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Wondering if anyone knows good alternatives to Discord's screen sharing feature (good quality, good framerate, low latency, and sound support).

Preferably FOSS, but at this point I'm taking all answers. Feel free to redirect me if there's any other community I should ask this in.

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[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'll have to try, but I'm afraid it will be a bit janky. Can't only stream a specific app with sound

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Technically you can. you can select the window to be shared, or a whole desktop, and if you are on linux and use the pipewire sound system (a lot of places it's the default nowadays) you can use qpwgraph or similar tools to connect the outputs of a game to the browser's audio sink. it can also be automated

[–] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm on Windows atm, but will eventually switch to Linux.

I would prefer the setup to be easy on the client side, so other people can do it in a small amount of time and easily (non technical people or people that don't want to think too much)

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

yeah on windows its.. limited. you can make virtual playback devices (speakers) with programs like vb-cable to separate them. you can then set up monitoring for them so that you hear it and.. you can't mix it with your mic so that's no good.

there was also Synchronous Audio Router. but it's buggy and microsoft made sure it never ever gets an update

I would prefer the setup to be easy on the client side

you mean for the viewers, right? this shouldn't make any complications for them