Google Ruined Their Hangouts Chrome Extension/App

[GoldenGlove]

I swear, Google just changes shyt for no reason at all.

Been using the Google Hangouts extension on chrome for years now. Get all my texts forwarded to it, it was real convenient. Just getting the chat window highlighted and responding if I choose to. You could just click on the extension in the browser and pull up your contacts in a sub window...

Now for some reason, they thought it would be a good idea to have the entire app be a separate pop out window. So you have to have the window open or keep switching to it to respond to messages.



Makes absolutely no sense.

I just disabled and uninstalled this trash. Will just use gmail from now on.

 

[-DMP-]

I swear, Google just changes shyt for no reason at all.

Been using the Google Hangouts extension on chrome for years now. Get all my texts forwarded to it, it was real convenient. Just getting the chat window highlighted and responding if I choose to. You could just click on the extension in the browser and pull up your contacts in a sub window...

Now for some reason, they thought it would be a good idea to have the entire app be a separate pop out window. So you have to have the window open or keep switching to it to respond to messages.



Makes absolutely no sense.

I just disabled and uninstalled this trash. Will just use gmail from now on.

I just use the site, I don't bother with the app.

Google Hangouts

 

[GoldenGlove]

I just use the site, I don't bother with the app.

Google Hangouts

I mean... that's essentially what the gmail option is like. The thing that sucks is that, now you have to always switch tabs to respond to shyt. It used to just be right there no matter what tab you were in.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

I swear, Google just changes shyt for no reason at all.

Been using the Google Hangouts extension on chrome for years now. Get all my texts forwarded to it, it was real convenient. Just getting the chat window highlighted and responding if I choose to. You could just click on the extension in the browser and pull up your contacts in a sub window...

Now for some reason, they thought it would be a good idea to have the entire app be a separate pop out window. So you have to have the window open or keep switching to it to respond to messages.



Makes absolutely no sense.

I just disabled and uninstalled this trash. Will just use gmail from now on.

You can forward texts to hangouts?

And you can still pop out the sub-window from the main window, but yeah, I do think that idea was ultimately stupid.

I hear that they're about to remove the backspace button function of Prev Page in Chrome as well. Another stupid decision.

 

[ahomeplateslugger]

yeah it's annoying as hell now. google keeps shooting themselves in the foot with development. they come out with great stuff then ultimately turn some of it into shyt.

i just use gmail now.

 

[GoldenGlove]

You can forward texts to hangouts?

And you can still pop out the sub-window from the main window, but yeah, I do think that idea was ultimately stupid.

I hear that they're about to remove the backspace button function of Prev Page in Chrome as well. Another stupid decision.

It might be a Sprint thing. Not sure if any other carriers have that option.

 

[NoMorePie]

They still don't got their own version of iMessage yet?

 

[GoldenGlove]

They still don't got their own version of iMessage yet?

 

[ll_simon]

They still don't got their own version of iMessage yet?

Well that's what Hangouts is. It's just never been marketed like iMessage. I think it comes bundled but most people don't know what it is

 

[GoldenGlove]

Well that's what Hangouts is. It's just never been marketed like iMessage. I think it comes bundled but most people don't know what it is

It's fine on cellphones, but it's much less convenient now on PC

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

I didn't know anyone used hangouts

 

[GoldenGlove]

I didn't know anyone used hangouts

Once they merged it with Google Voice/GChat, I just kept moving along with it. Like I said, it's dope being able to answer and get your texts on your PC. But I'm not rocking with this new update at all.

 

[satam55]

I didn't know anyone used hangouts

 

[Motife43]

I've used Hangouts the past few years for podcasts and video chat w/non-iPhone people. I didn't find the change too inconvenient.

But for recording i plan to switch to skype and purchase credits/skype recorder

 

[GoldenGlove]

I've used Hangouts the past few years for podcasts and video chat w/non-iPhone people. I didn't find the change too inconvenient.

But for recording i plan to switch to skype and purchase credits/skype recorder

I can see it being fine for video, because it's an open window. But I only use it for text/chatting so it's annoying