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Start Activities with Friends

You can enhance your Discord experience by hosting group voice and video chats with friends. In this section, you will learn how to start group activities, such as watching YouTube videos together. By the end, you will have the basic knowledge to initiate and enjoy collaborative activities with your friends on Discord.

Host Group Voice & Video Chat

  1. Select a server from the list on the left column.

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Note

Your server lists may have different looks.

  1. Select a channel with the microphone icon 2-2.png , click on the name of the channel to join a voice chat.

    You will be connected with voice by default.

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  1. Start talking and adjust your microphone and camera settings if needed.

    To turn your camera on or off, click the camera icon camera.png. To mute or unmute your microphone, click the microphone icon microphone.png.

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Note

Toggle your microphone and camera on/off as needed using the microphone and camera icons.

Start Group Activity

  1. Click the rocket icon on your server tab or main chat screen to begin an activity.

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  1. Right-click on the channel, and select "Invite People" to invite friends to join.

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Stream Video

  1. Select "YouTube" from the activity list and wait for it to load.

  2. Allow any on any pop-up windows if prompted by clicking "Authorize", then "Got It".

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  1. Select a video to watch with your friends and click to add it to the playlist.

Note

Selected videos will automatically play upon selection, and multiple videos can be added to a playlist.

  1. Hover over on video window and click "Expand Video" for better viewing.

    Enjoy watching the video together with your friends!

  2. Click on the red door icon 9-1.png when done to exit the activity or start another videos or wish to start another activity.

    You will return to the voice chat interface.

  3. Click the phone icon 10-1.png to leave the voice channel.

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Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to host group voice and video chats on Discord by starting an activity to watch YouTube videos together. With the knowledge gained from this guide, you can now enjoy collaborative activities with your friends while using Discord's features.

Success

You have mastered streaming videos with friends on Discord, enhancing your group's online hangouts and creating memorable experiences together.

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