How to enable screen sharing on the Discord server: Discord has received burgeoning success during the pandemic, but did you know that Discord was launched in 2015? At that time, it was popular only amongst gamers and players of games
like Fortnite, apex, warcraft, etc. Since then discord took over Skype and TeamSpeak which were previously used for gaming communication. Moreover, discord became the preferred mode because of the many features that it has to offer like texting, public/ private server forming, voice messaging, screen sharing, photo/ video content sharing, voice calling, video calling, and much more.
Discord’s features were solely created to attract gamers and hence it became the primary application that gamers used since 2015. It was only in 2020 that Discord saw a more expansive user audience; as everyone was looking for new ways of communication when the lockdown hit the world. Therefore, from there discord not only became a boon for gamers but also became a blessing for friends, family, corporates, entertainment as well and education for millions of users from around the globe.
Screen Sharing is one of the features that make Discord the best communication application, it has helped increase the user audience since seminars and conferences among many other things can be conducted through Discord. Therefore, I’ll be guiding you on how to set up screen sharing on Discord.
To begin with screen sharing, the first step is to initiate video calling, you must check that the audio and video are working properly. Here are the steps to start a video call-
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How To Enable Screen Share on Discord Server Through PC
To check your settings and start a video call successfully you should:
Step 1
Firstly. Click on the ‘settings’ option which is right next to your name along with the voice icon.
Step 2
Next, click on ‘App settings’.
Step 3
Select the option ‘voice and video’ from the list.
Step 4
A page will then open consisting of options where you can check mic settings and output device settings. If you wish to check these sound settings you can do that as well.
Step 5
Finally, when you scroll down, you will find ‘video camera’ and then ‘video settings’ from the drop-down menu, you have to then click on ‘Test Video’ to check that your camera is functioning with good quality visuals.
Step 6
Checking the video is the first step before you begin screen sharing, now you can go to the server or person you wish to video call and click on the video icon next to their name.
Tip: If you are using the browser for Discord, you will need to click on the ‘allow’ option that your browser sends as a pop-up, to permit voice and video.
Also read: Learn How To Send Large Videos On Discord
How To Enable Screen Share on PC MAC or Browser on Discord Server
Now moving on to the main aspect of this article, ‘Screen Sharing’. To screen share without any obstacles, here are the steps you must follow:
Step 1
First things first start a video call through the aforementioned steps.
Step 2
Next, click on the server you wish to screen share with and select ‘screen’.
Step 3
Select the screen that you wish to share.
Step 4
You can then adjust the settings of the video
Step 5
Finally, click on ‘Go live’.
Your screen will now be successfully getting shared.
Also read: Learn How To Delete a Discord Server Quick
How To Enable Screen Share on Discord Server Through Phone
If you have to screen share on the go, you can use your mobile phone, here are the steps to do that:
Step 1
Open the Discord application on your phone and join the server video call.
Step 2
Then, choose the screen share icon which will be present at the bottom of the screen next to the video option, and allow screen sharing.
Step 3
Once you have given permission, your screen will start being shared and everyone will be able to see anything you do on the phone.
Step 4
You can then move on to and open whichever screen you want to show.
Step 5
StepTo stop sharing, you have to click on the same icon that you clicked on to begin screen sharing.
Tips
You can use several features like when you’re using your phone to video call on Discord, some of them are:
The audio output is available for iPhone users, through this you can change the audio to either a speaker or earphones,
Switch Camera is another great option through phones in which you can show visuals from both the front and back camera in a video call.
The toggle camera and Toggle mute are two options present at the bottom of your screen. Through these, you can switch off and on your video and mic just by clicking on the icons.
Also read: How to leave a Discord server As an Admin or User
