Screen sharing
With Screen sharing you share your laptop or desktop screen live to a Screenbird screen. Everything happens in the browser, there's nothing to install. The picture goes directly from your laptop to the screen.
There are two ways to get started.
Method 1: share directly from the dashboard
Handy if you're already in the dashboard.
- Go to Screens in the sidebar.
- Click the screen you want to share to, to open Edit Screen.
- Expand Display Control.
- Click Share to this screen.
- Click Share screen to confirm.
- A new tab opens on your laptop. Click Share screen there and choose which screen, window or tab you want to show.
- As soon as you make a choice, your laptop appears live on the screen.
To stop, use the Stop button on your laptop. The screen returns immediately to its normal content.
Method 2: add the Screen Mirror app to a screen
Handy if you use screen sharing on the same screen often, or want to have it set up in advance.
- Go to Files in the sidebar.
- Click New and choose New app.
- Find the Screen Mirror app and click Save.
- Send the app to the screen you want using Push to screen.
- The screen now shows a web address (mirror.screenbird.app) and a 6-character code.
- On your laptop, go to that web address, enter the code and click Connect.
- Click Share screen and choose what you want to show.
What you need
- A laptop or desktop computer. A phone or tablet can't share its screen.
- Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari.
- No installation, everything runs in the browser.
- Sending audio along only works in Chrome or Edge on Windows.
If the connection doesn't work
Some networks don't allow a direct connection between devices, for example guest Wi-Fi or a corporate firewall. Having trouble sharing? Contact your network administrator.
Limits
- A session lasts a maximum of 12 hours.
- You can share to a maximum of 5 screens at the same time.
Is it secure?
Yes. Only someone with dashboard access and edit permission on the screen can start a share. The share link this uses is secured.