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Omar Juvera
Omar Juvera

Reputation: 12297

Google Chrome Extension error: Requires Dev Channel or Newer

I am creating a "url-shortcut" extension for chrome. While adding it to the browser I received the following error:

There were warnings when trying to install this extension: * 'app.linked_icons' requires Google Chrome dev channel or newer, but this is the stable channel.

This is my manifest.json:

{
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Google Fit",
    "short_name": "Fit",
    "description": "Google Fit",
    "key": "Eg+2zP54mEfjusi2n1/gjO7gvXchXiDBSaWgxn2Sssg=",
    "version": "1.0",
    "icons": {
        "128": "128.png"
    },
    "app": {
        "urls": [
            "https://fit.google.com/"
        ],
        "launch": {
            "web_url": "https://fit.google.com/"
        },
        "linked_icons": [  ]
    },
    "permissions": [
        "unlimitedStorage",
        "notifications"
    ]
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1707

Answers (2)

Pulkit Chaudhri
Pulkit Chaudhri

Reputation: 671

most of the users are on the Stable channel, because this is the default download available

If you want to use Dev or Canary builds. More information on using a different release channel can be found on chromium.org at Chrome Release Channels.

Upvotes: 0

NIlay Mehta
NIlay Mehta

Reputation: 476

linked_icons in app should be with channel like below.

{
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Google Fit",
    "short_name": "Fit",
    "description": "Google Fit",
    "key": "Eg+2zP54mEfjusi2n1/gjO7gvXchXiDBSaWgxn2Sssg=",
    "version": "1.0",
    "icons": {
       "128": "128.png"
    },
    "app": {
        "urls": [
            "https://fit.google.com/"
        ],
        "launch": {
            "web_url": "https://fit.google.com/"
        },
        "linked_icons": [
           "channel" : "dev"
        ]
    },
    "permissions": [
        "unlimitedStorage",
        "notifications"
    ]
}

Upvotes: 4

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