Can't screen-share from certain devices

Troubleshooting guide for Can't screen-share from certain devices in VDO.Ninja and OBS with likely causes and practical fixes.

The Screen sharing feature is highly dependent on the operating system of the device whose screen you are trying to capture.

• Chrome browser used on a PC is most compatible, fully supporting screen sharing with audio.

• Firefox on PC supports screen sharing, but it cannot screen share with audio.

• Safari on iOS does not support screen sharing via the browser.

• Android does not support screen sharing via the browser.

The native mobile apps for both iOS and Android support screen sharing. The Android native app includes system audio capture. Screen sharing on iOS is still hit and miss, but functional in many cases.

There's other tricks as well to get screen sharing working on mobile, such as using QuickTime via USB.

Native mobile app versionsHow to screen share your iPhone/iPad