How do I set up Google Talk in Pidgin?

Question

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:

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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?

Answer 4

1. Create an app-specific password for pidgin

2. Add a pidgin account

   • Protocol: XMPP
   • Username: (your google username)
   • Domain: gmail.com
   • Password: (your app-specific password)

3. That's it! There is no step 3!

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

Update:

Doesn't work since Google has disabled XMPP support.

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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

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

for me this helped:

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

Answer 10

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.

Answer 11

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