# Messages for web app on computer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-for-web-app-on-computer/932868>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-for-web-app-on-computer/932868 "2021-02-14T02:05:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-for-web-app-on-computer/932868/1 "2021-02-14T02:05:25Z")

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I went to that page yesterday and scanned the bar code and it is working on my phone. But I can’t see messages on my computer. I go to the page below and get the bar code again. I see no way to log in.

_When you have unread messages, the Messages icon in your browser tab will show a red notification and the number of unread messages._

I don’t see that browser tab. Thought maybe it was a Chrome extension but searching gives no results.

[https://messages.google.com/web/authentication](https://messages.google.com/web/authentication)

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-for-web-app-on-computer/932868/2 "2021-02-14T02:13:06Z")

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Scanned again, took me to the page, now saved as bookmark

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OjYoNL4g5Vg/maxresdefault.jpg "Nevermind - Emily Litella") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjYoNL4g5Vg)

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-for-web-app-on-computer/932868/3 "2021-02-14T14:33:28Z")

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messages-for-web-app-on-computer/932868/4 "2021-02-14T14:34:05Z")

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Unless I get some explanation for what this thread is supposed to be, it’s closed.