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How to Share and Split a Screen With Someone in Discord Call

Discord is a popular communication platform that allows users to chat via text, voice, and video. One useful feature in Discord is the ability to share your screen with others in a voice or video call. This allows you to showcase apps, games, media, or anything else on your screen to other users.

Sharing Your Screen in a Discord Call

Sharing your screen in a Discord call is easy. Here are the steps:

  1. Join a voice channel or start a video call with the person you want to share your screen with.
  2. Look for the “Share Screen” icon in the call interface and click on it.
  3. Select what you want to share – you can choose to share your entire display, a specific app window, or a browser tab.
  4. Click “Go Live” to start sharing your screen. A preview window will appear showing what you’re sharing.
  5. To stop sharing, simply click the “Stop Streaming” button.

You can share your screen with multiple people in a voice channel or video call. The quality may depend on your internet speeds, but it works well for most basic screen sharing needs.

Enabling Split Screen View

Discord doesn’t have a built-in split screen feature. However, there are a couple of workarounds to view multiple screens at once:

Use Multiple Devices

One easy way is to run Discord on two devices, like your desktop and phone. Join the voice channel from both devices, then start a separate screen share from each one.

Position the devices side-by-side to create a split view. This allows you to monitor both screen shares at the same time.

Pop Out the Video Window

Alternatively, you can pop out someone else’s screen share into a separate window:

  1. Hover over their name in the user list.
  2. Click the three dot menu.
  3. Select “Pop Out Video”.

This will open their screen share feed in a separate window that you can position anywhere on your screen. You can pop out multiple feeds to create a split view.

Tips for Smooth Screen Sharing

Here are some tips to help your Discord screen sharing experience:

  • Check your internet speeds – Faster upload speeds allow higher video quality. Aim for at least 1 Mbps upload for smooth 720p sharing.
  • Close unused apps – This prevents unwanted notifications or system sounds from interrupting your share.
  • Adjust bitrate – Increasing the bitrate can improve video quality if you have fast internet. But lower it if experiencing lag.
  • Share a single app – Sharing a single app instead of the full display reduces resource usage for better performance.

With some minor adjustments, Discord’s screen sharing can work exceptionally well. Experiment to find the optimal settings for your internet speeds and what you want to showcase.

Conclusion

Discord provides an easy way to share your screen with friends, family, and colleagues over the internet. While it doesn’t offer an integrated split screen view, you can simulate this using multiple devices or by popping out video feeds into separate windows. With good upload speeds and proper configuration, Discord can handle real-time screen sharing for gaming, presentations, remote support, and more.

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