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stevexyz
Brass Contributor
Mar 04, 2020

Edge support for chrome.gcm API

Some Chrome extensions use https://developer.chrome.com/apps/gcm to send/receive messages. It appears that such extensions are not working in Chromium Edge. Are there any plans to support this to expand the set of Chrome extensions that work properly with Edge?

 

For example a developer filed https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/edge-developer/issues/449 which doesn't seem to be getting any traction (perhaps there is a better place to file it?). This particular use case is a https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/join/flejfacjooompmliegamfbpjjdlhokhj that works with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.join&hl=en_US, an Android app which facilitates copy/paste (and many other advanced functions) between desktop browser and Android phone. There are surely many other useful Chrome extensions that aren't working because of this limitation.

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  • furomin's avatar
    furomin
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 21, 2022
    I have the same problem with Clipt, a really usefull extension.... Please support FCM!!!!
  • ashishpoddar's avatar
    ashishpoddar
    Icon for Microsoft rankMicrosoft
    Jun 19, 2020

    stevexyz 

     

    We recommend developers to use service worker push messaging as a replacement for chrome.gcm in Edge.  Here’s a good reference: https://web-push-book.gauntface.com/introduction/. 

     

    Service worker push messaging uses Microsoft’s push messaging service in Edge and Google’s push messaging service in Chrome.  Both push services implement the same IETF standards so the push messaging services should work the same for your partner.

     

    Unfortunately, we cannot provide chrome.gcm in Edge because it depends on Google’s push messaging service.  Use of GCM requires developers to register with developers.google.com, which creates a secret used for authentication.  Long term, Google plans to deprecate and remove chrome.gcm in favor of service worker push messaging.  See this bug for details.

     

    Please let us know if service worker push messaging does not work for your scenario. We will be happy to work together to find a solution. 

  • HotCakeX's avatar
    HotCakeX
    MVP
    Mar 04, 2020
    Hi,
    is Join the only extension?
    I read that that API is mostly used in Chromium apps that are set to be depreciated, by Google themselves, soon.
    • stevexyz's avatar
      stevexyz
      Brass Contributor
      Mar 04, 2020

      HotCakeX Good point. Join is the only one I've run into that doesn't work because of this, though I don't use many extensions. Edge supports FCM (Google's recommended successor)?

      • HotCakeX's avatar
        HotCakeX
        MVP
        Mar 05, 2020

        Hmm I'm not sure about that.. maybe one of the developers can answer this Deleted 
        I think things like Join should have a desktop client, like a Win32 or a nice UWP app, to connect to the phone and send/receive data.
        it would be able to read Windows clipboard and make it available on phone.


        Windows 10's Your Phone app is soon getting support for file sharing. currently it can only share screen, call from PC, answer SMS, view pictures, view battery level, phone background etc etc

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