How to Create a Smart Icon for Google Hangouts Desktop App

Google Hangouts has evolved over time, and now offers multiple variants: Classic Hangouts, Hangouts Meet, and Hangouts Chat. To streamline the experience, creating smart icons for each variant is essential. This article will walk you through the process of creating a smart icon for Google Classics Hangouts using PowerShell.

Firstly, you need to import the Liquit module and prefix it with 'Liquit'. The default browser used for these smart icons is Chrome, which provides an optimal browsing experience. To support all three variants, we require three smart icons: one for each of Classic Hangouts, Hangouts Meet, and Hangouts Chat.

Classic Hangouts, available until June 2020, can be accessed by Google G Suite users and consumers alike. This variant serves as the foundation for Hangouts Conversations, visible at the bottom left sidebar in Gmail. Hangouts Meet is an online meeting application similar to Zoom or GoToMeeting, backward compatible with Classic Hangouts' chat feature.

Hangouts Chat is free for G Suite users, offering a distinct experience from Hangouts Meet and Classic Hangouts. To summarize, Google Hangouts includes multiple features: Classic Hangouts, Hangouts Meet, and Hangouts Chat.

According to last year's blog post, Google initially planned to migrate G Suite users from Classic Hangouts to Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat in Q4 2019. Initially, it was confusing for me to understand what Google Hangouts includes today due to the presence of Classic Hangouts. However, Google Hangouts is popular among G Suite users with a subscription, as it's part of their suite.

To create a smart icon for Google Classics Hangouts, you'll need to follow these steps: Google hangouts desktop app icon.