Sharing content in Zoom Rooms

Zoom Rooms allow multiple methods of sharing content in and out of meetings. Review the different options available and determine which will be most effective for your situation. 

• Direct sharing in Zoom Rooms
• Wired HDMI Screen Sharing with a capture device
• Sharing a screen using Apple screen mirroring
• Screen sharing via share.zoom.us in Zoom Rooms

Sharing method comparison

	Direct share	share.zoom.us	Airplay	HDMI
Desktop	✔	✔	✔	✔
Specific application		✔	No	No
Video/audio	✔	✔	✔	✔
PPT/Keynote presenter mode with notes			✔ (extended desktop)	✔

 

Maximum resolution and framerate

	Direct share	share.zoom.us	Airplay	HDMI
Screen content	720p/30 1080p/30 4k/10 (PC ZR)	720p/30 1080p/30 4k/10 (Windows ZR)	1080p/30	720p/30 1080p/30
Video content	720p/30	720p/30	720p/30	720p/30  720p/60*
Video source (camera)	1080p/30	1080p/30	1080p/30	1080p/30**

*Requires the Optimize Full-screen Video Sharing screen share setting to be enabled on the room controller and a wired HDMI sharing capture card supporting 60fps capture. Supported on Win/Mac for Zoom Rooms version 5.14.0 or higher
**Zoom Rooms Appliance HDMI-input video is capable of 1080p/30 if the Optimize Full-screen Video Sharing screen share setting is enabled on the room controller. When this setting is disabled, the maximum is 1080p/15.

Note: Both video and audio will be disabled on your laptop or mobile device by default when initiating a screen share from the Zoom Room controller.

Other screen sharing articles

• Screen Sharing a camera in a Zoom Room
• Screen sharing in Zoom Rooms for Touch
• Sharing multiple screens in a Zoom Room