Google Chats is officially replacing Hangouts in Gmail. Gmail’s Chat integration first launched for Google Workspace and enterprise Google accounts last year, but is now available for general users on Android and in web browsers. On Android:Download the latest Gmail app update from Google Play.Go toSelectthe tapto enable.The Gmail app will close and relaunch. Desktop via web:Go toUnder the the Chat header, pickWhile it’s easy to roll your eyes at yet another Google messaging app showing up (and yet another Google app getting axed in the process), Google Chat will be able to do more than Hangouts, especially from within Gmail. Here’s how to do it:This tiny hack makes important conversations easier to track—at least once your Gmail app finally swaps out Hangouts for Google Chat instead.

Source: The Nation April 06, 2021 17:03 UTC