Sharing background music or computer audio on Zoom

Zoom screen sharing allows you to share the desktop, window, application, or audio/video. If audio is an important part of your shared content, you can also send the computer's audio (in mono or stereo) to the remote attendees when sharing, providing a more professional and immersive sharing experience. You can play music over Zoom while sharing your screen.

Additionally, you can play music or share audio with other attendees without sharing your screen on Zoom. 

This article covers:

• How to share your screen with background music/audio
• How to play background music or audio on Zoom without sharing your screen
• How to control the volume of a shared sound while in a meeting

Prerequisites for sharing background music or computer audio on Zoom

• Zoom desktop client for Windows, macOS, or Linux: Global minimum version or higher
• Zoom Web App in the Chrome web browser

How to share your screen with background music/audio

1. Start or join a Zoom meeting. 
2. On the meeting toolbar, click Share Screen .
   The share selection window will appear.
3. Select the program or desktop you wish to share. 
4. In the share selection window, select Share Sound. 
5. (Optional) Select the down arrow  just to the right of the Share Sound option to view audio options and switch between Mono and Stereo (high fidelity) audio options. 
6. In the bottom-right corner, click Share to begin sharing with your device's audio.
   Your screen will be shared with background music/audio. 

Notes:

• Sharing device audio can also be enabled after you have begun sharing by locating the share toolbar, clicking More, and then selecting Share Sound.
• To switch between mono and stereo sound while sharing, locate the share toolbar, click More, then select between Mono and Stereo (high fidelity) options under Select sharing sound mode. 
• For users who join the meeting via both phone and computer, in order to receive audio via the phone and video/screen sharing via computer, if Share Computer Sound is enabled, this will trigger the audio to channel through both their phone and their computer speakers. To avoid audio feedback, mute the speaker of your phone or the speaker of your computer.    

How to play background music or audio on Zoom without sharing your screen

During a meeting, you can play background music on Zoom without sharing your screen. You can also play any sound your computer makes, which means if you play a local or online music track on your computer, that track will be played in your meeting as well.

To play music or share audio without sharing your screen while in a Zoom meeting:

1. Start or join a Zoom meeting.
2. On the meeting toolbar, click Share Screen .
   The share selection window will appear.
3. In the window, click the Advanced tab.
4. Click the Computer Audio option . 
5. (Optional) In the bottom-right corner of the Computer Audio option, click the down arrow  to view additional audio options to switch between Mono and Stereo (high fidelity) for the audio shared in the meeting. 
6. In the bottom-right corner, click Share to begin sharing with your device's audio.

Zoom share and play your computer audio. This allows you to play music from anywhere—whether streaming services or YouTube. Meeting participants will be able to listen to your music without seeing your screen.

How to control the volume of a shared sound while in a meeting

To control the sound you are sharing directly into the Zoom meeting through share, you must adjust the volume from the application playing the sound or the overall device volume directly. For example, if you play YouTube and share that audio in the meeting, you should adjust the volume on YouTube directly. You can also adjust the overall volume on your device settings, but this will also affect the audio coming out of Zoom.