diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix
index 7c55b06a3c4..0490afc04bc 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ let
     } // optionalAttrs proprietaryCodecs {
       # enable support for the H.264 codec
       proprietary_codecs = true;
+      enable_hangout_services_extension = true;
       ffmpeg_branding = "Chrome";
     } // optionalAttrs (stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux") {
       target_arch = "x64";