Google Messages has a major problem, and I’m sick of it

I’m tired of Google Messages on the web. Tired of constantly having to re-verify my credentials. Tired of not being able to send a voice message. Tired of a watered-down version of what has turned into quite a beautiful messaging application on Android phones. In a world where iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and so many other incredible options exist, it’s time for Google to expand its recently improved messaging efforts beyond the smartphone.

Google’s only native messaging app is built for mobile Android devices. The company has given a lot of love and attention to its mobile app over the past year, with a pretty steady stream of UI updates and new…