"Your web browser blocked Rocket.Chat from opening a new tab.": video chat opens in default browser instead of application window

[stylefish]

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• [X] I had searched in the issues and found no similar issues.

Operating System

• [ ] macOS
• [X] Windows
• [X] Linux

Operating System Version

Windows 10, Fedora Linux 39

It happens on the web browser too?

No, it just happens on the Desktop app

Rocket.Chat Desktop App Version

3.9.10

Rocket.Chat Server Version

6.4.8

Describe the bug

when this setting is enabled rocket chat:

after restarting rocketchat desktop app (sometimes multiple restarts required) rocket.chat desktop opens the video call link in my default browser and not in the application window:

clearing the data directory of rocket chat completely fixes this issue for one or two starts of rocket chat.

How to Reproduce

set open video chat in application window to true open a video chat (in my case jitsi) restart rocket chat desktop open a video chat

last 2 steps my be repeated until the problem occurs (i have this every one or two days)

Describe your Expected behavior

rocketchat opens video in app window

Anything else

No response

Are you willing to submit a code contribution?

• [ ] Yes, I am willing to submit a Pull Request!

[preeesha]

Hey @stylefish, thanks for sharing your experience and point out the bug.

@jeanfbrito, I would be delighted to work on this issue. I will be updating you with the status of the progress shortly.

Prisha Gupta

[jeanfbrito]

Please update the server to 6.6.0.