Zoom can not start screen share in Ubuntu (Wayland)

Apr 18, 2025

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After trying to share my screen in Zoom on Ubuntu I got the following error:

After a little bit of search, I found out that it was because I was using Wayland (which is used by default) and that Zoom has resolved this issue in client version 5.11.1. To my surprise, the version available in the App Center was not the latest. So I removed it with:

sudo snap remove zoom-client

Bash

And downloaded the latest version from Zoom’s website and installed it with:

sudo apt install ./Downloads/zoom_amd64.deb

Bash

Now I was able to share my screen wihtout a problem.

🤖 Clarification on the use of Artificial Intelligence in this content

📝 AI used for: text correction (I’m not a native English speaker);
🧠 Model: ChatGPT 4.1-nano;
🧐 Result reviewed by a human: Yes.

Daniel Kossmann

I am passionate about continuous learning and sharing knowledge, which is why I advocate for open source and Creative Commons. I believe that sharing knowledge can drive innovation and improve the world.

Zoom can not start screen share in Ubuntu (Wayland)

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