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Zulip (Legacy) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Zulip

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 94 votes

Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.3.2
Size	7.8 MB
Release Date	May 25, 17
Category	Communication Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]
What's New: * Fixed push notifications for private messages* Added support for zoom in image view* Added button in toolbar to open the users list* Added confirmation when... [see more]
Description from Developer: This is the legacy Android app for the Zulip open source group chat application. The new Zulip Android app is: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zulipmobile Z... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Zulip (Legacy) and install on Windows PC. Zulip (Legacy) is free Communication app, developed by Zulip. Latest version of Zulip (Legacy) is 1.3.2, was released on 2017-05-25 (updated on 2025-02-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Zulip (Legacy) is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 94 users, 46 users had rated it 5*, 28 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Zulip (Legacy) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Zulip (Legacy) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Zulip (Legacy) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Zulip (Legacy) using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Zulip (Legacy)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Zulip (Legacy) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Zulip (Legacy)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3.2.

Download Zulip (Legacy) 1.3.2 on Windows PC – 7.8 MB

This is the legacy Android app for the Zulip open source group chat application. The new Zulip Android app is:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zulipmobile

Zulip is a free, open source, community built group chat platform, optimized around helping organizations communicate efficiently. You can learn more by visiting our website at https://zulip.org.

Zulip for Android supports:

- Sending and receiving both private messages and group messages
- Autocomplete for @-mentions and emoji
- Scrolling through and searching the complete Zulip message history
- Narrowing by stream, topic, or private message thread via drawers on the left and right of the app
- User presence drawer to see which users are online
- Logging in to any Zulip server via email/password
- Google auth to Zulip servers running Zulip 1.4.0+
- …and more!

This app is 100% open source. We welcome bug reports, feature suggestions, and contributions. You can find the code for this app on GitHub at: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-android.

Note: Google Cloud Messaging push notifications are currently only supported with the https://zulipchat.com service due to limitations in GCM’s security model. There is active discussion of using a push notification bouncer service to resolve this problem; if you’re interested in helping out, please see https://github.com/zulip/zulip/issues/1767.

Also note: the privacy policy linked in the Play store is only for users of the https://zulipchat.com service; users of other Zulip servers should consult their server's privacy policy.

* Fixed push notifications for private messages
* Added support for zoom in image view
* Added button in toolbar to open the users list
* Added confirmation when logging out
* Added support for new format emoji

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.