The transition is still not going okay, though

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The killing of Google Hangouts has been a tough one. Google has been trying to kill Hangouts since Google Allo and Google Duo were announced in 2016, which means Google has been going at it for at least 5 years. Right now, though, it's been trying to get Hangouts users moved over to Google Chat. And users of Hangouts are... not exactly in love. In an attempt to make them feel a little bit more at home, Google Chat is now rolling out support for GIFs.

[Read More](https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/09/01/google-chat-gets-gif-support-to-help-you-cope-with-the-loss-of-hangouts/)

[Google Chat gets GIF support to help you cope with the loss of Hangouts](https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/09/01/google-chat-gets-gif-support-to-help-you-cope-with-the-loss-of-hangouts/) was written by the awesome team at [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com).