How do I set up Google Talk/Hangout in Pidgin?

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I'm using Pidgin and it works great. But I have trouble getting my Google Talk/Hangout account running. I'm
getting the error message: "Not Authorized"
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I found the following link but nothing works for me.
How do I set up Google Talk in Pidgin?

I can't find the Google settings for less secure apps in my Google account.
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Here are my settings:

Basic Tab:

Protocol: XMPP

Username: myUsername (without @mydomain.com)

Domain: mydomain.com

Resource: Home

Password: myPassword

Checked Remember password

Advanced Tab:

Connection security: Require encryption

Connect port: 5222 (default)

Connect server: talk.google.com

File transfer proxies: proxy.eu.jabber.org (default)

pidgin google-talk

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Blackwood stevo
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1 Note: use a combination of the answers below. You need to set up 2FA in your Google account to not have to use an
insecure method. Currently, I did that from here: google.com/landing/2step Then you generate an application specific
password that you replace your regular pidgin password with. Multiple answers specify this information in different ways and
are useful in combination.
– Andrew
Sep 11, 2018 at 12:33

If you're looking for the Enterprise Hangout Chat (chat.google.com), then it's not using XMPP protocol as in
talk.google.com, and thus not currently supported in Pidgin. There's a feature request in purple-hangouts
– Noam Manos
Nov
15, 2018 at 11:35

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I can't find the google settings for less secure apps in my google account.

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When signed in to your account, go to My Account, and in the "Sign-in & Security" column, go to Connected Apps
& Sites. Third option down on the right is a toggle for allowing less secure apps.
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JavaOnLunch
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Thanks @JavaOnLunch! I found it! But it still wasn't working. I have to say the google account that I'm try to use is a gmail
account with my company domain name. I finally managed to get it running. I sign in with my other "normal" gmail account
(@gmail.com) and accept the certificate and then the company gmail ran fine. I hope it helps. Cheers Stefan
–  stevo
Sep
18, 2015 at 5:47

There is no longer a "third option down". Look at nixom's answer, which details setting up a password specific to the Pidgin
instance.
– nshew13
Jan 6, 2016 at 16:10

1 This answer should be further down, the 2 Factor Authorization using App Passwords is the best solution.
– AzP
Aug 28,
2018 at 11:38

My settings work perfect (on windows)

I recommend not enabling settings for less secure apps

16 The trick is to first enable 2-Step Verification in gmail settings, then add pidgin, and finally copy the password that
was generated

My settings are as follows

Protocol: XMPP

Username: Your username (without domain)

Domain: gmail.com (or your domain)

Resource: Home

Password: Your Password

Check "Remember password"

Uncheck new email.

Set Connection security to Require encryption

Leave connect port and connect server at default.
Set File transfer
proxies to proxy.eu.jabber.org (default)

Check show custom smileys

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zurgeg nixom
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1 This is the best answer, I think you should clean it up language-wise and regarding formatting, so it is a bit more readable.
Enabling unsecure clients is NOT the way to go, you are completely right about that.
– AzP
Aug 28, 2018 at 11:36

This configuration is what worked for me:

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 NOTE

You need a Connect Server: talk.google.com in the Advanced tab.

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

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Aakash
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Not if you want encryption, which is the only truly secure method here... Looks like 2FA is needed, after all.
– Andrew
Sep 11,
2018 at 12:31

From Gmail, click on your avatar on the top right, click on "My Account", then click on "Sign in security". From
there, follow what you see in this image:
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Cees Timmerman Adron
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How does this different from the existing answers? When you edit this answer, in order to improve it, you should fix the
gramatical mistake.
– Ramhound
Dec 16, 2016 at 18:54
 Update: This method is no longer possible with 2FA enabled. Explore other options that don't involve

allowing less secure apps.

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Getting Google to accept your connection takes an extra step and depends on whether or not you have two-
factor authentication (2FA) enabled.

With 2FA disabled

1. Go to your Google account Security settings.

2. Under Apps with account access, find the setting for "Allow less secure apps" and turn it on. This setting
will not exist if you have 2FA enabled.

3. Use the settings you've described, entering your Google account password as the password.

With 2FA enabled

1. Go to your Google account Security settings.

2. Under Signing in to Google, click on "App Passwords" to go to the App Passwords settings.
3. At the bottom of the form, click on the "Select app" dropdown and choose "Other". Enter Pidgin (or
whatever name you'd like) into the text box and click "Generate". Copy the generated password it provides.

4. Use the settings you've described, but paste in the generated password from the previous step as the
password.

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Ian Greenleaf Young
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This no longer works when 2 factor authentication is on, as 'less secure apps' are not allowed.
– rjurney
Jan 10, 2020 at
17:41

Thanks for the note, I'll edit my answer with an update.

– Ian Greenleaf Young
Jan 11, 2020 at 2:06

If you're having trouble connecting by using following one of the other answers here, note that if you're using two-
factor authentication, you'll need to create an application-specific password in order to authenticate.
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G-Wiz
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look at this: https://bitbucket.org/EionRobb/purple-hangouts/wiki/Home

-2 The difficult part is getting the oath cookie using chrome developper tools ;)

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user235989
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Welcome to Super User! Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential
parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– MMM
Mar 27, 2020 at 10:15