Trying to block Google Hangouts on home server

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    rotblitz (Edited )

    Sad to hear that you have Search Engines blocked, so you cannot find it out yourself.  I can help you out:

    As of https://support.sonicwall.com/kb/sw14228 you add the following domains to your "always block" list:

    In Chrome disable also the Data Saver mode.

    Please note that blocking www.googleapis.com may block other Google services too.

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    mercilessltd

    A Google search brought me here.  Before using the above DNS lists, I decided to use Fiddler.  It appears the APIs used have been updated.  To block Hangouts as of February 2021, block these domains:

    client-channel.google.com

    clients6.google.com

    I don't know if this is versioning, or if other clients*.google.com are used.  I did ensure that you can send and receive emails from Gmail using the web browser after this.

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