diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index d7670f9df809..25e78811a6ee 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ let room;
  * lib-jitsi-meet to detect and invoke
  */
 window.JitsiMeetScreenObtainer = {
+    gDMSupported: true,
     openDesktopPicker(options, onSourceChoose) {
         APP.store.dispatch(showDesktopPicker(options, onSourceChoose));
     }
diff --git a/modules/API/API.js b/modules/API/API.js
index f1c62859e563..d6c81b5f0d48 100644
--- a/modules/API/API.js
+++ b/modules/API/API.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import {
     toggleChat
 } from '../../react/features/chat/actions';
 import { openChat } from '../../react/features/chat/actions.web';
+import { showDesktopPicker } from '../../react/features/desktop-picker/actions';
 import {
     processExternalDeviceRequest
 } from '../../react/features/device-selection/functions';
@@ -1046,8 +1047,20 @@ function initCommands() {
             callback(conference?.getMeetingUniqueId() || '');
             break;
         }
-        case '_new_electron_screensharing_supported': {
-            callback(true);
+        case 'open-desktop-picker': {
+            const { desktopSharingSources } = APP.store.getState()['features/base/config'];
+            const options = {
+                desktopSharingSources: desktopSharingSources ?? [ 'screen', 'window' ]
+            };
+            const onSourceChoose = (streamId, _, screenShareAudio) => {
+                callback({
+                    streamId,
+                    screenShareAudio
+                });
+            };
+
+            dispatch(showDesktopPicker(options, onSourceChoose));
+
             break;
         }
         default:
diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index 9d2f64e9d937..03dca7d874a3 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -1237,21 +1237,6 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the state of availability electron share screen via external api.
-     *
-     * @returns {Promise}
-     *
-     * TODO: should be removed after we make sure that all Electron clients use only versions
-     * after with the legacy SS suport was removed from the electron SDK. If we remove it now the SS for Electron
-     * clients with older versions wont work.
-     */
-    _isNewElectronScreensharingSupported() {
-        return this._transport.sendRequest({
-            name: '_new_electron_screensharing_supported'
-        });
-    }
-
     /**
      * Pins a participant's video on to the stage view.
      *
@@ -1455,4 +1440,15 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
     setVirtualBackground(enabled, backgroundImage) {
         this.executeCommand('setVirtualBackground', enabled, backgroundImage);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Opens the desktop picker. This is invoked by the Electron SDK when gDM is used.
+     *
+     * @returns {Promise}
+     */
+    _openDesktopPicker() {
+        return this._transport.sendRequest({
+            name: 'open-desktop-picker'
+        });
+    }
 }