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- Download the app. Hangouts Chat can be used on a computer or mobile device (Meet apps are available on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC). Download and install native apps for Hangouts Chat on Windows and macOS. Download the mobile app from the Google Play store. Download the mobile app from the Apple App Store.
- Similar to Slack and Microsoft Teams, Hangouts is Google’s team chat application that enables messaging, file sharing, collaboration, and video conferencing for teams anywhere in the world. It consists of 2 robust verticals: 1. Google Hangouts Chat Google Chat is a messaging platform designed for teams to work in one place.
Google Chat (formerly Hangouts Chat) now has a new standalone app. However, this is not a native app, instead it is a Progressive Web Application (PWA). This new Google Chat PWA app works on Windows, MacOS, Chrome OS, and Linux. There are some serious limitations as well. First, you need Google Chrome 73 or higher installed on your device. Second, to use the new standalone app, the Chrome browser needs to be open.
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- Sign in to chat.google.com.
- Use any of these methods to install the app on your computer:
- If the app isn’t already installed, a pop-up window opens and lets you download the app.
- In the top right of Google Chrome, click More -> Install Hangouts Chat.
- In the top right of chat.google.com, click Settings -> Install Chat app.
Users who previously had the classic Hangouts extension or app will be redirected to the new Chat standalone app in the coming weeks.
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Learn how to use Google Hangouts for online meetings and chats.
Google offers video conferencing and instant messaging as part of its G-Suite collaboration tools.
- Hangouts Meet is Google’s video conferencing platform that allows for virtual meetings and classrooms (up to 250 members per call).
- Hangouts Chat is Google’s instant messaging and chat room app. It functions as a 1-to-1 instant messaging app, as well as a group messaging chat option.
Using Hangouts Meet
Training
The best instructions for using Meet are here on Google’s help pages.
For a guided training experience, start with resources for beginners (Level 1), and work your way to more advanced tips and topics:
For instructors and classrooms
Google has thorough documentation for educators who wish to use Hangouts Meet in their classrooms:
- Read Use Hangouts for Real-Time Communication (requires login)
- See Google's larger collected tips on using their tools with distance learning.
- Watch this 1-hour Google webinar for instructors: Enabling Distance Learning with G Suite and Chrome
Mobile apps
Google Meet can be used on a computer or mobile device.
Meet apps are available on iOS and Android:
Special features
Learning environments are rapidly changing in response to COVID-19, so Google has released premium Hangouts Meet features that were previously only available to enterprise licensing customers.
This means that all users now have the ability to record Meet calls, stream live, and host calls up to 250 members. (At this time, these premium features are only available until July 1, 2020.)
Using Hangouts Chat
Hangouts Chat Macos App Mac
Hangouts Chat is a powerful way to communicate with people in your organization. Start a message with one or more coworkers or students, create a room for ongoing conversations with groups of people, and use bots to help automate your work.
Chat works in your computer browser and in mobile apps for Android and iOS. Chat keeps all your messages in sync no matter which devices you use, even if you switch between them.
Training
The best instructions for using Hangouts Chat are here on Google’s help page.
Macos App Download
Download the app
Hangouts Chat can be used on a computer or mobile device (Meet apps are available on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC).
Hangouts Mac App
- Download and install native apps for Hangouts Chat on Windows and macOS.
- Download the mobile app from the Google Play store.
- Download the mobile app from the Apple App Store.
Hangouts Chat Mac App
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