Google Hangout: Disable chat history - Here's how
If you don't want your chat history to be saved in the Hangouts, you can turn it off with just a few clicks. We'll show you how.
Disable hangout history on PC - how it works
- Open the hangout for which you want to turn history off.
- Click the gear icon.
- Now remove the checkmark from "Hangout history". When your chat partner ticks the box again, you will be notified in the hangout.
Disable hangout history on your smartphone - how it works
- Open the relevant hangout here as well.
- Touch the three vertically arranged dots.
- Select "Disable History". As soon as your chat partner ticks the box, you will be notified in the hangout.