#Google hangouts desktop app update

The look and feel got a big upgrade with the new floating chat heads UI that looks very similar to Facebook Messenger on Android. Now, it is launched from the Google app launcher and runs in the background without even having Chrome open. Hangouts no longer resides in the Chrome toolbar or the Windows system tray. So let’s take a look at the new Hangouts. It’s also odd that the new version seems to have a lower version number.

I was surprised to see that the new version is a completely separate app instead of simply an upgrade of the existing app. It installed the new version alongside the old version! So, then I just went to the Google Hangouts website and clicked the button to download for your computer.

#Google hangouts desktop app update

I tried to force update all extensions and relaunched Chrome, but I couldn’t get it. When I went back to my computer, it wasn’t updated. I only noticed the new version after installing the Hangouts Chrome app on a new computer. But, how Google deployed it makes me wonder. Well, now there is a new version of Google Hangouts that got a major redesign. For this reason, I’m very excited when there is a new version, especially one that has a nice redesign. We also use it at Gate6 for team chat, video calls, phone calls, etc. I use it personally for chats and SMS with friends and family.