How to Share a Video using Screen Share

Sharing a video with audio can be tricky. Make sure to scroll down on this page for additional tips on having the best experience!
While using Google Chrome on a PC or laptop, share your tab by following these steps:

Click on the Screen Share icon
In the "Share your screen" dialog box, choose Chrome Tab
Select the correct tab with your video
Check Share Audio - don't forget this step!
Click Share button




Additional Information

Prerequisites:

Use Google Chrome on a PC or laptop. You cannot screen share from mobile devices.
If you are sharing a video that is on another site (like Vimeo or YouTube), make sure you have a solid Internet connection with plenty of bandwidth and a modern computer. Your computer will be downloading, decoding, re-encoding and then sending that video up to be shared all at once!
Also, make sure you have the rights to share that video. Most commercial music videos are licensed and require permission to be reproduced in a live-stream. Boothy cannot be held responsible for any license infringements from your streams.

Preferred setup - use a local video. For the best experience, share a video that is on your local computer.

If you own the video and it's on YouTube or Vimeo, download it from YouTube or Vimeo and choose the 720P or lower option. Anything higher will make your computer work much harder resulting in a poorer stream.
The video should be in MP4 format, or a format that can be played directly in a Google Chrome browser tab. If you are unsure, simply drag the video into Google Chrome and see if it will play.
If you have a second monitor, put the Chrome tab by itself in that monitor and then go Full Screen with the video. This not only makes it less confusing for you, but it offers better performance.

If you don't have the video on your local computer and need to stream it from YouTube, Vimeo, etc, then follow these best practices.

When you play the video, choose a lower quality, such as 480p or 720p
If you have a second monitor, put the Chrome tab by itself in that monitor and then go Full Screen with the video. This not only makes it less confusing for you, but it offers better performance.

Updated on: 16/11/2022