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July 25, 2022
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Screen share automatically pauses

  • July 25, 2022
  • 7 replies
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How do I fix this error, whenever I start sharing my screen it automatically pauses. 

    7 replies

    mrjankeck
    Newcomer
    Newcomer
    July 29, 2022

    Sometimes when you share a window and then move focus to another window or screen it pauses. When you click on the original window again, it should restart

    crchan123
    Employee
    Employee
    July 31, 2022

    Hi @mitt726512, welcome to the Zoom community! Has the reply posted by @mrjankeck helped you with your issue? 

    Newcomer
    November 5, 2022

    I am having this same problem with screen sharing pausing however it is only when I MAXIMIZE the video in the screen share window.  This has never happened before and only began happening when I updated my zoom application.  My computer software is up to date so it is not that.  Can you please help me?

    Newcomer
    November 10, 2022

    I’m having the same problem. When I try and maximise the YouTube video I am sharing, Zoom automatically now pauses screen share. Started last week but was fine before that. 

    Newcomer
    November 5, 2022

    I am having this same problem with screen sharing pausing however it is only when I MAXIMIZE the video in the screen share window.  This has never happened before and only began happening when I updated my zoom application.  My computer software is up to date so it is not that.  Can you please help me?

    Newcomer
    November 10, 2022

    It’s happened to me too. I share screen, then when I click maximise (YouTube) video, Zoom pauses screen share. Participants can hear audio but can no longer see video. 

    Newcomer
    November 18, 2022

    happen to me too!

    Newcomer
    January 19, 2023

    I started to have the same problem after updating Zoom.  I am on a MAC, fully up to date. Those solutions did not work for me.  I have to either give Zoom control of my computer, which I am not comfortable with, or start the share, pause the share, make the video full screen, then resume share.  Without this awkward process, the resume share does not work.

    Newcomer
    January 30, 2023

    Hi, so for MAC, I encountered same problem, only to realize that after updating the OS, I had to give the ACCESSIBILITY permission to zoom. Simply go to settings>accessibility>zoom (you have to unlock with your password of course) - and that solved the problem for me.  

    Newcomer
    May 22, 2023

    That didn't work. I cannot do that on my iMac.

    Newcomer
    July 11, 2024

    Whenever I share my screen via cable, I cannot open anything in my Mac because it paused. Help me!