🔊 Zoom-Share Computer Audio from Computer

Goal: Everyone hears the Shruti (from Vimeo) and hears you speaking at the same time.
Best practice: Use headphones/earbuds to prevent echo.

1) Pre-flight (30–60 seconds)

  • Open the script (ready to read)

  • Open Vimeo (loaded + paused)

  • Set your computer volume around 50–70%

2) Start sharing audio (choose ONE option)

Option A (recommended): Share audio only (privacy-friendly, easiest)

  1. In Zoom, click Share Screen

  2. Click the Advanced tab

  3. Select Computer audio (sometimes labeled Music or Computer Sound Only)

  4. Click Share

✅ People hear Vimeo audio. ✅ You can keep reading your script privately. ✅ Your mic still works.

Then: press Play on Vimeo, and speak normally.

Option B: Share the Vimeo window with sound (if you want them to see it)

  1. In Zoom, click Share Screen

  2. On the Basic tab, select the browser window that has Vimeo

  3. Check ✅ Share sound

  4. Only if you’re sharing full-screen video: ✅ Optimize for video sharing
    (Don’t enable this otherwise — it can make shared screens look blurry.)

  5. Click Share

3) Play Shruti + talk

  • Press Play in Vimeo

  • Keep your Zoom mic unmuted

  • If your voice is getting buried, lower the Vimeo volume a bit

Volume tip: To change the level of the shared sound, adjust the volume in Vimeo (or your device volume).

4) Stop sharing

  • Click Stop Share

  • Pause/stop Vimeo

Fast troubleshooting

They can’t hear the computer audio

  • If sharing a window/screen: confirm Share sound is checked.

  • If using audio-only: Share Screen → Advanced → Music or Computer Sound Only / Computer audio.

  • Already sharing? On the share toolbar: More → Share Sound (you can enable it after you start sharing).

Audio is extremely quiet / too loud

  • Adjust the volume of whatever you’re playing (Vimeo player, YouTube player, etc) first, then your computer output volume.

  • Remember: Zoom shares what’s coming from your selected speaker/output.

Your voice disappears when you start sharing

  • Make sure your mic isn’t muted.

  • Use headphones—open speakers can trigger echo management and degrade intelligibility.

Screen looks blurry

  • Only enable Optimize for video sharing if you’re sharing a full-screen video clip; otherwise leave it off.

You’re using the Zoom Web App and can’t find Share Sound

  • The “share sound” feature is not available in the web client—use the Zoom desktop app.

You can’t share in the breakout

  • You may not have permission—ask host/co-host to enable participant sharing in breakouts.