How do I set up Google Talk in Pidgin?

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When I try setting up Google Talk in Pidgin. I get the message:

Unable to Connect

EDIT:

(I have it working in Digsby fine)

Here is my setup:

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I checked my configuration - it looks the same, but in the `connect server` box it's just blank, which appears to be the default setting for Google Talk. Perhaps try taking that out and see if it works? — nhinkle, Aug 18 '11 at 18:20
How do you get it to work if you have a Google account but don't have a Gmail account? — Chloe, Sep 22 '14 at 17:18
i follow your guide religously but i get Not Authorized. Help. — Syaiful Nizam Yahya, Jan 29 '15 at 15:54
Possible duplicate of [How do I set up Google Talk/Hangout in Pidgin?](https://superuser.com/questions/973514/how-do-i-set-up-google-talk-hangout-in-pidgin) — Cees Timmerman, Sep 03 '18 at 19:54

bluish · Answer 1 · 2014-12-23T10:56:57.617

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Google created the new Google Hangout, that replaces also Google Talk, and seems that XMPP support has been removed.

But there's a partial solution: enable access to Gmail from "less secure apps" and Pidgin will connect to it.

edited Dec 23 '14 at 10:56

answered Dec 23 '14 at 10:08

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This fixed the Not Authorized error im getting. Why nobody rated this up is beyond me. Thanks. – Syaiful Nizam Yahya Jan 29 '15 at 15:56
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Google's strategy of calling everybody else "less secure" for no reason other than promoting their own privative software. – Feb 09 '15 at 20:23
Note that you cannot avail yourself of this solution if your account has two-factor authentication enabled. D'oh! – Jun 30 '16 at 15:33
XMPP works in Pidgin with Google for me. – Geremia Oct 10 '20 at 22:45
Doesn't work since Google has disabled Less Secure Apps. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:24

score 19 · Answer 2 · edited May 31 '16 at 20:26

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I used:

in the Basic Tab:

Protocol: XMPP
Username: myusername (without @mydomain.com)
Domain: mydomain.com
Resource: (left this blank as default)
Password: mypassword
Checked Remember password

in the Advanced Tab:

Connection security: Require encryption
Connect port: 5222 (default)
Connect server: talk.google.com

If your account uses Two-Factor Authentication, generate an app password and use it as the password.

edited May 31 '16 at 20:26

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answered Nov 26 '12 at 16:06

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Just to surface [Nathan Adams'](http://superuser.com/questions/324863/how-do-i-set-up-google-talk-in-pidgin#comment611753_324938) comment - if you're using a custom Google Apps domain, make sure you fill in the `Connect server`; the connection dropdown won't do it. – Jarrod Dixon Mar 26 '15 at 22:57
Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:24

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 26 '15 at 18:30

I had to use Pidgin version 2.10.9, with the following settings:

Protocol: XMPP
Username: <Gmail user name> (without @gmail.com)
Domain: gmail.com
Resource: <blank>
Password: <app-specific password>
Remember password: Checked

In the Advanced Tab:

Connection security: Use Old-style SSL
Connect port: 443
Connect server: talk.google.com
File transfer proxies: proxy.eu.jabber.org (the default)

I'm not sure why I needed a different port than the other answers. Because I use two-factor authentification, or am behind a corporate firewall?

Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:24 — Potherca, Jul 20 '23 at 13:24

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 11 '15 at 17:18

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Create an app-specific password for pidgin
Add a pidgin account
- Protocol: XMPP
- Username: (your google username)
- Domain: gmail.com
- Password: (your app-specific password)
That's it! There is no step 3!

answered Jul 11 '15 at 17:18

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Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:24

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 18 '11 at 18:39

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Pidgin comes preconfigured with an option in the drop-down menu called "Google Talk", which has all the settings already done. Type in your username/password and you should be able to connect.

answered Aug 18 '11 at 18:39

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I tried that and it didn't help. It also changed back to XMPP. – JoelFan Aug 18 '11 at 19:02
Are you behind a network proxy? If so, please fill in those details and try the "google talk" protocol method again. – Sudipta Chatterjee Aug 18 '11 at 19:13
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If I remember correctly - if you select google talk in the drop down it won't allow you to use an account you have setup for your own domain because it changes to XMPP. I believe for that you have to manually configure it per yuvilo's instructions. – Natalie Adams Nov 26 '12 at 16:11
Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:25

score 1 · Answer 6 · edited Jul 21 '23 at 09:57

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Update:

Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support.

Gtalk is not working now, so I'm using pidgin now, and it's working great

Setting I've used:

in the Basic Tab:

Protocol: XMPP
Username: yourUsername (without @mydomain.com)
Domain: mydomain.com
Resource: (left this blank as default)
Password: yourPassword
Checked Remember password

in the Advanced Tab:

Connection security: Use Old-style SSL
Connect port: 5223 (there would be 5222 change it)
Connect server: talk.google.com

edited Jul 21 '23 at 09:57

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answered Mar 23 '15 at 04:29

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Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:25

score 0 · Answer 7 · edited Aug 19 '11 at 12:59

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You want to include your full domain in the username field, for example john.doe@gmail.com (which is needed for Google Apps accounts). You can leave the "domain" field blank.

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edited Aug 19 '11 at 12:59

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answered Aug 18 '11 at 18:43

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When I try that, I get: `Invalid XMPP ID` – JoelFan Aug 18 '11 at 19:01
Pidgin requires you to type them apart; so, typing them together won't work. – Tamara Wijsman Aug 19 '11 at 12:48
Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:25

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Aug 10 '13 at 14:42

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Just leave the File transfer proxies as blank in the Advanced tab.

answered Aug 10 '13 at 14:42

Jason

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Source? That doesn't seem right – Canadian Luke Aug 10 '13 at 16:18

score 0 · Answer 9 · edited Nov 25 '15 at 12:20

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for me this helped:

Connection security: Use encryption if available.
Connect port: 5222
Connect server: talk.google.com
Also in Resource I entered "Home"

edited Nov 25 '15 at 12:20

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answered May 29 '14 at 04:41

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Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:25

score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Sep 02 '15 at 04:05

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I tried every method, same issue. The below settings fixed it:

Basic Tab: Protocol: XMPP Username: username (without the @gmail.com) Resource: Empty Password: Yourpassword

Advanced Tab: Connection security: Use encryption if available Connect server: talk.google.com File transfer proxies: empty (delete whats here)

Save, click enable check box.

answered Sep 02 '15 at 04:05

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Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support. – Potherca Jul 20 '23 at 13:25

score 0 · Answer 11 · edited Sep 26 '15 at 15:39

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You need to set app-specific password for Pidgin. Just follow the instructions at this link.

edited Sep 26 '15 at 15:39

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answered Sep 26 '15 at 10:04

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Please quote the essential parts of the answer from the reference link(s), as the answer can become invalid if the linked page(s) change. – DavidPostill Sep 26 '15 at 11:25

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