Google-chrome – How to change the account in use for Hangouts (Chrome app) (or alternatively how to reset its data to re-log in

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I have multiple gmail accounts and Hangouts desktop app (in Chrome apps)

I want to change my account to use with it, but I can't figure out how. I don't see logout/login option anywhere. In Gmail/G+ is easy but I don't understand to make it with the desktop app.

Alternatively, how do I reset the app data so that I can just do a fresh login? I tried by uninstalling and reinstalling it but it kept all the data.

Best Answer

You need to change the default account in your multi-account setup.

To do this, sign out of everything (all accounts in all google apps) in Chrome. Then sign in again, in the order you want for priority for extensions and apps.

The first account you sign in as will be default and will ride hangouts extension.

It's a quirk in the multi-login system Chrome and Google use. Really they need a 'set as default' button to save having to this every time you want to switch hangouts accounts.

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