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titleWebRTC for Vonage Contact Center extension

Previously, to use ContactPad with WebRTC you had to install the WebRTC for Vonage Contact Center extension into your their Chrome or Edge browser. From January 1, 2023, this In the near future, the extension will no longer work due to changes in how extensions workGoogle's changes to the way browser extensions work in Chromium-based browsers.

Over the coming months, your account will be migrated to the new way of using ContactPad with WebRTCVonage will migrate your accounts to using WebRTC without an extension. When your account has been migrated, we recommend that you disable or remove the WebRTC for Vonage Contact Center extension from your browser or browsers. Until January 1, 2023, if the extension is still enabled, buttons for accepting and rejecting the call appear in the extension as well as in ContactPad. Buttons to to mute and hang up the call appear in the extension too and there are some additional options available. For more information about using the extension, see the Using the WebRTC for Vonage Contact Center extension section later in this page.


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titleLimitations when using ContactPad with WebRTC

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titleBest practices for using ContactPad with WebRTC

When using ContactPad with WebRTC, you should follow these best practices:

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  • Hardware:
    • Upgrade computer hardware if CPU or memory limits are being reached.
    • Regularly restart computer, ideally daily.
    • Use a wired Ethernet connection (rather than a wireless connection) to connect to the network. Disable WiFi.
  • Software
    • Remove any non-essential applications.
    • Update audio and headset drivers to their latest versions.
  • Other:
    • Configure your headset as the default device for audio (playback and recording).
    • Disable exclusive mode settings for your audio (playback and recording) devices.

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      titleExclusive mode settings on Windows computers

      Find 'exclusive mode' settings in advanced properties for your audio devices within Control Panel.


    • Ask your supervisor to set your initial state to a state other than Ready.


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