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Screenshare

Screenshare allows participants in a Louper session to share their desktop or application windows with other participants. Multiple participants can share their screens at the same time, with different layout options available.

Share your Screen​

  1. Click the Screenshare button in the menu panel below the video player.
  2. A warning modal will appear. Click Continue .
  3. Click the tab for the item you’d like to share: Chrome tab, Application Window, or Entire Screen.
  4. Select your preferred view and click Share .
  5. To share your tab or system audio, toggle Share Audio on.
  6. Click the Screenshare button again to end the Screenshare.

View Multiple Screenshares​

Multiple participants can share their screens in a Louper Room at the same time. You can Focus a single Screenshare to view it large in the player, or you can Pin up to four Screenshares to view them in a tiled layout. All participants see the Host’s layout by default, but the Host can choose to disable the layout sync, allowing participants to manage their own layout.

Focus and Pin Screenshares to the Viewer​

When there are two or more Screenshares in a Room, you will see a row of Screenshare thumbnails below the player.

  1. Hover over the thumbnail you would like to add to the player, and click Pin.
  2. This Screenshare will now be added to the player in a tiled layout.
  3. To remove a Screenshare from the player, hover over the relevant thumbnail and click the Unpin button.
  4. To focus on one Screenshare in the viewer, hover over the thumbnail you’d like to view and click the Focus button. This will remove all other pinned Screenshares from the player.

View layouts in sync, or independently​

  1. To turn sync off, the Host can hover over the player and click the Everyone is following your layout toggle.
  2. All participants can now Focus, Pin or Unpin Screenshares from their own player, without affecting the layouts other participants are viewing.
  3. To turn the layout sync back on, the Host can hover over the player and click the Sync layout off toggle.
  4. All participants will now follow the Host’s layout, and will not be able to edit their own view.

Screenshare Permissions and Troubleshooting​

If you are experiencing any issues with Screenshare, please try the following steps:

Video Issues:​

Verify that you have given permission for Screenshare in your browser settings:

  • Mac: go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy tab> Screen and System Audio Recording and ensure your browser is checked.
  • Windows: Screenshare permissions are typically managed within the browser or the specific application requesting access.

Then try refreshing the page or restarting your browser.

Audio Issues:

  • To capture Screenshare audio, select a tab during the screenshare selection process and make sure that the Share Tab Audio or Share System Audio option is selected.