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Can iChat speak Jingle? I just tried the combination of web-based Gmail <-> iChat and the web client can see that the iChat client has a camera and I can initi

by lenni 15y ago

Can iChat speak Jingle? I just tried the combination of web-based Gmail <-> iChat and the web client can see that the iChat client has a camera and I can initiate a call but iChat never shows an incoming one. If I go iChat<->iChat over Google's XMPP server I can make a call. Does iChat speak yet another incompatible video call extension if it used with an XMPP network? Adium can't do AV either.... Can anyone recommend a OS X client? Video chat is currently the last thing that stops me from uninstalling Flash.

sudont 15y ago
http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html#ichat6 http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html#ichat6 iChat in Lion will features service plugins.
- spicyj 15y ago
  It's not clear whether this includes audio and video? It may be only for text chats.
  - sudont 15y ago
    Lion supports Yahoo’s AV protocol, and I assume it’s integrated using the new plugin architecture.
drivebyacct2 15y ago
What? Use the video chat built into Gmail. That doesn't utilize flash...
- abraham 15y ago
  I'm pretty sure Gmail still uses flash for the audio but I could be wrong.
  - drivebyacct2 15y ago
    I mean, I could be wrong, but any of the A/V functionality in Gmail requires that I install a DEB in Ubuntu and it works fine with click-to-enable flash (obviously I'm not enabling it on gmail :P)
    - abraham 15y ago
      I repeatedly run into issues with stuff like the bell of a new chat not sounding because flash hasn't been click-to-enabled.
lloeki 15y ago
Pidgin has a/v for all Unices and that may just include Mac OS X. Correct me if I'm wrong though.