Streaming Video Discord Replacements for Linux?
Streaming Video Discord Replacements for Linux?
I've been looking more seriously at making a permanent switch to Linux, as I don't plan to ever upgrade to Windows 11. I'm currently running a dual-boot with Ubuntu Studio, and I've been trying to piece together everything I need to move my regular usage over.
I think I've got enough of a grasp of Jack at this point to replace Voicemeeter, which was one of my big hurdles. The next, though, is Discord's incomplete functionality.
For those who don't know, audio doesn't stream with screen sharing over discord on Linux. I do a lot of streaming with friends, so we kind of need this functionality.
I know it's possible to run a discord client on Linux that fixes this problem, but given that it's technically against the ToS, I don't really want to risk my account. I have a bunch of stuff set up for game servers, including all sorts of webhooks and ticket tool configurations and the like, so it isn't really worth risking.
I know there are some VLC plugins I can use to stream video files, but that doesn't help if I'm trying to stream a game or my DAW.
Has anyone found solutions that work for them? The easier for the person I'm streaming to, the better.
For what it's worth, I've been running alternative Discord clients for years (Webcord, discord-screenaudio, and now Vesktop/Vencord) and haven't encountered any issues or bans. By far, the most polished and well integrated is Vesktop/Vencord. I don't consider my Discord account worth risking either, but given that I've yet to see a verifiable report of someone losing access to Discord for using an alternate client (even the ones that enable Nitro subscription features), I think I'm pretty safe.
Personally, I'd say risk it for the biscuit. There are some hacky workarounds but all of them are annoying to set up and finicky. As for alternative platforms, I'm not sure...
Maybe take a look at VOD Ninja ?
I've been using clients for years without ban but you're absolutely right that it does risk TOS, my day of ban could very well be tomorrow.
The only other way I can think of is using OBS to livestream to an unlisted YouTube stream and share the link to those you want to watch, no one else can access it without the link. I'm not sure how bad the latency or delay is on this, but I think you can tweak some things to make it more low latency
Edit: realized matrix via element screen sharing doesn't have audio sharing either so I removed it
Did you try using the browser? It's been a few years, but that worked fine for me.
You could probably just output OBS to a virtual webcam and just do a regular video call over Discord.
I use Moonlight & Sunshine for streaming. It works really well, but it needs a lot of bandwith when you stream to more than one person.