Pidgin showing "Unable to connect" message with Gmail chat
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Solution 1
Enabled allow less secure apps option in Google account. This solved the problems with all the standard pidgin settings for the gtalk.
Solution 2
The question is rather old, but I still encountered this problem today. So, here's a solution. Use these settings in the advanced tab:
Connection security: "Use old-style SSL"
Connect port: 5223
Connect server: talk.google.com
Particularly setting the Connect server appears to be important.
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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AAI almost 2 years
I am unable to connect to gmail chat through pidgin (2.10.9) on Debian.
But Facebook chat is working fine.
Have tried this:
- Google support https://support.google.com/a/answer/49147?hl=en
- a blog suggestion
Telnet shows
$ telnet gmail.com 5222 Trying 74.125.236.86... Trying 74.125.236.85... Trying 2404:6800:4007:801::1015... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Network is unreachable
Tried pidgin FAQ suggestion
at console
dig +short SRV _xmpp-client._tcp.gmail.com
gives
5 0 5222 xmpp.l.google.com. 20 0 5222 alt4.xmpp.l.google.com. 20 0 5222 alt2.xmpp.l.google.com. 20 0 5222 alt1.xmpp.l.google.com. 20 0 5222 alt3.xmpp.l.google.com.
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frlan almost 10 yearsCheck your netwrok. There seems to be some issue
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AAI almost 10 yearsI have internet access.Also, fb chat is working with pidgin. What else can I check, any suggestion?
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100rabh almost 10 yearsyour firewall seems to be blocking those ports.
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Nicholi about 9 yearsNot the greatest solution, since it explicitly makes your account less secure. Is there any way other than this?