What to Know About How to Share a Screen on Skype
There’s one common requirement when you want to share your screen. You must be engaged in a voice call with your contact. You don’t need the sound, but it’s useful to explain what’s happening on the screen. When you’re in a voice call, you can show someone what’s on your screen, though your sharing capabilities vary by platform:
Windows, macOS, and Linux: One person can share a screen with everyone on the call.Android and iOS: You can take still snapshots, but not share the screen.
How to Share Screen on Skype for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Recent versions of Skype have come a long way to make the application consistent across desktop operating systems. When you’re connected to a call, Skype provides a one-click process to share your screen that’s similar across all platforms.
How to Share Screen on Skype for Business for Windows and macOS
Skype for Business is Microsoft’s corporate version of Skype. It comes from their previous messenger called Lync. The process to share your screen is similar to the consumer version of Skype, as you need to be in a voice call, but the on-screen controls are slightly different.
How to Share Snapshots on Skype for Android and iOS
Mobile devices can’t share live screencasts in calls, but these devices can share screenshots.
Troubleshoot Skype Screen Sharing
Like most high-throughput internet features, screen sharing doesn’t always work as planned. Here are some common problems and solutions:
If you start screen sharing and your callers report nothing appears, turn the feature off then back on again. This toggling is also the fix to a frozen screen, for example, when you move around the screen but callers report they don’t see any changes.If starting and stopping the screen share doesn’t work, exit the call and then reconnect.Screen sharing over the internet makes it subject to traffic spikes and other network barriers, meaning it’s not the best option to share something that requires a high quality of service. There’s not a fix for this one, only a caveat to not use Skype to stream, for example, a video game if you want to maintain high quality.
