According to the Zoom blog, the idea was to leverage “web-based technology to deliver a native desktop experience.”Ĭhromebook users were given until February 2023 to switch over to the new app. However, in August of 2022, that app was sunsetted and replaced by the Zoom PWA (progressive web app) for ChromeOS. From there, the parent or guardian can enter their password to approve the new extensions for their child’s Chromebook, though it may also be possible to approve the extensions from the Family Link app in the future.Until last year, the way to use Zoom on a ChromeOS device was to download and use Zoom’s ChromeOS app. Thankfully, Google is also preparing a long-term solution for those other extensions.Īs found by Android Police and tested on Chrome OS 83, it will soon be possible for children to “Ask a parent” for permission to install a new extension.
Update 4/22: While opening Family Link Chromebooks to the handful of vetted extensions above is a good step in the right direction, there are thousands of other extensions that are currently stuck unavailable. Other items on the list include the fantastic flowchart/mind map app Lucidchart, as well as some lesser-known but equally useful extensions for typing with voice and automatically highlighting the most important parts of articles. Oddly, the latter doesn’t seem to have an official extension in the store, with the closest match being one for Google Hangouts “ classic.” With the new update, Google has loosened the restriction on Family Link accounts to allow a selection of seven vetted extensions to be installed.Ĭhief on the list of student Chromebook approved extensions is the booming video conferencing app Zoom, along with its Google-branded competitor Hangouts Meet. Most Chromebooks were already able to install and use these extensions just fine, but students using a Family Link account were prohibited from installing any kind of extension.Īs spotted by Android Police, that has now changed, following a recent update to Chrome OS, part of Google’s efforts to keep Chrome version 80 as stable as possible.
Update 4/22: Even more extensions are coming soon to Chromebooks with Family Link.īoth Zoom and Hangouts are usable on Chromebooks without needing to install any extension, but the extension goes a long way toward making the experience feel more native. However, the Chromebooks that many students have handy were hindered by not being able to install the Chrome extension for either Zoom or Hangouts, but that has just changed. With everyone - including students of all ages - working from home, video conferencing apps like Zoom have become essential parts of daily life.
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