Some of the influential names in chat software program is bidding farewell as Google Hangouts begins its remaining goodbye.

The corporate has confirmed (opens in new tab) that from November 1, 2022, Hangouts on the internet will now not be accessible for customers because it appears to modernize its Google Workspace suite to be as efficient for customers as potential.

As a substitute, customers will now be directed to Google Chat as the corporate appears to proceed the transition to its extra unified immediate messaging service.

Goodbye Google Hangouts

Customers seeking to entry the Hangouts web site will now see a message stating, “Beginning November 1, 2022, Hangouts on the internet will redirect to Chat on Net. We suggest shifting to Chat now.” 

The information is the ultimate nail within the coffin for Google Hangouts following the preliminary announcement of its retirement in 2020.

The Android and iOS apps have been shut down in July 2022, with the oficial Hangouts Chrome extension additionally closed shortly after.

Google says that though most messages and contacts must be moved to the brand new service, some conversations or parts of conversations gained’t mechanically migrate from Hangouts to Chat, though affected customers ought to have already got been contacted.

Customers can proceed to make use of Google’s Takeout service to obtain their Hangouts knowledge till January 1, 2023.

The corporate first started “upgrading” enterprise and enterprise customers on “Traditional Hangouts” to Google Chat in March 2022. Cell customers began seeing in-app alerts to maneuver onto Chat in Gmail or the Chat app in June, with internet customers upgraded in July. 

“Google Chat provides a contemporary and built-in expertise in Google Workspace. We’ve got large ambitions for the way forward for Chat, and over the approaching months you may see much more options like direct calling, in-line threading in Areas and the power to share and consider a number of pictures,” wrote Ravi Kanneganti, Product Supervisor, Google Chat on the time.

“As we take this remaining step to deliver remaining Hangouts customers to Chat, we hope customers will recognize our continued funding in making Chat a strong place to create and collaborate.”

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