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Re: [LUG] Video chat

 

On Sun, 15 May 2011 21:55:47 +0100
Simon Waters wrote:

> On 15/05/11 21:48, Grant Sewell wrote:
> > 
> > They only support Linux with their in-browser plugin.  
> 
> Sounds sufficient for Chrome OS :)
> 
> Everyone always wants more....
> 
> > You still can't
> > download a standalone GoogleTalk client for Linux systems.  *sigh*
> > But it does work in Pidgin quite nicely, so it's not all
> > doom-and-gloom.
> 
> Pidgin doesn't handle the video does it?

It seems to, yes, but I don't think it's "there" yet.  Audio/Video
doesn't seem to even be an option under Empathy.

Certainly when I right-click on a Google contact there's the option for
"audio/video chat".  However I've just tried it with the wife and we
could both see ourselves but not eachother.  :(

Grant.

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