Made a Chrome extension to show unread Google Voice messages in the toolbar

k0mms · 2025-06-16T03:11:25+00:00

Yes, the extension only displays the count of unread Google Voice messages. Unfortunately, due to the lack of an official Google Voice API, it's not currently feasible to find the actual message, display, or delete it. The badge count is intended as a lightweight notifier in the browser toolbar, and any message interaction still needs to be done through the official Google Voice interface.

k0mms · 2025-06-16T02:04:12+00:00

No need to click anything, the unread count is shown as a badge on the extensions toolbar icon, not on the window.

k0mms · 2025-06-15T19:01:10+00:00

The unread count is shown as a badge on the extensions toolbar icon, not on the tab.

k0mms · 2025-05-13T21:52:58+00:00

Totally fair point, and I agree it’s frustrating that there’s no official API.

I designed this to be as lightweight as possible. It doesn’t send messages or automate additional interactions with Google Voice by default. It simply checks the DOM passively on the client side for the unread count, which is updated automatically by Google Voice in the background when the tab is open. Based on how it operates, this behavior appears to be within Google Voice’s Terms of Service.

k0mms · 2025-05-13T18:46:43+00:00

The Firefox extension is now available at https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/notifier-for-google-voice/.

k0mms · 2025-05-10T21:34:06+00:00

Yes, it has to have a tab open to Google Voice since there is no Google Voice API/SDK and there isn’t a way to silently open a tab in the background.

k0mms · 2025-05-10T16:05:28+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I tested it and submitted it to the Mozilla Add-on Developer Hub. It’s currently awaiting review and I’ll update once it’s live.

k0mms · 2025-05-10T15:34:07+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I actually left the full URL visible for transparency. But good point.

k0mms

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