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New Chrome Policies Blocks Screen Sharing Through iFrames

Date Published: Apr 11,2025


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:3900.67.0 Release; Product:Blackboard Learn SaaS; Version:Older_Release
Article No.: 000076163
Product:
Learn SaaS
Release:
9.1;SaaS
Service Pack(s):
Older_Release
Description:
New Chrome Policies released on October 16th (https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5144822362931200) now prevents iFrames from capturing the content of the screen, this breaks integrations that records the screen to create content.
Steps to Repeat:
  1. Log into Blackboard Learn as an Administrator 
  2. Go to "View course & Institution tools"
  3. Open the Developer tools of the browser and go to the Console tab
  4. Click on Media gallery > Start meeting (Upper right corner)
  5. Allow Microphone and Camera use
  6. In the session Screen, go to Tools > Desktop Share or, click on Start Screen Share in the middle of the screen.

Observed Behavior:
Browser does not show anything and an error is logged in the Browser Console. 

Expected Behavior:
System asks for permissions and starts sharing the screen.
 



Resolution/Workaround:

Issue can be solved by adding the header "allow="display-capture *"


Target Release:

Learn 9.1, 3900.67.0 Release

SaaS - Fixed (v3900.67.0)







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