proloser / call-from-hangouts

Handles href="tel:xxx" by turning them into google hangout buttons. Because fuck skype.

Call From Hangouts

ToDo:

• Click on 'Start a Hangout' automatically
• Convert link to a button in the middle of the page vs using a redirect
• Auto-join hangout

Notes:

The Google Hangouts API sorta sucks

call-from-hangouts's Issues

Hangouts API discontinued

Call from Hangouts doesn't work for me anymore, because Google decided they'd arbitrarily discontinue the Hangouts API.

You can use a replacement I made to call directly using Hangouts.

1. First, to go https://hangouts.google.com .
2. Open the Developer Console, then click the 'Console' tab.
3. Copy and paste the following code into the console: navigator.registerProtocolHandler('tel', 'https://hangouts.google.com/?hl=en-GB&action=chat&pn=%s', 'Hangouts')
4. Accept the prompt to replace the tel handler.

Now calling from Hangouts using tel links works again. Hope this helps someone.