Video goes PC to PC
Your picture travels straight to each friend over an encrypted connection, the same WebRTC encryption browsers use for video calls. It's never uploaded anywhere to be passed along.
Share your screen in 1440p at 60 FPS, straight from your PC to your friends'.
P2P Live adds a high quality stream button inside Discord. No Nitro subscription, and the video never goes through Discord's servers: it travels directly between your PCs, with your game's sound and no echo from the call.
For Windows 10 and 11. Watching is free.
- Up to 1440p
- 720p, 1080p or 1440p, picked when you start
- 60 FPS
- or 30 and 15 when your connection is tight
- No Nitro
- one license, no monthly subscription
- No echo
- your game's sound, without the call mixed in
What changes compared to Discord's screen share
| Topic | Discord screen share | P2P Live |
|---|---|---|
| Higher quality | Needs a Nitro subscription | Up to 1440p 60 FPS with a one-time license |
| Where the video goes | Through Discord's servers | Straight from your PC to your friends' |
| Who pays | Each person who wants better quality | Only whoever streams. Friends watch free |
| Works on | Desktop, browser and phone | Discord desktop app on Windows only |
Your stream stays between the people in the call
No company in the middle sees your screen: not Discord, and not us. We don't run any server, so there's nothing of yours for us to keep.
Only your call
The app only connects people Discord shows in your voice call. Someone outside the call can't watch, even with P2P Live installed.
Sealed handshakes
To find each other, the apps swap short messages through public relays. They're encrypted, the connection details are sealed so only the friend they're meant for can open them, and relays pass them on without storing them.
No account, no history
There's no sign-up and no login. The app picks a new random identity every time it starts, so nothing links one session to the next. Logs stay on your PC unless you export them yourself.
How it works
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Install the app
It sits in the system tray and sets itself up in Discord. Works alongside Vencord.
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Join a voice call
Friends in the same call who have P2P Live show up for you. Nobody outside the call sees anything.
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Share your screen
Use Discord's own screen share button and pick your game's window or the whole screen.
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Friends watch
They click your stream, just like in Discord. Several streams can be on screen at once.
Built to play and stream at the same time
Your game keeps its frames
Capture and compression run on your graphics card (NVIDIA NVENC or AMD AMF), once. With three friends watching, your PC does the same work as with one. If the card is maxed out, the app tells you.
The right sound
Stream a window and only that app's sound goes out. Stream the screen and everything but Discord does, so nobody hears their own voice back.
Inside Discord
No separate player to open. Each friend's stream volume is remembered, like in Discord.
Reconnects by itself
If someone's connection hiccups, the stream comes back without anyone clicking anything.
Always up to date
New versions install by themselves while you're not streaming.
Read this before buying
P2P Live does one thing well: high quality streams between a few friends. It isn't a full replacement for Discord's screen share, and you should know where it falls short.
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It's for small groups
Each friend gets their own copy of the video from your internet connection. The more people watching, the more upload you need. Work it out on the side.
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Everyone needs the app
Viewers install P2P Live too (free) and use Discord on their PC. It doesn't work in Discord on the browser or on phones.
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Windows only
Windows 10 or 11. To stream at 1080p or more you need an NVIDIA or AMD graphics card. Without one, the app streams with the processor at 720p.
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Some networks block it
Since the video goes straight between PCs, very locked-down networks (some mobile data, campus or office networks) may not connect. Home internet usually works.
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It modifies Discord
P2P Live changes the Discord app to add its panel, the same way popular client mods like Vencord and BetterDiscord do. Discord has been largely indifferent to client mods: Vencord's own developers say they know of no one banned just for using one. Still, Discord decides what it allows on its platform, so nobody can promise it won't act. If losing your account would be a disaster, don't use any client mod.
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Windows may warn you on install
As a new app, it may trigger "Windows protected your PC". Click "More info", then "Run anyway".
Watching is free. Streaming is paid once.
Watch
Free
- Watch as many streams as you like
- Several streams on screen at once
- Separate volume for each friend
Stream
Launch price
one-time payment
- Everything in Watch
- Stream at up to 1440p and 60 FPS
- Lifetime license, updates included
- Your friends watch without paying
How you get your license
- In the app, open License and copy your Discord ID.
- Paste the ID at checkout.
- Your license arrives by email.
- Paste it in the app and click Activate.
A license works for one Discord account. Your ID is public (the same one "Copy User ID" gives on your profile) and it's the only thing from your account the app uses.
Not a way around restrictions
P2P Live is for sharing your screen with friends you're already talking to. It is not meant to circumvent restrictions, and you must not use it for that.
- If Discord limits a feature on your account, like age-based or regional limits, P2P Live is not a way to get around it.
- The same goes for the laws where you live and the rules of the servers you're in.
- It only connects people Discord already shows in the same voice call, so it can't reach anyone Discord doesn't let you talk to.
We may refuse sales and support to anyone using P2P Live to get around restrictions.
FAQ
Do my friends need to pay to watch me?
No. Only whoever streams needs a license. To watch, just install the app.
Do I need Nitro?
No. P2P Live doesn't use Discord's video at all, so your Discord plan doesn't affect stream quality. Your upload speed and graphics card do.
Does the app read my Discord password or token?
No. The app only reads your user ID, to know who you are in the call. No login data is read or sent anywhere.
Can I get banned from Discord?
Client mods like Vencord and BetterDiscord change Discord the same way, and Vencord's developers say they know of no one banned just for using one. P2P Live doesn't automate your account or call Discord's servers on your behalf; it only reads what Discord already shows on screen. Still, Discord decides what it allows on its platform, so nobody can promise nothing will happen.
Does it work with Vencord?
Yes. If Vencord is installed, P2P Live loads alongside it.
How much delay is there between the game and my friend's screen?
It depends on the distance and on both of your connections. By default the video shows as soon as it arrives; if someone's connection is shaky, the streamer can turn on a small buffer that smooths the picture.
I switched Discord accounts. What about my license?
A license belongs to the account it was issued for. Email us if you need to move it.
I bought it and it doesn't connect on my network. Now what?
Email us with the app's logs (in the P2P Live window, "Export logs").