Share your screen in the studio

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Start a screen share to show participants content from your computer screen and record it as a separate track.

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Step by step

If you are using a Mac and have not shared your browser's screen before, enable it in System Settings, then quit and reopen the browser. Set this up before you start recording.

1. Using a web browser or the MacOS app, join a Riverside studio.
2. At the bottom of the screen, click Share and choose Screen.
3. In the pop-up, choose the source: an individual browser tab, a specific window, or the entire screen.
   • If relevant, check Share audio to include the screen share's sound. Please note that at this time, you cannot share the screen share's audio if you are recording using the MacOS app. 
4. Click the Share button to confirm.
   Your screen is visible to all other participants, including those using the mobile app.
   

Good to know

• For best results during a screen share, do not change the size of the shared browser window or program while recording.

• Screen share video tracks are recorded locally on each participant's individual device and then are uploaded to Riverside during the session or right after it ends. 

  • The frame rate for screen shares in the browser is 30 FPS.
  • The frame rate for screen shares on the MacOS desktop app is 24 FPS, and Business plan users can adjust it to 25 FPS or 29.97 FPS.

• The quality of the screen share audio tracks depends on the internet connection of the participant sharing their screen.

• To share a video, we recommend using the Media board, since is less processor-intensive for your computer.

Learn more

• How do I fix the "infinity window" during a screen share?
• See participants while you share your screen ('picture-in-picture' mode)
• How does a screen share look to participants in the studio?
• How do screen shares or Media Board videos appear in a live stream?
• Disable guests from sharing their screen or presentation in the Studio