. The overlay also shows you your active chats, incoming and ongoing calls, and other notifications. All of this info is displayed in an organized manner without obstructing your gameplay session. Now that the Discord overlay is a great feature, let’s take a look at how to enable and move the overlay around on your PC.
How to Enable Discord Overlay
Before we begin to talk about enabling and adjusting the overlay for Discord, you should have the updated version of Discord. If not, you can always download the latest version on your PC from their official website. The Discord app is free to download for Windows PC.
Enabling Discord Overlay
Now that you have Discord up and running, it is time to enable the Discord overlay. Follow these steps to enable the Discord Overlay.
How to Move Discord Overlay
Adjusting Discord Overlay
Now that you have the Discord overlay enabled, it is now time to adjust some settings and the position of the overlays. There will a few settings that you will have to adjust in order to make things be perfect for you. Now that you have enabled and adjusted the Discord Overlay feature you will have to let it automatically display when you have Discord running in the background while you are playing a particular game.
Adding Game Activity
Now that you know how to enable and move Discord Overlay, things should be perfect for you. However, you will need to note that not all games will be detected by Discord and open up the Discord Overlay so that shouldn’t be a problem at all as you can add games manually. Also, when you have the discord Overlay running, you can choose to pin a chat screen from a server by simply clicking on the chat and selecting the pin icon. In that way, you will be humble to see the chat and interact with it during your game. The overlay from Discord is much useful when you only have a single screen system. For those with dual screens, the Discord overlay is just not needed. Discord Guide:
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