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.

Extension stats

By: classflow
Users: 500,000+
Rating: 3.19 (21)
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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Extension summary

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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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • 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, 2022-03-01

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

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

Risk impact

ActivCast Sender requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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