# \&smallshare

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push))\
Viewer-Side Option! ([`&scene`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene), [`&room`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room), [`&solo`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/and-solo)) \*on alpha

## Details

`&smallshare` makes the screen share behave like a webcam share. ie: not larger in size vs other windows, for the publisher or the viewers. This is a push-side parameter. This is useful if a VR guests screen sharing an app of themselves, versus using a virtual camera. It can also be useful for gaming, where a larger screen share might bog down the system of the sender more than needed.

Layout if using `&smallshare`:\
![](https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2FRRNoDvTyDpT6a04rAzIz%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b6b8a73e-3492-4c2a-9255-c1bf16896a29)

Layout if NOT using `&smallshare`:\
![](https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2FWe6NbVTlUIgJOmDpCNtr%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=5da7a92e-8735-45d1-a51b-b43ac0494bb6)

### Update on [v23](https://docs.vdo.ninja/releases/v23)

`&smallshare` will work on the scene-side now also, which disables the automixer's larger screen-share layout, and instead just uses an equal-sized video layout for all videos.

## Related

{% content-ref url="../setup-parameters/screenshare" %}
[screenshare](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/screenshare)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="and-screensharetype" %}
[and-screensharetype](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/screen-share-parameters/and-screensharetype)
{% endcontent-ref %}