{"id":2149,"date":"2014-10-16T16:43:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T16:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2014-10-16T16:56:59","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T16:56:59","slug":"test-the-new-firefox-hello-webrtc-feature-in-firefox-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2014\/10\/16\/test-the-new-firefox-hello-webrtc-feature-in-firefox-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Test the new Firefox Hello WebRTC feature in Firefox Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have some exciting updates to our experimental WebRTC feature in Firefox. We\u2019ve added some new functionality to play with and a new name. Say \u2018Hi!\u2019 to Firefox Hello.<\/p>\n

Firefox Hello provides more value to Firefox users by making it easier to communicate with your friends and family who might not have the same video chat service, software or hardware as you. It\u2019s free to make voice and video calls and there\u2019s no need to download software, plugins or even create an account. It\u2019s ready to go as soon as you open Firefox Beta by clicking on the \u2018chat bubble\u2019 icon under the customize menu. Hello allows you to connect with anyone who has a WebRTC-enabled browser, such as Firefox, Chrome or Opera. We should give a shout out to our friends<\/a> at TokBox, whose OpenTok platform is used to power this new feature.<\/p>\n

The new features we\u2019ve added to Firefox Beta include:<\/p>\n

New Call Options<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the great features of Firefox Hello<\/a> is that you don\u2019t need to create an account in order to connect with the people that matter to you most. You simply share a callback link with the person you want to connect with and when they click on the link the call begins.<\/p>\n

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Call Management Panel<\/p><\/div>\n

But let\u2019s say that you start using Hello all the time with your friends and family. As an added convenience, you should sign up for a Firefox account<\/a> for even easier one-click calling from Firefox. After signing in, you can initiate or receive direct calls with other Firefox Account users, without having to share a callback link first. You can sign into your Firefox Account on every computer you use, so you can be reached at home or at work. <\/p>\n

Contacts Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also added contacts management for the first time in this release. You can add contacts to your address book manually or import contacts from your Google account to Firefox Hello. Simply select \u2018Import Contacts\u2019 from the address book and then sign into your Google account to give permission. If your contacts have a Firefox Account and are online, then you can call these contacts directly from Firefox. <\/p>\n

These are just some of the main improvements that we will be rolling out over the next few weeks to all Firefox Beta users. So please test them out and let us know what you think at the end of your call. Please remember we\u2019re still in the experimental phases and making a lot of changes behind the scenes. <\/p>\n

We look forward to receiving your feedback on these new features, so we can get Firefox Hello ready to share with the world.<\/p>\n

More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n