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    Cant get video chat to worl

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by apes, Aug 4, 2007.

  1. apes

    apes Notebook Consultant

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    Is video chat with ichat able to work with aim?
     
    apes, Aug 4, 2007
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    not really, no.

    edit: if you use your aim account with ichat, you can still video chat, but chatting with someone using aim (the windows program) video chatting is a no go. you can video chat with other mac users. i think there might actually be a mac-pc video chat project or maybe thats in development for ichat or something... i dont really remember.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 5, 2007
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  3. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    I never tried ichat or aim. No one I know uses aim so cant test it. I can tell you MSN, both the MS MSN Messenger for Mac and the aMSN (supports webcam but no voice), Adrium and mercury all don't support video chat. Yahoo messenger supports webcam but no voice. Only program that I have found to make video chat work between windows and mac is skype. Skype for mac is not nearly as good as the windows version but it works.
     
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  4. ethanhunt123

    ethanhunt123 Notebook Evangelist

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    I tried Video chat with a friend using AIM ids in iChat but it just wouldnt work. Only program i found to work in MacOS and video chat is Skype.
     
    ethanhunt123, Aug 5, 2007
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  5. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    so with skype asong as its with other skype users its free?
     
    stealthsniper96, Aug 5, 2007
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  6. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah voice, cam and chat between internet users is free for skype. Calling from Skype to a normal telephone costs money.
     
    wave, Aug 5, 2007
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  7. apes

    apes Notebook Consultant

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    So to video chat from a MBP to a PC both parties need skype?
     
    apes, Aug 5, 2007
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    ethanhunt123 Notebook Evangelist

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    yep ... both ppl need to be running skype
     
    ethanhunt123, Aug 5, 2007
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    a.woods Notebook Enthusiast

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    I use Mercury to webcam but there is no sound
     
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  10. cycloneguy2618

    cycloneguy2618 Notebook Deity

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    I've used iChat before to video chat with a PC using aim, worked fine.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Aug 5, 2007
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