How do I share my screen with audio on Discord Android?
Discord is a popular free voice and text chat app used by over 150 million people around the world. One of its most useful features is screen sharing, which allows users to broadcast their device’s screen to other users in a voice channel.
Screen sharing with audio can be beneficial for gaming, teaching classes, presentations, tech support, and more. It enables real-time visual collaboration and communication. Users can showcase their work, guide others through a process, or get live help with an issue.
This guide will focus specifically on how Android users can share their screen with audio on Discord. It will provide a step-by-step walkthrough of enabling screen sharing in Discord’s settings, starting a voice channel call, tapping the screen share icon, selecting what to share, interacting while sharing the screen, and finally stopping the screen share.
Prerequisites
Before you can share your screen with audio on Discord for Android, there are a few prerequisites you need to fulfill:
- You must have the latest version of Discord installed on your Android device. Discord supports Android 7 and higher.
- You need access to an active Discord server with a voice channel to share your screen in. You must be a member of the server and have permission to join the voice channel.
As long as you meet these prerequisites, you should be ready to start sharing your Android screen with voice chat on Discord.
Enable Screen Share in Discord Settings
Before you can share your screen in Discord on Android, you need to enable the screen share feature in the Discord app settings. Here’s how to do it according to Discord’s official support page:
Open the Discord app and tap your profile picture in the bottom right corner. This will open the User Settings menu.
Scroll down and select “App Settings”.
Find the “Screen sharing” option and toggle it on.
That’s it! Screen sharing is now enabled in your Discord app. You can now proceed to start a voice channel call and share your Android screen.
Start a Voice Channel Call
To start a voice call on Discord mobile, you first need to join a voice channel on a server. Here are the steps:
1. Open the Discord app and select a server that has voice channels.
2. Tap on a voice channel to open it. The voice channels are indicated by a speaker icon next to the channel name.
3. Tap “Join Voice” at the bottom to connect to the voice channel. You will see a microphone icon appear indicating you have joined the channel.
Before joining the call, make sure your microphone is enabled and working properly in the Discord app settings. You can test your mic by tapping the mic icon when in the voice channel.
Once you’ve joined the voice channel, any other users who join the same channel will be able to speak with you. This allows you to start a group voice call on Discord mobile easily.
For more information, see this guide on how to make a call on Discord.
Tap the Screen Share Icon
Once in a voice channel, tap the screen share icon (looks like two overlapping rectangles) – This will open the screen share menu [1].
Select What to Share
When you tap the Screen Share icon in Discord, you’ll be presented with options on what to share. You can choose to share your entire screen by tapping “Entire Screen”. This will show everything on your Android display to other users in the call.
Alternatively, you can share only a specific app by tapping that app’s icon. This will limit sharing to just that app’s interface. For example, tapping the Chrome icon would share only your Chrome browser, not other apps.
Discord also allows sharing a portion of your screen. Tap “Partial Screen” and you can crop exactly what to share. Move and resize the cropping box as needed. This is useful for sharing just one window or a specific region of your display.
Make sure the “Share System Audio” option is enabled before starting screen sharing. This allows other users to hear any audio playing on your device like music, videos, game sounds, etc. Disabling this will share only video.
Cite: Discord Mobile Screenshare FAQ
Share Your Screen
Once you tap the Screen Share icon, you will be prompted to select what you want to share. You can choose to share your full screen, an individual app window, or your camera roll photos and videos. When ready, tap the “Start Now” button at the bottom to begin sharing your screen (Discord Mobile Screenshare FAQ).
Your selected screen will then be shared to the current voice channel you are in. This allows all participants in the voice channel to view your shared screen. Importantly, audio from your microphone will also be shared along with your screen. This enables real-time discussion and collaboration while viewing the shared screen (How to Share Screen on Discord Mobile).
Interact While Sharing
One of the nice features of sharing your screen on Discord mobile is that you can continue to use your device normally while sharing 1. This means you can open other apps, switch between screens, and interact as usual. Others in the voice channel will see everything happening on your shared screen.
It’s important to be aware that everything you do on your device is visible and audible to others while screen sharing. Any apps you open, websites you visit, messages you type, or media you play will be seen and heard by everyone in the voice channel 2. So while you have the freedom to multitask, it’s best to avoid anything private or sensitive.
Stop Sharing
To stop sharing your screen on Discord for Android, simply reopen the screen share menu by tapping the screen share icon again. This will bring up the same menu that you originally used to start sharing your screen.
At the bottom of this menu you will see an option that says ‘Stop Screen Share’. Tap this option to end your screen sharing session and return to the regular voice channel call. The other users in the channel will no longer be able to see your screen.
According to Discord’s support article, tapping ‘Stop Screen Share’ is the only way to stop sharing your screen on the Android app. Simply leaving the voice channel call will not automatically end the screen share.
Conclusion
In summary, to share your screen with audio on Discord mobile app, you need to first start a voice channel call, then tap the screen share icon and select what you want to share. Make sure you’ve enabled screen share in your Discord settings first. While sharing your screen, you can continue talking to other users in the voice channel.
Some tips to keep in mind are to check your mic and audio levels first, let other users know you plan to share your screen, and be aware of any sensitive or personal information that may be visible. You can stop sharing your screen at any time. With just a few taps, sharing your screen with audio is easy on the Discord mobile app.