Snapchat has become one of the most popular social media apps, allowing users to share moments, stories, and connect through video chats. One useful Snapchat feature on Android devices is the ability to screen share, letting you display your device’s screen to friends.

Screen sharing enables showing your Android device’s screen to Snapchat contacts during a one-on-one or group video chat. This gives many possibilities like presenting app demos, browsing the web together, showing off photos, gaming screenshots, troubleshooting tech problems, and more.

However, screen sharing is only available if you have the latest version of the Snapchat app installed on a compatible Android device. So before mirroring your screen, check you meet Snapchat’s requirements.

Compatible Android Versions and Devices

To use Snapchat’s screen sharing feature on Android phones and tablets, you need:

• Android 8.0 Oreo or newer: Older Android versions don’t support screen sharing.
• Up-to-date Snapchat app: Enable automatic updates in Play Store.
• Supported Snapchat Android models: Works on many popular phones like Samsung, Google Pixel, LG, Motorola, Huawei, and more.

You can check your Android version number by:

1. Opening Settings on your device.
2. Selecting About Phone or System > Advanced > About phone.
3. Viewing the number beside Android version or Android security patch level.

If your Android device meets the above requirements but you still don’t see the screen sharing option, try force quitting and relaunching the Snapchat app.

Enabling Screen Sharing Through Quick Settings

Once your Android device is compatible, go to Snapchat Settings > Additional Services > Screen Sharing to enable the feature.

You can also turn on screen sharing quickly through Android’s Quick Settings panel:

1. Pull down the Quick Settings tab (where you adjust Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc).
2. Long press on the Screen Recording icon.
3. Tap on “Start Broadcast,” then select Snapchat.

Now Snapchat has permission to record and display your screen during a Chat.

Screen Sharing Through a Snapchat Chat

To show your friends your screen during a Snapchat video call:

1. Start a new Chat with one or more friends.
2. Tap the screen share icon displayed beside the record button.
3. Select the specific app window or entire screen you want to mirror.
4. Your friends in the Chat can now view everything happening on your screen until you end the screen share session.

Note that the screen sharing option only appears if the feature is enabled by both you and the friends in the Chat.

Sharing Your Screen Through Snapchat Stories

To share your Android device’s screen with a larger group of friends, use Snapchat Stories:

1. Create a new Story visible to Custom Friends or your full Friend List.
2. Tap on the screen mirroring icon to show your screen.
3. Snapchat will record and share your screen with anyone who views your Story during the next 24 hours.

Changing Audio Settings for Screen Share

In Screen Share Audio settings, you can change whether sound is always included or if you manually enable it each time:

• Always Share Audio: Screen recordings include all audio playing on your device. Be aware others may hear private information not intended to share.
• Tap to Share Audio: You control exactly when to share system sounds and microphone audio. Tap the microphone icon during a screen share to toggle audio on/off.

The audio settings apply to any screen recordings made in Snapchat on your Android device.

Customizing Viewing Options for Screen Sharing

While sharing your screen with Snapchat contacts, you can customize what they see by:

• Tapping the expand arrow to switch between showing your entire Android screen or a specific app window only
• Using the handles around the screen view to resize or drag it around your device’s display

Adjust the view depending on what content you want to focus on sharing with your friends.

Ending a Screen Share Session

When you are done mirroring your Android screen to Snapchat friends, tap the Stop button to conclude the viewing session.

The recipient(s) will see a message that the screen share has ended but can still continue chatting via video call.

Workaround Methods for Snapchat Screen Sharing

Unfortunately Snapchat doesn’t have official screen sharing support on all Android devices. If your phone or tablet isn’t compatible, try these workaround methods:

• Use third-party apps like Apowersoft iPhone/iPad Recorder to show your Android screen. It works via AirPlay mirroring.
• Enable developer options and force enable the Share System Audio capture feature hidden in Android settings. (This doesn’t work reliably on all devices.)

While more complex than Snapchat’s own screen sharing feature, these workaround options do enable screen mirroring for otherwise incompatible Androids.

Recording Your Android Screen in Snapchat

You can also record your Snapchat screen on Android and then share the video with friends. Here’s how:

1. Start screen recording your device through Quick Settings or a separate app.
2. Open Snapchat and navigate to the Stories or Chat you want to capture.
3. Consider enabling Airplane Mode so you don’t receive notifications.
4. Stop screen recording and edit/trim the video as desired before sharing or posting on Snapchat.

With screen recording, you have more control over exactly what content to capture versus mirroring your live screen.

Comparison – Screen Sharing Snapchat on Android vs. iPhone

Snapchat’s screen sharing feature works similarly on iPhone compared to Android devices:

Android Screen Sharing

• Activate via Quick Settings then start a Chat
• Tap the screen share icon
• Select app window or full display

iPhone Screen Sharing

• Open Control Center and start broadcast
• Go to Snapchat Chat
• Tap microphone button then enable screen sharing

So the process follows the same basic steps and functionality – screen mirroring an Android or iPhone device’s display to your Snapchat contacts.

Other Screen Sharing Programs

Beyond Snapchat, you can use general screen sharing platforms like Skype, Google Hangouts, and TeamViewer to show your Android screen:

Program	Details
Skype	Video call + screen share
Google Hangouts	Group video calls + screen sharing
TeamViewer	Cross-platform screen mirroring

These apps provide alternatives if needing to screen share on an older Android, quickly show your display to a friend or colleague, conduct a remote tech support session, and more.

Notifications for Screenshots and Screen Recording

An important privacy feature in Snapchat is receiving notifications when someone takes a screenshot or screen recording of your content. Snapchat’s protection of stories aims to prevent inappropriate exposure or sharing.

If friends or contacts capture images or videos of your Stories or Chats without permission, Snapchat will send you an alert to make sure you are comfortable with that level of sharing.

The notifications provide awareness about others potentially saving or distributing private, embarrassing stories or conversations that were intended as temporary.

Additional Methods for Taking Screenshots

Beyond Snapchat, users can capture screenshots across devices and operating systems in various ways:

• Windows 10: Use the Print Screen button or shortcut Win + Shift + S.
• Mac: Keyboard shortcuts Shift + Command + 3 or Shift + Command + 4.
• iPhone: Press the lock and home buttons simultaneously.
• Android: Push the power and volume down buttons at the same time.
• Windows 7: Use the Snipping Tool or PrtScn button.

Knowing universal screenshot keyboard shortcuts helps you easily save images for your own reference or documentation purposes.

Conclusion

Snapchat’s screen sharing functionality on Android devices enables visually sharing your phone or tablet’s screen with friends. Take advantage of mirroring apps, games, photos, videos, and more – directly from your device’s display.

Be thoughtful about what screens you share publicly via Stories or privately through Chats. Manage audio capture settings appropriately as well to control sensitive sounds being heard.

Screen sharing is a fun way to engage visually, collaborate online, explore content together, and enhance connections with Snapchat contacts.