Will GoogleVoice stop working on all deployed OBi devices after May 15?
SteveInWA:
I don't know the details of how the various (not-well-integrated) features and functions will work or not work over time (and if I did, sadly, I couldn't disclose them). The GV extension's current function depends on the voice and video (aka Chat/Hangouts) plugin. I assume the extension will migrate to WebRTC support.
In general, I expect that the functions that are supported today via the browser plugin will either continue to work via direct browser-based (WebRTC/HTML5) support, or they will be replaced by similar web apps under the Hangouts umbrella. Eventually, the need for the plugin will go away, but not before the equivalent, native support is provided via the browsers.
In the immediate future, if your preferred method of calling is via the GV extension, enjoy using it as long as it works. If you'd like to try the Hangouts browser extension, that is another way to place calls via the browser, and it also supports video calling between Hangouts users.
giqcass:
Quote from: gderf on November 13, 2013, 08:27:07 pm
I have the GV plugin installed in Chrome which allows me to dial by clicking on phone numbers or by selecting numbers from my contact lists by typing letters in the names. Will that no longer work when Old Chat goes away?
Google has been pushing HTML5 / web RTC. Because Chrome is a Google product it supports those as well. Some of the other browsers may need plugins to function. Interfaces may look a little different but it will at least work.
gderf:
Quote from: SteveInWA on November 13, 2013, 08:40:53 pm
In the immediate future, if your preferred method of calling is via the GV extension, enjoy using it as long as it works.
The GV extension not my preferred way of making calls today. I have used and configured it to the point that I know it works to make callback initiated calls which would be one way to continue on with GV and OBi post May 15, 2014, assuming is isn't broken by Google in the future.
SteveInWA:
Quote from: gderf on November 14, 2013, 06:10:38 am
Quote from: SteveInWA on November 13, 2013, 08:40:53 pm
In the immediate future, if your preferred method of calling is via the GV extension, enjoy using it as long as it works.
The GV extension not my preferred way of making calls today. I have used and configured it to the point that I know it works to make callback initiated calls which would be one way to continue on with GV and OBi post May 15, 2014, assuming is isn't broken by Google in the future.
Which of the various, poorly-integrated features and tools will, or will not work after May 15th, is just speculation at this time. My point was, you asked if the extension will work. I said it works now, and I speculated that Google will supply some sort of WebRTC-based replacement for it after that date. My assumption is that, over time (many months, slowly), features will migrate toward a better-integrated overall platform, and that platform will be Hangouts. Not the half-assed Hangouts of today, November 15, 2013, but an improved and evolving Hangouts.
My comments, speculations and assumptions are based on my experience with the offering, both as a user and as someone who supports users over on the Google Voice product forum, and some information that I can share without violating the NDA I have signed with Google.
Ansextra:
As long as there is a free home phone line available I would continue using GV just as before by "dialing" from the web browser. My wife also works at home a few days a week so just the home phone line isn't enough. In my case, I have to have a desk phone for my home office so ended up starting a VOIP account with VOIPO. This fulfills my phone needs and actually gives me more features than GV ever did. Yes it costs me a few dollars / month but it's $6.21/month for the first two years (paid in advance) and then goes to approximately $15/month after that. I can afford that. I've learned my lesson. I'm not depending on free services any more. I have specific teleworking requirements for my convenience. I'm willing to pay for those if necessary.
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