Google is already starting the migration process for free, personal Hangouts users to Chat after shutting down Google Hangouts for Workspace users in February. People who are still using the Hangouts mobile app will receive a reminder to switch to Chat, according to a blog post from Google.
Users accessing Hangouts in Gmail on the web will not be prompted to switch to Chat until July, according to Google. Google said that it will notify customers “at least one month” in advance before it starts redirecting the Hangouts site to Chat. Hangouts will still be accessible on its desktop site until November.
Google Chat is not the same as GChat (or Google Talk), which Google officially ended earlier this month. (Hangouts was meant to replace GChat initially, but here we are.) In 2018, the firm made its intentions to move customers from Hangouts to Chat more apparent. In 2020, the service became available to all users without charge.
More About The Discontinuation Of Google Hangouts
Google ought to move all of your current Hangouts discussions to Chat automatically if you still use that service. Before Hangouts is formally retired in November, the firm also provides you the chance to get a copy of your data via its Takeout service.
The ability to make direct calls, establish in-line threads in Spaces (the rebranded version of Rooms), share multiple photos, and view them all are just a few of the new features Google claims it’s rolling out to tempt users to switch to Chat.
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