The screen sharing process in remote meeting applications seems quite simple. Select the window you want to share and press the screen share button. This much. What if you’re in a meeting and you’re sharing a video but the attendees can’t hear anything? This can be sad. How to share video with audio in apps like Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams? Find the answer in this post.
Let’s start with Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, then follow a detailed guide for Zoom as well. We’ve covered that as well, as Zoom supports audio sharing without screen sharing. Additionally, at the end of the post, we have also answered various popular questions about audio sharing in these apps.
Lets start.
How to Share Video with Audio in Microsoft Teams
For now, the ability to share your screen with video and audio in Microsoft Teams is limited to the Windows app only. You cannot use it on Mac and mobile apps (Android and iOS). Also, if you’re using Whiteboard in Teams or sharing a PowerPoint file, you can’t share computer audio.
To share system audio in Microsoft Teams, click the Share icon in the bottom toolbar in a Microsoft Teams meeting. A number of options will appear. First, check the box next to Include system audio and then select your sharing mode.
How to Present Video with Audio on Google Meet
Until mid-April 2020, Google Meet did not have the ability to share system audio. Then Google released an update to introduce the functionality to add system audio in Meet. You can now include system audio when you share a Chrome tab in Meet. That way, others can hear what’s playing on that tab.
Note: Functionality is limited to Chrome tabs only. You cannot share audio directly from your computer.
To use this feature, open Chrome and play the video whose audio you want to share in the meeting. If it looks and sounds good, open Google Meet and join the meeting.
Click the Show now button at the bottom and select a Chrome tab.
Select the Chrome tab from the list of open tabs. Make sure to check the box next to Share audio at the bottom. Then click Share.
How to Share Video with Audio on Zoom
Let’s go through the steps separately as the feature is available in the desktop and mobile apps.
Share Video with Audio in Zoom Desktop Apps
When you enable this feature, any sound playing on your computer will be heard by others.
Note: You cannot share computer audio while sharing multiple screens in Zoom.
Here are the steps to share audio on Zoom:
Stage 1: Join a Zoom meeting.
Step 2: Click the Share Screen button on the bottom toolbar.
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Stage 3: The windows you can share will be displayed. Choose the one that contains your video. It could be from a browser or a video on your computer.
Then check the box next to ‘Share computer audio’ at the bottom and hit the Share button.
Note: Others will even hear the notification and other sounds on your PC while sharing the computer audio.
Share Computer Audio in Zoom After Sharing Screen
If you’ve already started sharing the screen, you don’t need to stop sharing to play the computer sound. Hover your mouse over the top edge of the screen to share or stop computer audio after you start sharing the screen. A toolbar will appear. Click on the three-dot icon and select Share computer audio. Repeat the steps to disable the sound.
Share Video with Audio on Zoom Mobile Apps
While Zoom’s Android app has screen sharing functionality, you cannot share audio with it. However, things change depending on the iOS version of the app with which you can share your phone’s audio.
To do this, simply tap the Share content button at the bottom of a Zoom meeting. Then select Display.
A Screencast screen will appear. Tap Zoom and press the Start Broadcast button. Now, play the audio or video on your phone and others will hear the same sound.
To stop the broadcast, tap the top edge of the screen and select Stop from the pop-up menu that appears. You will be taken to the Zoom broadcast screen. Tap anywhere to return the call.
Bonus: How to Share Computer Audio in Zoom Without Sharing the Screen
Sharing the screen is not mandatory when sharing computer audio. What if a user wants to play background music for live video?
Fortunately, there is a way you can easily share computer audio without displaying anything on the Zoom screen. Yes, you can even mute your video. Other participants in the meeting will then only see your profile picture and hear the computer’s audio.
To play music in Zoom without sharing the screen, follow these steps:
Stage 1: Inside a Zoom meeting, click on Share screen at the bottom.
Step 2: Click on the Advanced tab at the top. Next, select Music or Computer Audio Only and hit the Share button.
Note: This setting works independently of the Mute Sound and Show video options. That is, the system sound will be shared even if you mute yourself.
Fix: Cannot Hear Audio from Others on Mobile in Zoom
If you cannot hear other people’s voice (both microphone and computer voice) on your mobile phone, make sure you have the Join Audio option enabled on your phone. To do this, simply tap the Join Audio option at the bottom of the meeting screen in the Zoom mobile application. Then select Search by device voice.
FAQ: Computer Audio Sharing in Video Conferencing Applications
Here are some frequently asked questions about sharing audio in apps like Zoom, Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
Can People Hear and See You While Sharing Audio?
It totally depends on your camera and microphone settings. Whether you want to keep them enabled is up to you. These settings are independent of the computer’s audio sharing feature. So you can talk and play a video with your voice at the same time.
How to Change Volume When Sharing Computer Audio
If you change your system volume, the volume changes only on your side. You have to change the volume in-app to increase it for others as well. For example, if you are playing a song through YouTube, increase the volume on YouTube.
Does Wearing Headphones Affect Computer Sound?
No. You can continue to plug in your headphones while sharing computer audio.
Competition Strong
All three apps let you share audio with video. However, Zoom is a little ahead of the other two as it offers the ability to share audio without sharing the screen. Zoom also has an advantage over Google Meet in terms of other features. Even Facebook introduced the Rooms feature to compete with Zoom. Let’s see what other features these apps will bring in the future.
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