# shareComputerAudio stops active screenshare

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/sharecomputeraudio-stops-active-screenshare/83076>\
**Category:** Zoom Apps\
**Created:** [February 14, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/sharecomputeraudio-stops-active-screenshare/83076 "2023-02-14T03:09:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![vandalayindustries](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/vandalayindustries/32/39002_2.png) [@vandalayindustries](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/vandalayindustries)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/sharecomputeraudio-stops-active-screenshare/83076/1 "2023-02-14T03:09:31Z")

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If the host is sharing screen and `shareComputerAudio` is invoked, the current screen share ends.

Desired behavior: `shareComputerAudio` should be able to be called while the current screen share remains active.

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/sharecomputeraudio-stops-active-screenshare/83076/2 "2023-02-27T20:15:20Z")

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The [shareComputerAudio()](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/zoom-apps/js-sdk/reference/#shareComputerAudio) function is designed to allow your user to share the audio only.

If you wanted the user to set up a screen share with computer audio, you could use the [promptShareScreen](https://appssdk.zoom.us/classes/ZoomSdk.ZoomSdk.html#promptShareScreen) function so this can be enabled by the user.

If you would like to see this changed so that shareComputerAudio augments an existing screen share, I recommend submitting a feature request in our [Ideas portal](https://portal.productboard.com/nsh3c2ofzhlj5rstqxwnbfp4)

I hope that helps!

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**Author:** ![vandalayindustries](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/vandalayindustries/32/39002_2.png) [@vandalayindustries](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/vandalayindustries)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/sharecomputeraudio-stops-active-screenshare/83076/3 "2023-03-01T02:58:35Z")

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Thanks @MaxM , I have added to the ideas portal.

From what I’ve seen, having shareComputerAudio stop an existing screenshare is generally a poor user experience, and there should at least be an option to not disrupt an existing screen share.

Thanks for your help!