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24 alternatives to Old Hangouts Chrome Extension

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Old Hangouts Chrome Extension launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Hangouts Chrome Extension▲93
Brings conversations to life w/ photos, emojis, & video chat
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
2
Good Old PH 2017▲157
Chrome extension going back to the old Product Hunt layout
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
3
Good Old PH▲176
Going back to the old Product Hunt layout
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Hangouts Notifications▲5
Extension which adds Chrome notifications to Hangouts
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
5
DistractionFree Messenger▲92
Distraction Free Facebook Messenger (Chrome extension)
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Common Hangouts▲166
A better Google Hangouts experience
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Aww New Tab▲76
Bring back the fun to your Chrome Browser
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
8
Twitter Debubbler▲130
Chrome extension to remove Twitter's "bubbly" redesign
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
9
MessengerMerge▲129
Mail merge for Facebook Messenger
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
10
AllTabs▲145
Managing tabs in Chrome was never so easy
2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →
11
Google Hangouts▲430
New web app for Google Hangouts cross-device messaging app
2015 · its alternatives →
12
Birdy▲91
Replace Chrome's new tab page with the latest tweet
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Tabbie▲170
The missing tab manager for Chrome
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
14
Simplified Twitter▲194
The new Twitter, without distractions
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
hangout▲100
Faster Access to Google Hangouts
2014 · its alternatives →
16
Wunderlist New Tab▲114
Quickly add new to-dos to your lists (Chrome extension)
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
17
Apparent for Gmail▲225
I got frustrated with Gmail's lack of customization, and built an extension for myself. It doesn't do much other than modify how Gmail is displayed in Chrome. Does it as minimally as possible (that I can engineer). Done locally, zero remote processing. Currently built the following settings (want to add more soon): Conversations: * Show newest message first * Show every message in a thread (sometimes they're collapsed into numbered bubbles) * Remove AI overviews (retches) Layout/UI: * Minimize the search & top bar * Minimize the far left "rail" (Mail/Chat/Meet) * Hide a bunch…
Mar 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
18
Product Hunter ▲221
The latest from Product Hunt in every new Chrome tab
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
19
Tweak New Twitter▲79
Reduce "engagement" and tone down some of New Twitter's UI
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
ShortLink▲172
Create local, easy to remember short links
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
21
Make Twitter Great Again▲222
Chrome extension that hides tweets about the 2016 election
2016 · maketwittergreatagain.weebly.com · its alternatives →
22
GoodTwitter▲5
Go back to Old Twitter Design
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Mauf▲72
Change the color of Facebook Messenger conversations
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Make Twitter Great Again▲122
Mute tweets easily and optimize the "for you" Twitter feed
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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