# \&screenshare

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push.md))

## Aliases

* `&ss`

## Details

`&screenshare` will allow the guest to screen share by being directly asked to share a screen or window instead of being taken to the camera/screenshare selection screen.\
![](/files/mV7Wh2YwY3dOYM64QEDx)

Starting with [v19](/releases/v19.md) of VDO.Ninja, there is also the [`&screenshare2`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/and-screenshare2.md) option; a minor UI variant that requires an additional button press, but more clearly preps the guest to the fact they will be sharing their screen.

#### Using `&screenshare` with the [Electron Capture App](/steves-helper-apps/electron-capture.md)

When using the Electron Capture App you have to "Elevate Privileges" to be able to share a window or screen. You can enable Elevated Privileges for the Electron App via the command line with `--node true` or in the app by right-clicking and selecting "Elevate Privileges" from the context-menu.

One unique feature about the [Electron Capture App](/steves-helper-apps/electron-capture.md) is that it can auto-select a screen or window when screen-sharing with VDO.Ninja, without user-input.\
For example:\
`&screenshare=1` for the main display\
`&screenshare=2` for the second display\
`&screenshare=discord` for the Discord application\
`&screenshare=googlechrome` for the Chrome Browser

## Related

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[\&webcam](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/and-webcam.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/XpXJXr1fVUai9CCQvidv" %}
[\&screenshare2](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/and-screenshare2.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/I2GSm6Xh0GJki6ZRttd0" %}
[\&smallshare](/advanced-settings/screen-share-parameters/and-smallshare.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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