Zoom device troubleshooting

Zoom Screen Sharing Not Working

Check browser screen-capture permission separately from Zoom's own screen-share permission and meeting restrictions.

Evidence first

What the independent test changes

If DeviceOK passes

A successful DeviceOK screen-capture selection proves browser-level capture permission, not Zoom's own capture permission or meeting policy.

If DeviceOK fails

If the browser cannot open screen capture either, resolve browser/OS capture permission before focusing on Zoom.

Safe sequence

Check these in order

  1. 1

    Run DeviceOK Screen Share Test and confirm the browser can open a screen/window chooser.

  2. 2

    If browser capture works, check Zoom's screen-share permission and the meeting host's restrictions.

  3. 3

    On operating systems that gate screen recording, verify Zoom is allowed to capture the screen.

  4. 4

    Restart Zoom after changing OS-level capture permission if the platform requires it.

Verify

Retest instead of guessing

After changing one setting, run the independent DeviceOK test again before moving to a more invasive step. This preserves evidence and avoids changing multiple variables at once.

Retest Screen share