Start Google Hangout from Intent in New Hangouts Android app

Question

There are previous discussions here regarding starting a Google Hangout from an intent on Android: start google hangouts in android

How can I start a Google Hangout

Answer 1

try in this way

Below method use to share text to hangout

/**
 * Initiate the actions encoded in the specified URI.
 */
public void initiateHangOutUri(Context myContext, String textToShare) {

  // Make sure Android client is installed.
  if (!isHangOutClientInstalled(myContext)) {
    goToMarket(myContext);
    return;
  }

  Intent sendIntent = new Intent();
  sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
  sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, textToShare);
  sendIntent.setType("text/plain");
  sendIntent.setPackage("com.google.android.talk");
  context.startActivity(sendIntent);

  return;
}

Below method use to check HangOut installed on this device

/**
 * Determine whether the HangOut for Android client is installed on this device.
 **/
public boolean isHangOutClientInstalled(Context myContext) {
  final PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
    Intent intent = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.google.android.talk");
    if (intent == null) {
        return false;
    }
    List list = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
    return list.size() > 0;
}

Below method use goto playstore if HangOut not installed

public void goToMarket(Context myContext) {
  Uri marketUri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.skype.raider");
  Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, marketUri);
  myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
  myContext.startActivity(myIntent);

  return;
}