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:
11 Answers
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.
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1This fixed the Not Authorized error im getting. Why nobody rated this up is beyond me. Thanks. Jan 29, 2015 at 15:56
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2Google's strategy of calling everybody else "less secure" for no reason other than promoting their own privative software.– user182738Feb 9, 2015 at 20:23
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Note that you cannot avail yourself of this solution if your account has two-factor authentication enabled. D'oh!– user4043Jun 30, 2016 at 15:33
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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.
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1Just to surface Nathan Adams' 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. Mar 26, 2015 at 22:57 -
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?
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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!
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, 2011 at 18:39
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Are you behind a network proxy? If so, please fill in those details and try the "google talk" protocol method again. Aug 18, 2011 at 19:13
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2If 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. Nov 26, 2012 at 16:11
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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
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You want to include your full domain in the username field, for example [email protected] (which is needed for Google Apps accounts). You can leave the "domain" field blank.
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Pidgin requires you to type them apart; so, typing them together won't work. Aug 19, 2011 at 12:48
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Just leave the File transfer proxies as blank in the Advanced tab.
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.
You need to set app-specific password for Pidgin. Just follow the instructions at this link.
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2Please 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, 2015 at 11:25
for me this helped:
Connection security: Use encryption if available.
Connect port: 5222
Connect server: talk.google.com
Also in Resource I entered "Home"
connect serverbox it's just blank, which appears to be the default setting for Google Talk. Perhaps try taking that out and see if it works?