Hiver in Gmail outage – November 13, 2026

A recent update to Gmail has affected how Hiver loads within Gmail. As a result, you may experience issues accessing Hiver in Gmail.

We've identified the issue and submitted a fix to Google for review. The updated Hiver extension will be available on the Chrome Web Store once Google approves it.

In the meantime, you can install a temporary version of the Hiver extension to restore access.

Install the temporary Hiver extension

If Hiver isn't loading in Gmail, follow these steps:

1. Download the temporary Hiver extension.

2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a folder on your computer.

3. Open Google Chrome and enter chrome://extensions in the address bar.

4. Turn on Developer mode in the top-right corner.

5. Click Load unpacked.

6. Select the folder containing the extracted extension files.

7. Open Gmail and refresh to check if Hiver is working as expected.

Note: This is a temporary workaround while the updated extension is being reviewed by Google.

Switch back to the official Hiver extension

Once the updated Hiver extension is available on the Chrome Web Store, you can remove the temporary version and return to the official extension. To do this:

1. Open Google Chrome and go to chrome://extensions.

2. Find and remove Hiver extension.

3. Find Hiver on the Chrome Web Store and click Add to Chrome.

Refresh Gmail and check if Hiver is working as expected.

If you enabled Developer mode specifically to install the temporary extension, you can now turn it off.

Note: If you're already using the official Hiver extension, the update should be applied automatically once it's published.

For the latest updates on this issue, visit our status page.