Update August 1, 2019: You can now report someone when you block them in Hangouts on desktop.
When you block someone in Google Hangouts:
Individual conversation:
- You cannot send or receive Hangout chat messages
- Your Hangout with the blocked person will be archived
- You can join a group chat with the person you blocked
- The person you blocked can join group chats you are in
- You will be able to see each others messages
- You will get a notification that someone you've blocked is also in the Hangout, but other group members will not be notified.
- You cannot join a video call with someone you blocked and vice versa
Note: if you use Hangouts for Google Fi or Google Voice calls and SMS, those services may be affected.
Read on to get detailed instructions on How to block (or unblock) someone in Hangouts
Read on to get detailed instructions on How to block (or unblock) someone in Hangouts
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1. Sign in to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com , in Gmail, or using the Hangouts Chrome Extension
2. Open the individual Hangout conversation or invite from the person you want to block
3. Click the gear icon at top right of the chat window to open the conversation Options
4. On the Options screen Click Block
5. Click Block again to confirm
1. Sign in to Hangouts at http://hangouts.google.com , in Gmail, or using the Hangouts Chrome Extension
(Note: this option is also available in the Hangouts mobile app)
2. Click the 3 line menu icon at top left
3. Click Settings from the menu
4. On the Settings screen click "Blocked People"
5. To the right of their name click Unblock
2. Open the individual Hangout conversation or invite from the person you want to block
3. Click the gear icon at top right of the chat window to open the conversation Options
5. Click Block again to confirm
How to unblock someone in Google Hangouts
You can unblock people in your Hangouts Settings.1. Sign in to Hangouts at http://hangouts.google.com , in Gmail, or using the Hangouts Chrome Extension
(Note: this option is also available in the Hangouts mobile app)
2. Click the 3 line menu icon at top left
3. Click Settings from the menu
4. On the Settings screen click "Blocked People"
5. To the right of their name click Unblock
Related articles:
- How to block someone on Google+
- How to block someone in Google Photos
- How to block someone on YouTube
- How to manage your Google Blocked Users
Updated Aug. 2, 2019: Linked to Reporting instructions, added new details about what happens when you block someone.
Is there somewhere a tutorial on how to search a person or to report his account without any conversations occuring with the searched person?
ReplyDeleteThe only way to preemptively block someone on Hangouts is to block them on another Google product first. Google+ works, if they have a Google+ Profile. That will only be an option up until April though.
DeleteNote that you can block someone when they send you an Invite on Hangouts too, so you don't need to converse with them.
I was asking how to search for a user account that is not in the Hangouts contact list, in order to report that account.
ReplyDeleteThe black foot fetish pedophile Christian Hendricks is present on Hangouts. Not only he harasses young boys via Youtube for feet "challenges", but he also grooms them via Hangouts, even asking some of them for nudes! I can probably give a list of YT channels he used and a pic of his face if you don't know who he is
Since I can't DM you on Twitter, you'll find his past accounts and his face picture on my Change.org petition: www.change.org/p/youtube-ban-the-foot-fetish-pedophile-christian-hendricks-from-youtube-and-social-media-get-him-arrested I update it every time I find that he makes a new account. He also uses Snapchat (fortunately I got his 4 past Snapchat accounts banned by DMing the support team)
DeleteBTW another annoying pedophile is also present on Hangouts, on top of stalking kids via YT, Twitter, Snapchat or Instagram. His name is Josh Campbell, he's a fart fetishist who lives in Florida. Just like Christian Hendricks he only follows young boys to harass them for dares.
What I want to know is if I can search a user account to report it for abuse. You can submit an abuse report ticket on YT, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, but not on Hangouts?!
thank
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