Google will discontinue its Hangouts service in November of this year and will transition users to Google Chat.
Previously, in March, Google Chat completely replaced Hangouts for workplace users. As a result, anyone attempting to use Hangouts from their phones or emails will be directed to Chat.
While it will be available until November, users will be given at least one month’s notice to switch completely to Chat.
In an announcement on the website, Google said, “We’ve continued to invest in Chat to help people better collaborate and express themselves, and now we’re taking steps to help remaining Hangouts users move to Chat.”
For its users, Google will transfer all data from Hangout to Chats. Anyone who wants to download the Hangouts chat can do so as well. Google Chat has more features than Hangouts to keep new users interested.
According to Google, “Chat also includes Spaces, a dedicated place for topic-based collaboration. Groups and teams can share ideas, work on documents, and manage files and tasks, all from a single location. And, the new integrated view in Gmail makes it easier to use Chat alongside your Gmail inbox, Spaces, and Meet.” Google intends to improve Chat as much as possible over time in order to provide a good experience for its users.
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