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Install Google Hangouts client ‘YakYak’ via Snap in Ubuntu

Last updated: November 18, 2017

YakYak, an open-source desktop chat client for Google Hangouts, now can be easily installed in Ubuntu via Snap package.

YakYak features:

  • Send/receive chat messages
  • Create/change conversations (rename, add people)
  • Leave/delete conversation
  • Notifications (using native OS notifications)
  • Drag-drop, copy-paste or attach-button for image upload.
  • Hangupsbot sync room aware (no bot name, proper user pics)
  • Show inline images
  • Send presence/focus/typing/activeclient to behave like a proper client
  • History scrollback
  • Video/audio integration (open in chrome)
  • Focus/typing indications (mainly a design issue. keep it clean)
  • Offer alternative color schemes

YakYak now is available as Snap, simply search for and install ‘yakyak’ in Ubuntu Software (need login with Ubuntu One account).

Or open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T and run command instead to install the snap:

sudo snap install yakyak

Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.

To remove the software, either use Ubuntu Software or run command:

sudo snap remove yakyak
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    7 responses to Install Google Hangouts client ‘YakYak’ via Snap in Ubuntu

    1. Roland January 29, 2018 at 6:43 pm

      How do you run yakyak after installation?

      • Anup Nair May 23, 2018 at 1:18 pm

        Exactly the problem I am facing. Installed snapd and all to install yakyak through it. But it ends there. Can’t find its binary!

        Falling back to installing from source code.

      • oz August 15, 2018 at 3:24 am

        I have the same problem… any solution for this?

    2. John March 17, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Yakyak hangs after inputting Google credentials with a screen saying “Connecting.” However it never gets past that. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit

    3. Anup Nair May 23, 2018 at 1:25 pm

      For those looking for a prebuilt binary read the Readme.md file from its Git repo.
      Deb package are :
      64 bit
      https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak/releases/download/v1.5.0/yakyak-1.5.0-linux-amd64.deb

      32 bit
      https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak/releases/download/v1.5.0/yakyak-1.5.0-linux-i386.deb

    4. Mike June 1, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Why snap will ultimately fail, crushed beneath friendlier apps like docker…

      still no answer on how to exec the app after snap installing…