Once you’ve downloaded the correct drivers for your system, double-click on the downloaded file to install the driver. Just go to the manufacturer website of your graphics card, find the driver corresponding with your specific flavor of Windows version (for example, Windows 32 bit) and download the driver. You can find the graphics driver manually. Make sure you have the right driver installed on your computer to eliminate the chances of getting a black screen. Fix 4: Update Your Graphics DriverĪn outdated or corrupted graphics driver can cause a black screen while you’re streaming from Discord. If you run into the black screen issue again when streaming, try the next fix below.
Here’s how to check if there is any update available:Ģ) On your taskbar, right-click Discord and select Check for Updates. It’s possible that a recent update is preventing Discord from running correctly, and a new update is needed to fix it. Fix 3: Update Discordĭiscord releases regular updates to fix bugs. If you still run into a black screen after this, try the fix below. You can easily go back to the fullscreen mode in Discord by using the same keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + Shift + F, if you want. To leave the fullscreen mode, just press the Ctrl, Shift, and F keys on your keyboard at the same time. If you keep running the black issue when streaming in fullscreen mode, try switch to Windowed Mode.
If you still run into the black screen issue when using Discord, read on and try the next fix.
Right-click each of them and select End Task. If there’re lingering startup entries, disable those too.ġ) Right-click your taskbar and select Task Manager.Ģ) You’ll notice a bunch of Discord processes running in the background. You’ve probably restarted Discord many times, but when you do so, make sure all of Discord’s processes are closed. Fix 1: Kill All Running Discord Processes You may not have to try them all, just work your way down the list until you find the one that does the trick for you.