GTalk has been officially discontinued by Google. Hence, it won't work anymore.
You could try Pidgin or Trillian. These two are worth trying.
Personally, I will never switch to Hangouts. It feels weird, tired & sluggish, not to mention, it requires Chrome to be running in the background.
You could try Pidgin or Trillian. These two are worth trying.
Personally, I will never switch to Hangouts. It feels weird, tired & sluggish, not to mention, it requires Chrome to be running in the background.