Add setting to disable Google Hangouts extension

Fixes #8257

4 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index ae9bfc342..da0643023 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ breaking changes (such as renamed commands) can happen in minor releases.
 v3.3.0 (unreleased)
 -------------------
 
+Added
+~~~~~
+
+- Added the `qt.workarounds.disable_hangouts_extension` setting,
+  for disabling the Google Hangouts extension built into Chromium/QtWebEngine.
+
 Removed
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index b51df3f2f..0bc76ec90 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
 |<<qt.force_software_rendering,qt.force_software_rendering>>|Force software rendering for QtWebEngine.
 |<<qt.highdpi,qt.highdpi>>|Turn on Qt HighDPI scaling.
 |<<qt.workarounds.disable_accelerated_2d_canvas,qt.workarounds.disable_accelerated_2d_canvas>>|Disable accelerated 2d canvas to avoid graphical glitches.
+|<<qt.workarounds.disable_hangouts_extension,qt.workarounds.disable_hangouts_extension>>|Disable the Hangouts extension.
 |<<qt.workarounds.locale,qt.workarounds.locale>>|Work around locale parsing issues in QtWebEngine 5.15.3.
 |<<qt.workarounds.remove_service_workers,qt.workarounds.remove_service_workers>>|Delete the QtWebEngine Service Worker directory on every start.
 |<<scrolling.bar,scrolling.bar>>|When/how to show the scrollbar.
@@ -3993,6 +3994,20 @@ Valid values:
 
 Default: +pass:[auto]+
 
+[[qt.workarounds.disable_hangouts_extension]]
+=== qt.workarounds.disable_hangouts_extension
+Disable the Hangouts extension.
+The Hangouts extension provides additional APIs for Google domains only.
+Hangouts has been replaced with Meet, which appears to work without this extension.
+
+This setting requires a restart.
+
+This setting is only available with the QtWebEngine backend.
+
+Type: <<types,Bool>>
+
+Default: +pass:[false]+
+
 [[qt.workarounds.locale]]
 === qt.workarounds.locale
 Work around locale parsing issues in QtWebEngine 5.15.3.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 9e3334173..7991b89bc 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -404,6 +404,19 @@ qt.workarounds.disable_accelerated_2d_canvas:
 
     So far these glitches only occur on some Intel graphics devices.
 
+qt.workarounds.disable_hangouts_extension:
+  type: Bool
+  default: false
+  backend: QtWebEngine
+  restart: true
+  desc: >-
+    Disable the Hangouts extension.
+
+    The Hangouts extension provides additional APIs for Google domains only.
+
+    Hangouts has been replaced with Meet,
+    which appears to work without this extension.
+
 ## auto_save
 
 auto_save.interval:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/pakjoy.py b/qutebrowser/misc/pakjoy.py
index c0e6b4d0c..f914a372a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/pakjoy.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/pakjoy.py
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ def copy_webengine_resources() -> Optional[pathlib.Path]:
             and versions.webengine < utils.VersionNumber(6, 5, 3)
             and config.val.colors.webpage.darkmode.enabled
         )
+        # https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/issues/8257
+        or config.val.qt.workarounds.disable_hangouts_extension
     ):
         # No patching needed
         return None