{"id":501460,"date":"2022-10-16T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-the-discord-overlay\/"},"modified":"2022-10-16T20:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T17:00:36","slug":"how-to-turn-off-the-discord-overlay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-the-discord-overlay\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off the Discord Overlay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aed6a6d85c80\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aed6a6d85c80\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-the-discord-overlay\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Turn_Off_the_Discord_Overlay%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Turn Off the Discord Overlay&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-the-discord-overlay\/#Disable_the_Discord_Overlay_for_All_Games\" >Disable the Discord Overlay for All Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-the-discord-overlay\/#Turn_Off_the_Discord_Overlay_for_Specific_Games\" >Turn Off the Discord Overlay for Specific Games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Turn_Off_the_Discord_Overlay%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Turn Off the Discord Overlay&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-835252\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/White-on-Blurple-Background-Discord.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Discord Text and logo on Discord's unique blurple background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Turn off Discord&#8217;s in-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> overlay for all of your games by clicking the gear icon inside Discord. Click &#8220;Game Overlay&#8221; and toggle the option off. To disable the overlay for specific games, click the gear icon &gt; Registered Games. Then, click the monitor icon beside each game to remove the overlay.<\/p>\n<p>Discord\u2019s in-game overlay is an excellent tool for communicating with your friends while gaming. However, if you find that it interrupts your gaming sessions, you can turn it off for all of your games or just specific ones. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Enable and Customize Discord&#8217;s In-Game Overlay<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_the_Discord_Overlay_for_All_Games\"><\/span>Disable the Discord Overlay for All Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get rid of the Discord overlay <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/664456\/how-to-hide-what-game-youre-playing-on-discord\/\">for all your installed games, turn off an option in the app\u2019s settings menu.<\/p>\n<p>First, launch Discord on your computer. Then, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>\u2019s bottom-left corner, click the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-840000\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-discord-user-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;User Settings&quot; at the bottom-left corner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the sidebar on the left, select \u201cGame Overlay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-840001\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-discord-game-overlay.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Game Overlay&quot; in the left sidebar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"279\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the right pane, at the top, toggle off the \u201cEnable In-Game Overlay\u201d option.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To re-enable the overlay in the future, simply toggle the \u201cEnable In-Game Overlay\u201d option back on.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-840002\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-discord-turn-off-overlay.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disable &quot;Enable In-Game Overlay&quot; on the right.\" width=\"650\" height=\"283\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_Off_the_Discord_Overlay_for_Specific_Games\"><\/span>Turn Off the Discord Overlay for Specific Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To disable the Discord overlay for specific games while retaining it for all other games, start by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/807611\/how-to-restart-discord\/\">launching Discord on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the bottom-left corner, click the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-840000\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-discord-user-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;User Settings&quot; at the bottom-left corner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the left sidebar, select \u201cRegistered Games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-840003\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-discord-registered-games.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Registered Games&quot; on the left.\" width=\"650\" height=\"282\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the pane on the right, find the game in which you want to disable Discord\u2019s overlay. Then, next to that game on the list, click the monitor icon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To reactivate the overlay in the future, simply click the same monitor icon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-840005\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-discord-disable-game-overlay.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The text will say \u201cOverlay: Off,\u201d indicating your game overlay was successfully disabled. Happy gaming!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>While you\u2019re at it, did you know you can personalize your Discord account?\u00a0Check out our guide to learn how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>8 Ways to Personalize Your Discord Account<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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