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Re: can you share system audio (such as screen reader output) in google meet?

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From: Lucy GRECO
Date: Dec 18, 2020 3:42PM

HELLO:
I DO THIS ALL THE TIME AND DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM DOING SO. I JUST USE
THE BUILT IN MIKE AND SPEACHRE FOR THE MEETING AND THE MIKE PICKS UP MY
VOICE AND THE SCREENREADER WORKS FOR BOTH ZOOM AND MEET
Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 6:33 PM Joe Humbert (A11y) < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> https://vb-audio.com/Cable/
>
> use one of these. Or something similar. You may have to mess/adjust the
> audio to not get feedback so I would do a test call to get it right (with
> another person to make sure it is working).
>
> Thank is the cheapest or you could physically reroute the audio with cables
> and possibly an external mixer.
>
> Thankx,
> Joe Humbert
> International Association of Accessibility Professionals
> Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA)
> Access Technology Higher Education Network (ATHEN) Associate Member
> Accessibility Champion
> Android & iOS Accessibility Novice
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> -----Original Message-----
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> glen
> walker
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> Subject: [WebAIM] can you share system audio (such as screen reader output)
> in google meet?
>
> I have not been able to do it. I don't have a problem with Zoom or
> GoToMeeting but Google Meet doesn't have a way to share system audio. If
> you connect to a google meet from the chrome browser and you want to share
> a
> tab from the browser to everyone on the call, then there is a system audio
> checkbox but it will only share audio that happens on that tab, such as if
> you're playing a video. It's not really sharing the system audio.
>
> I often run with the screen reader when I'm showing demos and have always
> used Zoom or GoToMeeting in the past. But I have a meeting coming up with
> Google Meet and I have not found a way to share my screen reader output on
> the call.
>
> One possible low tech solution is to use an external microphone, which
> picks
> up my voice, but place the mic near my computer speakers so it picks up the
> screen reader voice too. The quality isn't great but I suppose that's a
> backup plan.
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