version 2.0.2+ doesn't work on Firefox: service_worker is not supported

[OnlyNandan]

Installed v2.0.2. had to change manifest.txt as it gave me a /background/service_worker" is not supported error. so i changed it to

},
"background": {
"scripts": ["background.js"]
},

the add on was uploaded properly. but when i open whatsapp i get nothing in that extension

[tomer8007]

Hi,
I never designed this extension to work for Firefox, but first please try the 2.1.0 release I just published.
Also look for JS errors.

[OnlyNandan]

Oh noted. I tried the 2.1.0 release and it have me the same "background.service_worker is currently disabled" error

[tomer8007]

This sounds like a manifest v2/v3 issue. Are you aware of #38?

[OnlyNandan]

yep i tried #38 and i was able to intstall vs 2.0.1 on firefox which worked flawlessly .

v 2.0.1
},
"background": {
"scripts": ["browser-polyfill.js", "background.js"]
},

and v 2.0.2

"background":
{
"service_worker": "background.js"
},
"host_permissions": ["https://web.whatsapp.com/*"],
"content_scripts":
[
{

there is a reference to service worker in v 2.0.2 and v 2.1.0

other errors can be resolved with the solutions present in #103

[tomer8007]

So what is your error currently?

[OnlyNandan]

Main issue being that if i add v 2.0.1 to the ff then it get added and works without issue since it doesnt have background service worker. whereas the counterpart v 2.0.2 or 2.1.0 has background service worker which throws an error when added to ff. as ff doesnt support background service worker. and i was wondering if anyhow it would be possible to run the v2.0.2 upwards on ff.

[tomer8007]

The service worker is a manifest v3 thing I believe, so this makes sense. You could port it back to manifest v2 and convert the service worker to a background page just like you did. You could also figure out if Firefox supports manifest v3 (last time I checked it didn't).

[OnlyNandan]

Hey kamzone,
Thanks for the update ill try this out if i am able to get it to work ill update. i can get it to work please do the same.

[terrasaw]

Hi @OnlyNandan, did you manage to make it work?

[OnlyNandan]

Hey,
Nope no luck as of now. only got the older versions running.

[bayazidbh]

For context - what does Firefox do differently or otherwise still not support that's making this remain a blocker for newer versions of the extension?

And what about version 2.0.1? Is that fine?

[OnlyNandan]

For context - what does Firefox do differently or otherwise still not support that's making this remain a blocker for newer versions of the extension?

And what about version 2.0.1? Is that fine?

Its with regards to firefox not supporting manifest v3 yet

[bayazidbh]

@OnlyNandan is there something they haven't implemented yet, or something I'm missing, since according to this they already have it available?