iCreate - UK (2019-08)

Skype

Share your iPhone

screen over Skype

E

ven though the majority of Apple users will turn to

FaceTime for video calls, Skype remains a favourite

when calling non-Apple users. With a new screen-

sharing feature for its iOS app, however, Skype may well

need a dusting down since it now allows you to use your

iPhone or iPad to let the person you’re in a conversation

with view whatever you’re seeing on your device.

The feature also lets you cross-platform so if the other

person is using a Mac, Android, Windows 10 or Linux, you

can still hook up and showcase your screen. Why do this?

Well, perhaps you want to jointly fill in a form displayed

on your device or maybe you want to do some shopping

together or collaborate on a work project. Whatever the

reason, the feature is just a tap away.

Allow the other person in a Skype conversation to

viewyouriPhone or iPad screen

Step-by-step Broadcast your screen over Skype

1

Make a call

Open the Skype app on your iPhone or

iPad (ensuring it’s updated to iOS 12) and find

someone to connect with. Make a video call to

that person and wait for them to answer.

2

Launch the menu

At any point during your conversation,

you can tap the three-dotted menu button in

the bottom-right corner of the screen. This

calls up a menu – tap ‘Share Screen’.

3

Select recording source

Another menu appears letting you

know that everything on your screen will be

recorded. Select ‘Skype’ and, when you are

ready, tap ‘Start Broadcast’.

Sharing your screen over Skype can be useful when

collaborating on projects or shopping online...

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