Share Your Screen Natively on Facebook Sort of...

 

Hats off to Facebook for finally adding this option, but unfortunately it only half works. 

You can either share your screen OR you can share your camera, but you can't do both. 

You can share your screen, but only one screen, you can't change the screen sharing selection again once you are live, which is a total bummer. 


Check out live test here

This is sort of cool, but not totally. With so many other options available that allow you to share your screen and your camera, I don't see myself using this feature.

Want to know which live app to choose? I made this awesome quiz to help you figure it out. 

Take Quiz Here

The first time you access this feature you will be asked to add the "Facebook Screen Sharing" extension. This is what is going to allow you to share your screen on your live broadcast. 

Here's what the new Built-In Facebook Screen Sharing interface looks like. 

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