Existing users of the Chrome extension will be able to opt into the new experience on August 31, 2016, which has functional parity with the current experience. Users will have the option to remain on the current experience until October 16, 2016, at which point all users will be automatically updated to the new experience.
In order to make this a smooth transition, we’re updating the Google Hangouts
Help Center articles with the latest changes, nested in the Hangouts
Chrome desktop app section.
Action Suggested
- If you have people using the existing Google Hangouts Chrome extension in
your organization, share the Help Center articles above to prepare them for this
change. - If you use Chrome Management (available to all Google Apps customers) to
centrally manage installation of the extension, please see our Help Center
article for more information.
As a reminder, the new Google Hangouts Chrome extension will become the default
experience on October 16, 2016.
Launch Details
Release track:
Launching to both Rapid release and Scheduled release on August 31, 2016 as the
default for new users, and opt-in for existing users. The new extension will
become the default for all users on October 16, 2016.
Rollout pace:
Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility)
Impact:
All Hangouts Chrome extension end users
Action:
Change management suggested/FYI
More Information
Chrome Web Store
Help
Center: Hangouts Chrome desktop app
Administrators only: Set Chrome policies
for users
