Correction, 10 October 2026: an earlier version of this article explained how to use Google Hangouts in Pidgin. Google retired Hangouts on 1 November 2022 in favour of Google Chat, so this guide has been withdrawn.
From the archive. This article was published before Make Tech Easier changed ownership in April 2026.
How to Use Google Hangouts on Pidgin with the Purple Hangouts Plugin
This guide has been withdrawn. Google retired Hangouts on 1 November 2022 in favour of Google Chat.
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