Google’s own Hangouts service uses WebRTC for plug-in-free voice and video calls, and so does Firefox Hello. The technology’s currently in progress and not finalized, although it’s already supported in Chrome and Firefox. WebRTC is a cross-browser standard for plug-in-free real-time voice and video communication on the web. Microsoft has announced plans to support WebRTC in Skype for Web. That means Chromebooks are left out of Skype voice and video chats, for now. Supports all major video conferencing, recording, and streaming apps, like Zoom, Meet, Teams, Skype, Slack, Google Chrome, Safari, FaceTime, Cisco Webex and.
This is the same way that Skype offered voice calls on, and the same way Google used to offer voice calls in Gmail with Google Talk.īut Chromebooks can’t install older browser plug-ins like this-it’s the same reason why you can’t install the Java web plug-in on a Chromebook. On Windows and Mac, Skype for Web offers support for voice and video calls using a plug-in. Wait for the Beta release of Chrome to download and restart the computer when prompted. The first way is slightly more complex than the other methods, but hey we’re hardcore. Install and manage apps on your Samsung Chromebook. Google have so far announced four Android apps for the Chromebook recently but that’s kinda where things have stopped. Voice and video aren’t available yet, but Microsoft is working on it The solution involves running the Android version of the app on your Chromebook. Not everyone’s friends and family are all going to switch to Google Hangouts! Yes, there are many other chat programs, but it’s all about where your contacts are. Previously, some Skype instant message functionality was available on if you knew where to look, but this is the real deal for Chromebook users.