Meta is preparing to pull the plug on Messenger’s standalone website, marking another shift in how users access the messaging service online. According to an update posted on a company […] ...

From April 2026, users will no longer be able to access messenger.com, and web-based chats will instead be routed through Facebook, according to an update posted on the company’s help pages.

Meta will discontinue Messenger.com and the Messenger desktop app by April 2026, redirecting desktop users to Facebook.com/messages. . Mobile apps remain active, and users can restore chat history ...

The Messenger mobile app for iOS and Android will remain fully operational and unaffected, allowing users to continue conversations as usual on smartphones and tablets.

Users attempting to access Messenger through messenger.com after the shutdown will be automatically redirected to facebook.com/messages.

Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook and Messenger, has confirmed it will retire the standalone Messenger desktop ...

Meta is set to discontinue the standalone Messenger website. According to the company’s update on its help page, the ...