appear.in Embed & Developer SDK Deprecation

Hello, users of appear.in WP! I have recently received the following correspondence from the appear.in team.

What’s Changing?
The current embed version and SDK as available on developer.appear.in will be deprecated. For websites that currently have the embed version running, there will be no change to the code. However, users that enter the room name that is indicated in the code, will now be taken to a new tab with the video room, instead of opening directly on your web page.

For example:
If your website code reads:
<iframe src="https://appear.in/practical-porcupine" width="800" height="640" frameborder="0"></iframe>

The enter room graphic will remain the same, however when it is clicked, a new tab will open taking the user straight to the room at https://appear.in/practical-porcupine.

When?
The current embed version options for appear.in rooms will be disabled on June 30, 2017 at 12:00 pm CEST. You will receive two additional reminders before the shutdown occurs.

Why?
As we move toward becoming a better productivity and collaboration tool, specifically for the future of work, we see the need to develop some of our features for an even better experience.To successfully collaborate, we want appear.in to be effortless for our users and provide flexibility for their distributed teams. The Developer SDK offerings haven’t accomplished this for our users, and therefore we have chosen to shut down it down in its current state and shift focus to pour into the full version of appear.in. We are doing this in order to bring you better features and reliability going forward.

How can I use appear.in with my website going forward?
The following options will still be able available to utilize appear.in with your website:

• You can keep the embed code from the API as is today, but instead of opening within your website itself, a new tab will open.
• You can create a custom button on your site that links to an appear.in room of your choice.

What does this mean for the appear.in WP plugin?
Seeing as this plugin relies upon the appear.in developer API, I will be soon pushing a plugin update to reflect this deprecation. The plugin will cease to function in it’s normal manner. Room buttons on your site, instead of opening an embedded room will redirect to a new tab with the video room. Thank you for your support of this plugin!