Currently, Discord is one of the most used VoIP applications by gamers to communicate with other gamers during a gaming session. Discord introduced the screen sharing feature that allows users to share their screens with their friends. They can share the games as well as other applications on their system. There are several reports from users indicating that the audio feature is not working within screen sharing.
There are various reasons for audio not working in Discord screen sharing and each of them may not be applicable to all as each computer's configuration is different. Some reasons can be that the audio function is in its initial stages and is not stable, or audio drivers on your system may be corrupted and not working properly, or Discord does not have administrative access , or some applications are interfering with Discord . This article provides solutions to fix this Discord Screen Share audio not working issue.
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1. First, check the server status for Discord. If you experience outages, it could be due to maintenance or a problem with Discord. In this case you will have to wait for it to be fixed.
2. Reboot your system and check if the problem persists. A reboot always gives a system a clean and fresh start.
3. Make sure Discord is updated to the latest version before trying the fixes below.
a. Locate the Discord icon in your system tray.
b. Right-click on it and choose Check for updates . See if the issue is resolved or not.
4. If you encounter this audio issue when screen sharing in a browser , follow the steps below:
a. End the screen sharing session and Refresh Discord by pressing Ctrl + R.
b. Close and reopen your browser . First try playing audio in the browser.
c. Turn on screen sharing and see if the sound works.
i.e. If the above steps don't work, it is recommended to use another browser like Opera as Discord supports Opera. Discord is constantly updated through Opera and users have reported that this has helped them.
Fix 1 - Choose the right screen sharing option
1. Click Screen below to choose what you want to share.
2. Go to the Screens tab .
It displays your monitors and it can not share your audio during screen sharing.
3. Go to Applications tab to choose which application you want to share instead of screens.
4. Click Go Live to start screen sharing. This should work and allow streaming audio during a screen sharing session.
If the problem persists even after selecting the correct screen for sharing, see the solution below.
Fix 2 - Enable experimental method of recording audio
1. Open Discord User Settings at the bottom left.
2. Go to the Voice & video tab under App settings in the left sidebar .
3. Scroll down until you see Screen Sharing.
4. Make sure the Use experimental method to capture audio from applications option is checked .
Check if this fixes the screen sharing audio issue.
Fix 3 - Add your activity in Discord
Usually Discord can automatically detect the activity you are doing, but there are cases where it doesn't. In this case, the application cannot detect when you share the screen between games and applications.
1. Launch Discord. Click User settings (gear icon) at the bottom .
2. In the left navigation bar, click Activity Status under Activity Settings .
3. Go to Activity Status on the right side
4. Click Add to add the application in which audio playback is not working correctly during screen sharing.
5. Select the application you want to stream that is causing the audio issue.
6. Click the Add Game button . Once you add the application, you can easily focus on the application. Make sure you're not using Discord as an admin.
7. Check if the audio issue is resolved.
8. If not, enable Discord 's overlay feature for that game/application and check if that solves this issue.
Fix 4 - Push-to-Talk verwenden
Discord can automatically detect any audio activity and broadcast it over the internet. However, in some cases it does not occur. The best option is to stop auto-detecting audio activity and switch to push to talk. Here you have to manually press a specific button (specified in the application's settings) to record and transmit the audio.
1. Start Discord. Click the User Settings icon in the bottom left .
2. Go to Voice and video settings in the left navigation bar .
3. Navigate to the Input mode section on the right and check Push to talk to enable it.
4. In the left pane, click the Keybinds tab .
5. Click the Add Keybind button at the top right .
6. In the Action section, make sure you use push to talk .
7. Click the Record Key Bind button and press the key you want to use as a push-to-talk switch .
8. Click Stop Recording to save your settings.
9. Go back to the Voice & Video tab . With the previous setting, Push to Talk, you'll see a slider named Push to Talk Release Delay. This slider changes the amount of time Discord takes to cut off your voice signal after you release the push-to-talk button assignment.
Now check if the screen sharing audio issue is resolved.
Fix 5 - Grant admin access
Granting admin access to Discord allows them to use computer resources that they couldn't access due to the current access level.
1. Locate the Discord executable either on the desktop or in the installation directory. The default installation directory is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Discord .
2. Right-click on the Discord executable and select Properties .
3. Go to the Compatibility tab .
4. Check the box next to Run this program as an administrator .
5. Click Apply to save the changes, and then click OK .
6. Now try to run Discord and check if the problem is solved.
Fix 6- Reset language settings in Discord
Sometimes incorrect language settings in Discord can cause such errors. If you've made changes to Discord's settings recently and the sound doesn't work afterwards, resetting your language settings may help fix the problem.
