ActivCast Sender

ActivCast Sender

Mirror your device to any computer screen any time

What is ActivCast Sender?
The 'ActivCast Sender' is a versatile Chrome Extension that enables teachers and students to wirelessly share their device's content, ideas, and applications with the entire class. It creates an interactive and collaborative environment suitable for all kinds of learning scenarios.
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By: classflow
Rating: 3.09 (22)
Version: 0.0.4.2 (Last updated: 2020-09-20)
Creation date: 2020-09-19
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • power
  • nativeMessaging
  • desktopCapture
  • tabCapture
  • activeTab
Size: 289.79K
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Teachers and students can use ActivCast to wirelessly mirror their content, ideas and apps on their device to the entire class.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Allows for screen sharing
  • Can be used for remote teaching and presentations
  • Has a function to hack promothean schoolboards
Cons
  • Black screen issues while casting
  • No tutorial provided
  • Connectivity issues and audio problems
  • Causes trouble with other extensions
Most mentioned
  • Connectivity and black screen issues
  • Usefulness for remote teaching and presentations
  • Difficulty with removing the extension and using other extensions
Recent reviews
Black screen every time I try to cast. Useless and so disappointing.
by Kait Jones Kait Jones, 2022-03-01

its trash relly bad
by Getc4rried Getc4rried, 2020-12-15

Thanks for the function to hack a promothean schoolboard :)
by Wouter van Dam Wouter van Dam, 2019-12-19
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Safety
Risk impact

ActivCast Sender is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install ActivCast Sender if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

ActivCast Sender has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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