Windows 10: Enable or Disable Windows Game Recording & Broadcasting in Windows 10

How to: Enable or Disable Windows Game Recording & Broadcasting in Windows 10

How to Enable or Disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting in Windows 10


The Game DVR is a feature of the Xbox app that lets you use the Game bar (Win+G) to record and share game clips and screenshots in Windows 10. However, you can also use the Game bar to record videos and take screenshots of any app in Windows 10.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting features of Game DVR, Game bar, and broadcasting for all users in Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to enable or disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Enable or Disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting in Local Group Policy Editor
• Option Two: Enable or Disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting















OPTION ONE [/i] Enable or Disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting in Local Group Policy Editor
*note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option TWO below.
1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting




3. In the right pane of Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Enables or Disables Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


5. To Enable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.

6. To Disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
A) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Enable or Disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting using a REG file
*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR

AllowgameDVR DWORD

(delete) = Enable
0 = Disable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Enable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_Windows_Game_Recording_and_Broadcasting.reg

Download

3. To Disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_Windows_Game_Recording_and_Broadcasting.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. sign in to apply.

8. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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windows broadcasting

Hi ToddBrooks,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Could you please help me with the below questions:

• How are you broadcasting?
  
• Are you receiving any error code along with the error message?
  
• Which version of Windows you are using? (To check, type: winver in start menu and hit enter.)
  

You can check if the Broadcast option is enabled under Settings. To do so, follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Click on the Settings icon from the start menu.
   
2. Click on Gaming > Click on
   Game bar.
3. In the right pane, turn on the slider under “Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar”.
   

I suggest you to follow the troubleshooting steps mentioned in the Microsoft article on ‘Why
can't I broadcast my game?’ andplease provide a screenshot of the window, so that we can have a better understanding on this issue. Follow the steps mentioned in the
screenshot
posted by Shawn ‘Cmdr’ Keene on Oct 2, 2015 to post the screenshot.

If you need further assistance, please respond to the above questions, so that we can narrow down the issue.

Hope it helps.

Roohi Taj S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Error: Cannot record/broadcast right now please try again later, while trying to broadcast

Hello,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. Are you using Game bar to record or broadcast?
   
2. Since when are you facing this issue?
   
3. Were you able to record or broadcast previously on the PC?
   

If you are using Game Bar to record or broadcast, then refer to the article

Troubleshoot Game Bar on Windows 10.



Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Windows Game Bar not Recording Microphone By Default

Hi Yewtsan,

Incorrect configuration setting is one of the potential reasons why Windows Game Bar is not recording microphone by default. To help you resolve this concern, you may perform the troubleshooting steps provided on the link below:

Troubleshoot Game DVR on Windows 10

You may also try to turn off the Game bar and restart your computer before turning it on again. To do this, you may follow the steps below:

How to disable Game bar

1. Right-click the Start button.
   
2. Click Settings.
   
3. Click Gaming.
   
4. Click Game bar.
   
5. Click the switch below Record game clips. Screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar so that it turns
   Off.
   

Kindly update us with the results.

 

Can't broadcast via the game bar

Hi,



Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

1. Are you receiving any error message or error code?
   
2. Which version of Windows you are using?
   
   
   

I understand that it can get difficult if the applications are not working as expected. I suggest you to follow this article

Why can't I broadcast my game?, and
Broadcast your game with Mixer on Windows 10, I also recommend you to refer this article

Fix problems with Game bar on Windows 10, check if that work.





We await your response.



Regards,

 

Cannot broadcast with Game Bar even after enabling it in settings

I can record with or without game mode, its just broadcasting refuses to work. I don't even get the menu with all the options, I just get a pop up that says "loading" then it tells me to change my settings, even though broadcasting is already enabled.