Google Meet is a video call platform and one of the many applications that Google offers us, with it we can create meetings and invite other users or join a meeting already created through a link.
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- When can screen with audio be presented in Google Meet?
- Present screen by joining the meeting
- When someone is already sharing
- What are the points to consider before screen sharing with audio to Meet?
- Supported formats for sharing in a meeting
- How do I share screen and audio in a Meet meeting?
- From ‘open as’ on a PC
- Dragging it into a browser on your computer
- If you’re on an Android or iOS mobile device
- What happens to microphone audio when sharing your screen with audio in Meet?
- Why can’t I hear the audio coming from my computer?
- Where is the button to stop audio and screen sharing on my computer?
When can screen with audio be presented in Google Meet?
One of the main functions of this platform is to share screens with either recreational or informative audio, depending on the type of meeting. Taking into account the other people will be able to see your shared screen about 5 or 10 seconds after having shared it.
Present screen by joining the meeting
In this way you will do it when the creator of the meeting is you , you can start sharing from the moment the video calls start. Or whenever you see fit.
When someone is already sharing
You can do it from a meeting already started by another person, it is always good to ask permission in advance. At least in the cases of virtual classes, students must show their tasks or activities through documents .
What are the points to consider before screen sharing with audio to Meet?
With this powerful tool you can create and schedule a meeting . The first thing you should know before starting a videoconference on Google meet is to have the material you are going to use to give the talk, class or work meeting ready and studied.
You can decide what day and what time to give it, as well as share the meeting link only with the people you want to be present. You as a host can remove a participant, as you can fix it and make it appear first, you can also deactivate the microphone of a participant, as well as yours.
Supported formats for sharing in a meeting
From your computer or mobile phone you can share files, the formats that are usually compatible are MP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP, HEIC
How do I share screen and audio in a Meet meeting?
Screen sharing is one of the most important tools that google meet has, which helps you put the people who listen to you in context, presenting documents, videos, images or audios. Whether it’s a work meeting, friends or some class. To achieve this, we will show you how it is done so you can try it.
From ‘open as’ on a PC
The first thing you need to do is create or join a google meet meeting. At the bottom you are going to click submit now. You’ll then select a tab in Chrome so you can share the audio from that tab in a certain way.
Dragging it into a browser on your computer
Different options will be enabled, the one that interests you to share the screen with other people is to present the screen. Clicking it will throw you a message that says people will see everything on your screen, including notifications.
If you’re on an Android or iOS mobile device
The process is extremely simple, either from an Android phone or iPhone you can do it by following these simple steps. Once inside the application, already inside a videoconference, you must go to the 3 horizontal points that are in the upper right part of the screen.
Different options will be enabled, the one that interests you to share the screen with other people is to present the screen. Clicking it will throw you a message that says people will see everything on your screen, including notifications.
Following this, you will press the option to present and we will get another privacy message that will say meet will start capturing everything that is shown on the screen and you will press the option to start now. And ready. In this way you will be sharing everything you will do on your phone screen.
What happens to microphone audio when sharing your screen with audio in Meet?
When you are in a meeting on Google meet whose functions and purposes are similar to that of other video call platforms such as Zoom and you want to show a video or any page that includes some type of audio, but you are going to share the screen with them and when showing that content you want to show with audio and it finishes playing, you realize that the rest of the people haven’t heard.
For that we bring you this solution. You will click on ‘show my screen’, and then you will press the option of ‘a chrome tab’ being this the best option to share videos and animations. And it will take you to a small window where you can choose which tab you want to share, making sure the ‘ sharing audio’ option is enabled. Then clicking on ‘share’.
It will take you to the tab you want to share and it will be visible to everyone. At the top you will see the option to ‘interrupt’ for when you want to stop sharing the screen. After this, another option ‘audio of the presentation’ will appear that you can activate and deactivate. It is a way to continue sharing but you decide if it is heard or not.
Why can’t I hear the audio coming from my computer?
Before trying any kind of setup , it is very necessary that you check if your microphone is not muted . It is possible that you have several audio outputs in your browser and you must manually configure them.
For this you are going to open Google meet on your PC, you will click on the three vertical points that appear in the lower left part of the screen. Next you will select the ‘settings’ option . In the tab where it says ‘ audio’ you are going to make sure that it is selected in the correct microphone output.
Where is the button to stop audio and screen sharing on my computer?
In the same window where the screen is being shared, you have to click on stop presentation, just in the lower right corner you are going to select these presenting then you click on stop presentation