I've been trying to add Google Hangouts to Pidgin but it's not working.
asked Mar 27, 2018 at 4:45
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Before adding account to pidgin. Make sure google singin to less secure apps is allowed.
Or visit this link to enable Less Secure Apps
https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps
If it's done! Add Hangout account #Basic Tab
Protocol: xmpp
User Name: (your gmail id, without @gmail.com)
Domain: gmail.com
Resource: (Keep blank)
Password: xxxxxxxxx
Check Remember Password.
#Advanced Tab
Connection Security: Use encryption if available
Connect Server: talk.google.com
Others leave at it is.
Done...!
answered Apr 2, 2018 at 19:35
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Some context: xmpp.org/2015/03/no-its-not-the-end-of-xmpp-for-google-talk– JohannCommented Mar 5, 2019 at 19:43
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@Faisal Does this still work? I have tried and it says "unable to connect" ... Commented May 22, 2019 at 10:12
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Yes, for some reason it was not working at the beginning, now it works, many thanks! :) Commented May 22, 2019 at 15:48
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1Ah, I get "This setting is not available for accounts with 2-Step Verification enabled." if I go to the direct link. That's why I wasn't seeing the setting. Commented Jul 30, 2020 at 2:05
Pidgin seems to only support Google Talk - which uses a different protocol. Hangouts employs a proprietary protocol, not compatible with XMPP.
There is a cross-platform client designed specifically for Hangouts (partial support for audio-video), as well as a Python library.
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I found a solution in YakYak too.
sudo snap install yakyakworked for me. Follow the on-screen prompts. It works even after the internal transition from Hangouts to Meet.– 4Z4T4RCommented Nov 29, 2020 at 22:08