"Failed to download latest version for app!" error message

"Failed to download latest version for app!" error message

The message that the app "Failed to download latest version for app! (error: updatejars)" means the app was blocked from accessing the internet.

As an alternative, you may try downloading the latest installer here. Next, double-click on the installer file in your Downloads folder to run the software update.

If the download or install still fails, it is most likely due to your firewall blocking communications with ScreenPal's online services.

If you are connected to a restricted work or school network, we recommend that you ask your IT department's network administrator to allow or exempt all HTTP/HTTPS traffic on the following domains:
*.screenpal.com
*.screencast-o-matic.com
*.speech.googleapis.com

Additionally, the ScreenPal app needs access to files over Port 80 on http://ciscobinary.openh264.org/.

It is also recommended that you:
  1. ensure that cookies are allowed and not blocked
  2. do not use a VPN (if applicable)
Finally, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the ScreenPal application.  For information about how to do this, please see the article relevant to your current operating system:

For further assistance with troubleshooting, please send our support team an error report from the desktop app using the steps provided here:

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