The Google Advertising That users who are still browsing the app Hangouts On iOS and Android, they’ll receive a notification from today inviting them to switch to chat. This is due to the upcoming closure of Hangouts.

Users who are still using Hangouts have received a notification prompting them to switch to chat either in Gmail or within the chat app on iOS and Android. Those using the Chrome extension will also be required to upgrade to the web version or install the web app. In July, people who use Hangouts through Gmail will upgrade from the web to Chat in Gmail.

For most people, conversations are automatically migrated from Hangouts to Chat, so it’s easy to pick up where you left off. However, Google encourages users who wish to keep a copy of their Hangouts data to use Google Takeout to download their data before Hangouts becomes unavailable in November 2022. Instructions can be found at This page.

What will happen in the future? This is what Google says:

Google Chat provides a modern, integrated experience in the Google Workspace. We have big ambitions for the future of chat, and over the next few months you’ll see more features like live calls, space chats, and the ability to share and view multiple photos. We hope that users will appreciate our continued investment in making Chat a powerful place for creativity and collaboration.