Change "share computer audio" setting while sharing your screen

Here is another welcome update from Zoom available in the latest version, 5.2.2. As always you can play a video file from your computer, but by default, the audio was not transmitted cleanly. You can remedy that situation by checking the box at the bottom left of the “Share Screen” dialog box as you begin the sharing process. See our earlier blog post detailing the process.

But what if you are already sharing your screen and you want to show a video, but realize that you have not checked the box as you set up the shared screen? Previously, you had to stop sharing and begin the process over again. Now you no longer have to stop sharing, but can turn on this setting while you continue to share your screen. 

Here’s how:

While sharing your screen, 

1. Click the “... More” button at the right of the Zoom menu bar at the top of your screen. 
   
   
   
   
   
2. Select “Share computer sound.” 

Now the sound from your video will be transmitted cleanly to your meeting participants. 

The ability to turn on the audio function from within the shared interface will save you time and will provide a much smoother transition to displaying video within a Zoom session.

NOTE: By the way, Only select the second option “Optimize Screen Share for Video Clip” if you will show a video full screen, so that nothing else is visible on the screen. 

Thanks to Lauren Goodspeed and Brian Barnett, Dept of French and Italian, for pointing us to this tip.