Franz: Slack update: "Please update your third-party app or use the Slack desktop app"

Created on 20 Mar 2019 · 12Comments · Source: meetfranz/franz

Describe the bug
Slack request to update its app.

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Ubuntu 18.04

Source

aipi

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Most helpful comment

Patch (update to the latest beta)

Update Franz to the latest beta v5.0.1-beta.1

You may have to do this manually on Ubuntu as it doesn't always seem to register updates via the app. (just follow the link above).

Manual workaround (without updating Franz)

If updating isn't an option you can also patch your Slack recipe.

Open your Slack recipe folder (on Ubuntu cd ~/.config/Franz/recipes/slack).

Update the index.js contains the following

"use strict";

module.exports = Franz => class Slack extends Franz {
  overrideUserAgent() {
    return window.navigator.userAgent.replace(/(Chrome\/([\d.]*))/, 'Chrome/72.0.3626.119');
  }
};

Reload Franz and it should now work correctly.

danzlarkin on 21 Mar 2019

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All 12 comments

Also since ~3 weeks on Mac Mojave 10.14.3

nikitira on 20 Mar 2019

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Describe the bug:

I am having the same issue; I was able to log into the Slack app through Franz earlier today but am now unable to access Slack through Franz.

Screenshots:

Desktop:

OS: Ubuntu 16.04

Steps to Reproduce Bug:

1) Open Franz
2) Attempt to open Slack through Franz

Additional Info:

I had been getting warnings that this 3rd party app was no longer going to be supported by Slack for about 4 weeks.

TheCedarPrince on 21 Mar 2019

Patch (update to the latest beta)

Update Franz to the latest beta v5.0.1-beta.1

You may have to do this manually on Ubuntu as it doesn't always seem to register updates via the app. (just follow the link above).

Manual workaround (without updating Franz)

If updating isn't an option you can also patch your Slack recipe.

Open your Slack recipe folder (on Ubuntu cd ~/.config/Franz/recipes/slack).

Update the index.js contains the following

"use strict";

module.exports = Franz => class Slack extends Franz {
  overrideUserAgent() {
    return window.navigator.userAgent.replace(/(Chrome\/([\d.]*))/, 'Chrome/72.0.3626.119');
  }
};

Reload Franz and it should now work correctly.

danzlarkin on 21 Mar 2019

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Hey @larkin-nz I went with the Manual workaround method since updating Ubuntu did not seem to update Franz. Everything is operational again.

I think we can effectively close this issue now - especially if it is simply a bug that can be fixed by a version update. Thanks again!

Keep up the great work Franz team @adlk

TheCedarPrince on 21 Mar 2019

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Glad that worked for you @TheCedarPrince

I agree that this should be closed now!

danzlarkin on 21 Mar 2019

@larkin-nz solution worked. Thank you so much! :heart:

aipi on 21 Mar 2019

~/home/.config/Franz/recipes/slack

~ already indicates home. - ~/.config/Franz/recipes/slack :+1: thanks for the fix bud.

belthaZornv on 22 Mar 2019

@belthaZornv - Yes, it does - typo there - thanks for pointing that out! :)

danzlarkin on 22 Mar 2019

With Franz 5.0.0 (stable) or 5.0.1-beta.1 this is already fixed as we've updated to Chrome 69.
Ad auto update. We're currently doing tests with the AppImage updater in 5.0.1