1. Run Discord and click the Settings icon .
2. Select Voice and Video .
3. In the right pane, scroll down and click Reset language settings .
4. Click OK .
5. Try sharing your screen and test if the sound is working now.
Fix 7 - Use Discord Legacy Audio Subsystem
Usually, audio issues arise due to the incompatibility of your hardware with Discord's latest audio subsystem. Users noticed that switching to the legacy audio subsystem in Discord helped them fix this issue.
1. Open Discord. Click the Settings icon in the bottom left .
2. Go to the Voice & Video tab .
3. Under Audio Subsystem , select Legacy .
4. Click Okay to save the changes.
5. Now check if the audio is working with the screen sharing utility.
Fix 8 - Reinstall audio drivers
There are several cases where due to corrupted or outdated drivers, the application failed to stream the audio properly during a screen share.
1. Press Windows + R and type devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog box .
2. In Device Manager , expand the Audio inputs and outputs category .
3. Right-click on the audio device and select Uninstall device .
4. Click the Uninstall button to confirm the uninstall process.
5. Now click on the Action menu and select Scan for hardware changes . The computer now searches for uninstalled hardware and finds the sound module. The default drivers will be installed automatically.
6. Restart your computer. Try the screen sharing utility and see if the issue is resolved.
7. If the problem persists , navigate to your audio device in Device Manager using 1 and 2 at the top .
8. Right click on it and choose Update driver .
9. Select the Search for drivers automatically option . If there is an update for the existing driver, follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
10. Verify audio is working in screen sharing utility.
If the problem is still not resolved, go to the manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers. Install the executable and the latest drivers will be installed on your system.
Fix 9 - Clear Discord cache/roaming data
Cache and roaming data are used by Discord for its operations to store user preferences and temporary operational data. Corrupt discord cache/temporary files can cause this issue during screen sharing.
1. Close Discord. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc simultaneously to open Task Manager .
2. Look for the Discord process . Right-click on it and choose End Task . Do this for all running Discord processes.
3. Open Run (Windows key + R) and type %appdata% .
4. In AppData's Roaming folder , locate the Discord folder .
5. Select it and press Shift + Delete to completely remove it from your system.
5. Reboot your system. Launch Discord and check if the audio not working during screen sharing is fixed.
Fix 10 - Check system audio settings
1. Press Windows + S , type microphone privacy settings in the search box and select the appropriate option in the search result.
2. Make sure the Allow apps to use your microphone option is checked.
3. Scroll down and you will see a list of applications that have access to the microphone. Make sure Discord Access is enabled .
4. Try launching Discord again and check if the issue is resolved.
If the problem persists , follow the steps below to enable the correct recording device.
1. Right-click the Speakers icon and select Sounds .
2. Go to the Recording tab and select the correct recording device.
3. If an incorrect device is selected, right-click the correct device and select Enable .
4. R Right -click the correct device and click Set as Default Device .
5. Save changes and exit. Reboot your system and check if the problem is resolved.
Fix 11 - Reinstall Discord
Screen Sharing Utility with Audio is a beta feature not thoroughly tested by the developers that considers and fixes all cases. Currently this utility is only available in the Canary client but will be coming to the stable release soon. If all the above fixes didn't work for you, you either have to wait for the stable release or reinstall the entire application.
1. Press Windows + R to open Run . Type appwiz.cpl to open Programs and Features .
2. Look for Discord . Right- click on it and click Uninstall .
3. Restart your computer after uninstallation.
4. Go to Discord official website and download the client .
5. Double- click the executable file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the application.
6. After the installation is complete, launch Discord and check if the screen sharing audio issue still persists.
Fix 12 - Avoid full screen
Fixed the screen sharing utility not working when the user's focus application/game was in full screen mode . This conflicts with Discord regarding permissions and access to the game. and disturbs the audio transmission. It is therefore recommended to use the game/application in a minimized mode . Reboot your system before trying this solution.
In - game , these settings can be easily changed by setting the video option to windowed mode , while in applications , you can easily adjust the pages .
Fix 13 - Check affected application
There have been several cases where the affected application was either not compatible with Discord's screen sharing with the audio or was causing various errors and issues. One such example is Mozilla Firefox .
These applications use multiple processes so they do not work properly. The process that owns the graphical windows is not the same process that creates the sound. Discord extracts sound from the window that is the graphical window, so screen sharing with audio doesn't work on them. In this case, you will have to wait for a suitable solution to this problem or use other alternatives.
Thank you for reading.
You must now be able to use the screen sharing utility with working audio in Discord. Comment and let us know the fix that worked for you.
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