You MUST install native connector for this extension to work. For Arch Linux there is a PKGBUILD available in the AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/chrome-gnome-shell-git For Debian, Fedora, Gentoo and Ubuntu you can install package named "chrome-gnome-shell". You also can install connector manually. See https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShellIntegrationForChrome/Installation for install instructions.