How to Share the Screen With Sound on in Skype

How often are you on Skype video calls with friends or clients and feel the need to share your system’s audio? The audio can be anything; it could be an audio clip of your most recent podcast or even a video file in your system.

In this article, we’re going to show you how you can share screen with sound across a range of devices.

What Is System Sound?

System sound is the sound produced by the speakers integrated into your device. When you listen to music, for example, the sound comes from these speakers. When sharing your screen on Skype, your contact is able to hear your voice, but they can’t hear your system sound automatically – at least not on all devices. If you happen to play a video, there’s a good chance your contact won’t hear what’s being said in the video right away. To share your system’s sound, you may have to give your device express commands to do so.

But don’t we have some workarounds? Of course, you could try to pump up the volume so that your contact can listen to your clip via the microphone, but this will most likely attenuate your own voice and create a lot of noise. Such a scenario could quickly degenerate into a shouting match.

How to Share Screen With Sound on Skype?

Let’s now see how you can share the screen with sound on specific devices. First on the list is an iPad.

iPad

Screen sharing on your iPad during a Skype call is a great way to show someone what you’re doing. Sometimes the visual can be more important than the audio, but when it’s not, you want both! Here’s how you can share a screen with audio on your device:

1. Sign in to your account (or open a new account if you don’t have one already).
2. Tap on “Calls” and scroll through your contacts until you get to the contact you’d like to call.
3. Tap on “Video” to start the call. If there’s a possibility of another one of your contacts joining the call later on, forego the “Video” button and instead tap on “Meet Now.” This will give you the ability to invite other contacts into the call.
4. As soon as the video call starts, you need to initiate screen sharing via the iOS control center accessible on the top-right corner of your screen. To do so, swipe down and then tap and hold on the screen recording icon. In the latest iPad models, the screen recording icon is circular in shape, with two white circles at the center.
5. Tap on “Skype” and then select “Start Broadcast.”

And that’s it!

It’s important to note that as soon as you start screen sharing, a red banner will appear at the top of your screen. This banner remains in place throughout the session. It’s basically a reminder that your contact can see everything you’re doing on your screen.

A few moments after you’ve initiated screen sharing, Skype displays a “Do Not Disturb” prompt message just below the red banner. Be sure to check the box next to this message if you don’t want unexpected notifications to pop up on your screen during the call.

Mac

If you’re sharing your screen with someone on Skype, they’ll be able to hear what you say, but they won’t hear your system’s sounds. Skype for Mac is designed to switch off system sounds by default as they may be an interruptive source of distraction. But what if you actually want your contact to hear your system’s sound? Perhaps you want to play them a video. Here’s how you can make that happen:

1. Enter your credentials to sign in to your account. If you don’t have an account, follow the on-screen instructions to create one.
   
2. Select the contact you’d like to call from your contact list.
   
3. Click on the video icon at the top of your screen.
   
4. Once the call starts, click on the two overlapping squares in the bottom-right corner. At this point, you’ll begin sharing your screen with your contact.
   
5. Check the box next to “Share Computer Sound” to share your system’s audio.

Windows 10

Sharing your screen while Skyping on Windows 10 is as easy as it gets. If you want your contact to hear your system’s sounds as well, here’s what you need to do:

1. Sign in to your account (or open a new account if you don’t have one already).
   
2. Select the contact you’d like to call from your contact list.
   
3. Click on “Video Call” or select the video icon at the top of your screen.
   
4. Once the call starts, click on the two overlapping squares in the bottom-right corner. At this point, you’ll begin sharing your screen with your contact.
   
5. Check the box next to “Share Computer Sound” to share your system’s audio.
   

As soon as you start screen sharing, a continuous yellow line will appear around your screen. This line will be visible throughout the session. It’s basically a reminder that screen sharing is currently enabled and your contact can follow what you’re doing.

