HoverCam for Chrome

HoverCam App for Chrome

HoverCam for Chrome - Stream, Annotate, and Capture Images

'HoverCam for Chrome' is an extension that allows users to view, annotate over live video, and capture images from live streaming video. Designed exclusively for HoverCam compatible models like Solo 8 Spark and Solo 5, this extension operates on Chromebooks, PCs and Apple computers through the Google Chrome web browser.

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Extension stats

By: HoverCam

Users: 200,000+

Rating: 2.33

(18)

Version: v1.0.18 (04/01/2022) (Last updated: 2022-04-02)

Version code: 1.0.18

Creation date: 2020-04-07

Risk:

Permissions:

{"fileSystem":["write","retainEntries","directory"]}
storage
videoCapture
audioCapture
usb
hid
{"usbDevices":[{"vendorId":10388,"productId":34},{"vendorId":10388,"productId":41}]}
fullscreen
alwaysOnTopWindows
unlimitedStorage

Size: 1.94M

Email: de*****@thehovercam.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,545 ▲ 171,238

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to download and set up.
Allows zooming, taking snapshots, and recording videos.
Helps facilitate teaching and sharing documents effectively.

Cons

Frequently stops working and gets stuck on the purple logo.
Incompatibility issues with certain devices, especially Chromebooks.
Users report being unable to remove the extension.

Most mentioned

Does not work at all.
Stuck on the purple hovercam logo.
Frustration with connectivity issues.

User reviews

broken it seemed like there were a few good features it looked sketchy this is the right one tho

Alex (alex2502), 2024-10-11

Does not work at all for me using my hovercam flex 8 document camera. When I click on the app, with my camera plugged in, it shows purple hovercam logo. PLEASE FIX THIS. I have a google chrome OS.

All Things Middle and High School -TPT, 2020-02-27

The school put this on my school Chromebook and then when I went onto my own gaming laptop to look up something, I realized it was on my own laptop on my own account and when i went to remove it long behold... it said I couldn't

Project Prescott, 2019-12-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

HoverCam for Chrome requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Captures visible content, which may expose user data displayed on the screen, posing a security threat.
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Risk likelihood

HoverCam for Chrome has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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