Share a tab, not your whole screen
When you screen-share in Berryporch, your browser’s picker decides what the guest sees. If Berrynook Cloud or other private windows are open, sharing the entire screen (or the wrong window) can show them to the guest.
Prefer Chrome for tab share and optional tab audio — the guest sees only the call tab, not your whole desktop.
What each browser can do
- Chrome — Share a single tab, a window, or the entire screen. Best choice: share the Berryporch tab only. You can also share that tab’s audio (checkbox in the picker).
- Edge — Same options as Chrome (tab, window, or screen, plus tab audio). Use “Share this tab” the same way.
- Safari (Mac) — Usually window or entire screen (not a reliable single-tab picker). Share a Safari window that has only the call. Screen share isn’t available in Safari on iPhone/iPad.
- Firefox — Window or entire screen (no single-tab option). Share a Firefox window that has only the call.
On Mac, if the share picker is empty or blocked, allow Screen Recording for your browser in System Settings → Privacy & Security, then try again.
Quick steps (Chrome)
- Start the call in its own browser tab.
- Click the screen-share button in the call.
- Choose Chrome Tab / Share this tab — not Entire Screen.
- Select the call tab only. Turn on Share tab audio if you want the guest to hear tab sound.
- Click Share.
Quick steps (Safari / Firefox)
- Put the call in a browser window that has only Berryporch — no Cloud or other tabs.
- Click the screen-share button in the call.
- Choose that window — not Entire Screen.
- Share. (Tab audio usually isn’t available in these browsers.)
What sharing does not do
Screen share sends pixels only (and tab audio only if you opt in on Chrome/Edge). Watching a share does not give the guest a Berrynook Cloud login or file access. There is no file handoff from the call — for real file access, invite them as a full team member on private Berrynook.
This page is for hosts. Guests join through an email invite and one-time code — they never need the Berrynook app or VPN. About Berryporch.