Android

Android devices are known for their compatibility and ease of use, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to screen sharing system audio during a Skype call. Here’s how you can make that happen:

1. Open Skype and navigate to the contact you’d like to call.
   
2. Tap on the video call icon at the top of your screen.
   
3. By default, Skype turns off your device’s speaker. To turn it on, tap on “Speaker Off.”
   
4. Tap on the ellipsis (three small dots) in the bottom-right corner and then tap on “Share Screen.”
   

Once you’ve followed these steps, your contact should see your smartphone’s screen and also hear any onboard sound from your device. If you play a video or even an audio file, Skype will broadcast the audio alongside your own voice.

iPhone

To start screen sharing with audio on your device:

1. Sign in to your Skype account.
   
2. Tap on “Calls” and scroll through your contacts until you get to the contact you’d like to call.
   
3. Tap on “Video” to start the call.
   
4. As soon as the video call starts, swipe down to access the iOS control center in the top-right corner of your screen.
5. Tap and hold on the screen recording icon. The screen recording icon is circular in shape, with two white circles at the center.
   
6. Tap on “Skype” and then select “Start Broadcast.”
   

When screen sharing starts, a red banner will appear at the top of your screen as a reminder that your contact can follow everything you’re doing on your screen.

How to Stop Screen Sharing System Audio?

The steps you need to stop screen sharing system audio while Skyping will differ slightly depending on the type of device you’re using. Here are the specific steps for specific devices.

iPad

Starting a screen-sharing session on your iPad is easy, but so is terminating it. Here’s how you can stop screen sharing system audio on your device:

1. Tap on the red banner at the top of your screen.
2. Tap on “Stop.”

Alternatively,

1. Reopen Skype to go back to your video call.
2. Tap on “Stop Sharing” at the top of your screen.

Mac

When you no longer need to share your system’s audio, all you need is to toggle the “Share Computer sound” button into the off position. This won’t terminate the video call, but Skype will stop broadcasting the sound from your system.

Windows 10

To stop sharing your system’s sound during a Skype call, all you need to do is uncheck the box next to “Share Computer Sound” at the bottom of your screen. You’ll be able to continue with the call, and your contact will still hear your voice when you speak. However, they will no longer hear the sound produced by the speakers of your device.

Android

When you no longer need to share your device’s sound, simply tap on “Speaker On.” This will turn off the speaker.

iPhone

To stop screen sharing system audio on your device, you have three options.

Option 1:

1. Tap on the red banner at the top of your screen.
   
2. Tap on “Stop.”
   

Option 2:

1. Reopen Skype to go back to your video call.
2. Tap on “Stop Sharing” at the top of your screen.
   

Option 3:

Disconnect the call.

Additional FAQs

How Do I Stop Screen Sharing on Skype?

On mobile devices, you need to tap the” Stop Sharing” button either in the “Options” menu or at the top of the screen. On Windows and Mac, you need to click on “Share Screen” at the bottom of your screen.

Screen Share System Audio Not Working?

If you follow the steps outlined but you still can’t screen share your system’s audio, here are a few troubleshooting methods:

Method 1: Verify That Your Current Audio Device Is the Default Audio Device Under Settings

To do so:

1. Open Skype and click on “Audio and Video” and check whether the device currently in use is selected.

2. Adjust the volume if the level is too low.

Method 2: Adjust Your Computer’s Audio Settings

When your computer detects active communication such as an outgoing call, sometimes it will automatically mute all system sounds in an attempt to ensure that your call is as smooth as possible. However, doing so puts it in direct conflict with Skype’s system sound sharing feature. Here’s how you can undo your computer’s actions:

1. Open the control panel section and click on “Hardware and Sound.”

2. Click on “Sound.”

3. Click on “Communications.”

4. Check the box next to “Do Nothing.”

Method 3: Update Your Audio Driver

If none of the above troubleshooting options work, your audio driver could be the culprit. Updating the driver could solve the problem. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open the “Device Manager” section and click on “Sound, Video, and Game Controllers.”

2. Click on your audio driver and select “Update.”

Sharing Is Caring

Sharing your screen with system audio on Skype is easier than you think. It’s also incredibly useful for meetings and other video chats as it allows the remote user to listen to files streamed via your device or saved on your hard drive. we have shared some tips for how to share system audio through Skype so you never have an issue again!

How often do you share system audio? Let’s engage in the comments below.