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Hi, I just installed Zoom client 6.1 on openSuSE and screen sharing is not showing any option anymore on Basic, but only under Advance tab, and there in this one I can only select Screen Portion, but also cannot confirm the screen sharing. Please fix it or let me know how to downgrade to previous version. Thanks in advance!

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Don.zAnswer

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Thank you to everyone who reported this issue and shared their findings.

We'd like to provide an update: Zoom has continued improving Linux screen-sharing compatibility through several subsequent releases, addressing a number of the issues reported in this discussion.

According to our official release notes, the following related fixes have been introduced:

April 16, 2025 – Version 6.4.5 (1259): Resolved an issue where screen sharing in Wayland failed when attempting to share the entire desktop.
March 24, 2026 – Version 7.0.0 (1666): Resolved an issue where screen sharing was not working on the Zoom desktop app for Linux on Wayland.
May 18, 2026 – Version 7.0.5 (3034): Resolved issues involving black screens on subsequent screen-sharing attempts and crashes when sharing on Linux version 7.0.0.
October 31, 2026 – Version 7.2.5 (6661): Resolved an issue causing blank video and shared content on Linux systems using NVIDIA graphics with native Wayland display.

For the best experience, we recommend updating to the latest available Zoom Workplace client for Linux, currently version 7.2.5 (6661).

Additional resources:

Zoom Workplace App Release Notes – Official release history and documented fixes.
Zoom Download Center for Linux – Download the latest Linux client.
Zoom Support Center – Submit a support request if the issue persists.

If you're still experiencing the black-screen issue with the latest client, please submit a support ticket and include your Zoom version, Linux distribution, desktop environment, graphics hardware, and relevant diagnostic logs so our technical team can investigate.

Thank you for your patience and for helping us improve the Zoom experience on Linux!

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megian

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Same for Arch.

$ pacman -Ss pipewire | grep installed
extra/helvum 0.5.1-1 [installed]
extra/libpipewire 1:1.0.7-2 [installed]
extra/libwireplumber 0.5.3-1 [installed]
extra/pipewire 1:1.0.7-2 [installed]
extra/qemu-audio-pipewire 9.0.1-1 [installed]
extra/wireplumber 0.5.3-1 [installed]

Gnome 46.0-1

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crohmann

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I have the same issue with Arch after updating to 6.1.0.
I can add to the bug report that a pop up is shown saying:

Can not start share, we only support Wayland on GNOME with Ubuntu 17 and above, Fedora 25 and above, Debian 9 and above, Centos 8 [...] Arch Linux, AnterGos, Manjaro.
If your OS is not on the list, please use x11 instead.

When I set XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=gnome before starting Zoom screen sharing is offered, but only for a portion of the screen, no windows or whole screens even.

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FlyingBuzz

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Hi everyone!
Same error window emerged for me on Arch x86_64 KDE 6.1 after upgrading Zoom to 6.1.

A workaround mentioned by @crohmann results in ability to share only a portion of the screen.

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crohmann

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There are some more details / analysis happening in the Arch AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zoom#comment-978966

The latest issues with screen sharing seem to stem from xdg-desktop-portal. I made some partial progress: As other noted, setting XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=gome restores the dialog, but there are no sharing options. Logs show Zoom looks for /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal (arch has it under /usr/lib). Adding a corresponding symlink /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal -> /usr/lib/xdg... restores the options as well. But they don't work for me (with sway). The second I select an option an try to share I get this in the logs: "ListModel2<T, Key>::getItemIndex(): key not exists!" (SIC) I got no further for now. Posting in the hopes that it helps someone with more xdg-desktop-portal and Zoom foo.

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NRobertson

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This is still an issue. Downgraded to 6.0.12-1 and it works again.

Is anyone at zoom working on this?

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Olical

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Also experiencing this on Arch + KDE Plasma with Wayland since the latest update.

Linux 6.6.34-1-lts #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:45:31 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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MGSR

Community Manager

Hello there!

We sincerely apologize for the delayed response and any inconvenience caused.

Our engineering team has informed us that a new version 6.1.1 will be available on 6/30 to address the reported bugs. Kindly update your Zoom App and inform us if the issue persists.

For now, thank you for understanding and have a great day!

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timcsf

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Can confirm Zoom 6.1.1 this does not solve the problem, at least on Arch. I still need to symlink /usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal to /usr/libexec. Downgrading to Zoom 6.0.12 resolves the issue.

Additionally, even with the symlink in place, I have the option to share the screen or a window and the share appears to work okay; however, when I click Stop Share it hangs indefinitely, until I force-quit zoom. This is the case in Zoom 6.0.12, 6.1.0 and 6.1.1.

This is the log output produced as soon as I hit "Stop Share"

*** pw_stream_set_active called from wrong context, check thread and locking: Operation not permitted 
*** impl_ext_end_proxy called from wrong context, check thread and locking: Operation not permitted 
'this->recurse > 0' failed at ../pipewire/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c:62 do_unlock(

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symgryph

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I have exactly the same issue with wayland, garuda linux, and either 6.12.x (where I can share but it locks up forever), or 6.1.1. Sorry to see zoom not working in linux, I guess there is always the web version...... Sadness.

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MGSR

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Hello @timcsf and @symgryph

Thank you for letting us know.

Our engineers are aware of the issue. As of now, we do not have an estimated time when it will be fixed but rest assured they are currently working to have this solved.

For now, thank you very much for your patience and understanding.

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MGSR

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Hello there,

We would like to provide a brief update regarding the issue. Although we currently do not have a specific release date, it will be addressed in version 6.1.5. We will keep you informed once we have more details on the release schedule.

We appreciate your patience on this.

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SSHCraig

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So I was super frustrated and politely ranting in one of these many threads for this issue digging around for a solution and then came across this one and saw your replies MGSR - seriously instantly turned around and happy to see someone trying to help and actually acting on this. Thank you. Hopefully this comes quickly as I'm a critical zoom user in my company who needs to share daily 🤞 I appreciate your replies and attention with the development team

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