vivek-nexus/google-meet-slack-integration

Real-time Google Meet status on Slack, just like Slack huddles. Improve workplace communication by connecting Google Meet with Slack!

Google Meet ⇔ Slack integration (Glack)

Real-time Google Meet status on Slack, just like Slack huddles.

Improve workplace communication by connecting Google Meet with Slack!

Google Meet ⇔ Slack automatically (Glack) updates your slack status in real time, when you join and exit meetings, even for unscheduled meetings or overflowing meetings.

Extension status: 🟢 OPERATIONAL

Demo

View demo on YouTube

Installation

Configure chrome extension

Once installed, open a new tab and join any meeting link. Now find and open the extension that has been installed from extensions list (puzzle icon).

Chrome extension requires the following inputs:

1. Slack API key

Click GET SLACK API KEY to install the slack app and generate your Slack API key.

Slack API key starts with xoxp-

Make sure to install the slack app to the correct workspace, where you want your status to be automatically updated. Select the workspace on top right corner before clicking "Allow".

See FAQs for more help.

2. Choose meeting status text

This will be the text displayed in your slack status, during the meeting. Default text is On a meet call • Reply may be delayed.

3. Choose meeting status emoji

This will be the emoji displayed in your slack status, during the meeting. Default emoji is 📞.

Custom emojis available in your slack workspace are supported. They must be directly copy pasted from slack in text format, with both the colons like :bowtie:. Read more in this FAQ.

4. Choose automatic microphone and camera disabling

You can choose to automatically disable microphone or camera or both, before joining the meeting.

Click save for the extension to start working. You should see a green banner which indicates that the extension is working.

Usage

Join a meeting to test that your slack status updates automatically. Refresh meeting lobby page, if the extension does not load for the first time.

Pro-tip: You can also use these keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl / ⌘ + V to join a meeting

Ctrl / ⌘ + Shift + V to quit a meeting

Contributors

Aditya Gannavarapu and Vivek G. Thanks to Ritwick Dey for suggestions.

FAQs

I am unable to install the slack app

Try re-installing. Make sure you are logged in to the right slack workspace.

Slack app installation needs admin permission

Your slack workspace admin has made it mandatory to take their approval before installing any app to the workspace. Request them to approve your request by sending a note during the installation process.

You can assure them that this app is safe and does not collect or store any data. See privacy policy.

I am unable to generate Slack API key

Try re-installing the slack app and make sure you click allow during the installation.

Slack status is not updating

1. Check if you have actually pasted the Slack API key. Generate and paste again, if in doubt.
2. Check if you have installed the slack app to the correct workspace, where you want your status to be automatically updated. Select the workspace on top right corner before clicking "Allow".
3. Try a different emoji.
4. Check status emoji format, if you are using a custom slack emoji. :smile: will work whereas :smile or smile: will not work. To prevent confusion, copy paste the emoji directly from a slack chat.
5. The custom emoji used is not available in your slack workspace. Use only those emojis that are available in your slack workspace.

Extension does not work sometimes

Refreshing the meeting page should bring the extension back. Status updates may not work if you join super short meetings (less than a min approx), in a back to back fashion.

I want to uninstall this extension and slack app

1. Unistall slack app first, by using the Revoke Slack API key available within the extension.
2. Right click on the extension icon and remove the extension.

Privacy policy

This extension or the slack app do not store any keys or data in any form. All data is stored locally inside chrome browser. Slack status API calls are made directly to Slack servers and no intermediate servers are used.

Change log and Wiki

Take a look at the project's wiki at https://github.com/vivek-nexus/google-meet-slack-integration/wiki

google-meet-slack-integration's Issues

Some emojis in the emoji picker are not working

Some emojis in the emoji picker are not supported in slack. Check which emojis are not working and remove them.

Example: 😶‍🌫️ is not working

Set back the previous emoji status (on reset)

First issue 🎉

Hello!

I have a (custom) emoji as a status when I'm not in a meeting and when the extension resets my status, my previous emoji is reset too 😞
It should be great if the extension can get user status before setting the new one, then set the status in cache and reset the status with the stored cached status when leaving a meeting.

Btw, what a great extension 😱 💪🏻 Thanks for it!

Slack status not updating

I am using a Mac, Google Chrome. I installed the chrome extension using the instructions provided. Generated a key, added to the extension. I have been in a Google Meet for about 10 minutes with no status change. I tried once by creating and joining an instant meeting, and again by scheduling a meeting. I followed the remediation steps and copied an emoji from Slack to the extension. Still no status update in Slack.

Button "Generate Slack API key" doesn't work

Hi. Please help me. The button "Generate Slack API key" doesn't work.

Provide intuitive yet powerful way to input emojis

Currently, large scope for error does not help in visualising the emoji, during selection

Status cleared when sharing screen

Hello again!

I have an issue when I start my screen share.
The status is cleared, but the listeners seem to be still active.

Here are the worker logs when I start the screen share:

Successfully intercepted network request. Clearing slack status
background.js:70 Removing meeting exit listener
background.js:144 Fetch finished loading: POST "https://slack.com/api/users.profile.set".
(anonymous) @ background.js:144
background.js:146 Slack status altered
background.js:19 Registering query tabs listener
background.js:22 Registering meeting exit listener

When I start a screen share, there is a request to https://meet.google.com/$rpc/google.rtc.meetings.v1.MeetingDeviceService/CreateMeetingDevice, I think if you add this to the join listener URLs filter, it should remove the Slack status, but will put it back just after.
It's not the best solution, but I can't find the network call that triggers the exit listener.

Thanks!

Option to deactivate the slack API key right within the extension

Currently, the only way to deactivate the key is by clicking the link in the email sent by slack, during installation.

• Low trust and concern about deactivating the key, if compromised
• There is no info within the extension about the key and its security
• Nudge on where to find help is needed, when the extension scales