Over the past few years, Google has stepped forward. Thanks to current applications, the company has many fans around the world. Let's talk about a plugin called Hangouts. What is it and what is it for? We will try to deal with this issue as part of this article. One thing to say right away: it's a replacement for Google Talk. And by the way, very successful.
Hangouts program: what is it and how does it work?
Let's first talk about how this utility came about. And this happened just recently, when Google Talk and Google+ Messenger merged. It is worth noting that for some time these programs worked independently, but in 2013 it was announced the creation of an application called Hangouts. So, three platforms are currently supported: Ghrome, iOS, and Android. We can say that this messenger can be considered unified, because it has all the strengths of independent applications. It is impossible not to mention that there are several new functions, each of which we will consider a little below. In principle, here you can send emoticons, pictures, messages to your interlocutor, and even create video conferences, like in Skype. Wherever your interlocutor is, you can communicate with him. Well, now let's talk in more detail about how to use the program. Despite the huge range of functions, there is nothing complicated in it.
Hangouts: how to use the utility
So, first of all, you need to say that the plugin is completely free. Therefore, you do not need to pay for any activation, etc. You can use the program both on your stationary computer and on a mobile phone, which significantly increases the demand for such a product. So, you have downloaded and installed this application from Google. And going into it, they saw instead of a list of contacts a list of dialogs, which, of course, might seem a little strange to you. Everything is quite simple. To send a message to the interlocutor, you need to click on the correspondence that was conducted with him. If you want to communicate through the camera, then this is also easy, you just need to find the corresponding icon, which is located in the dialog box of your correspondence. A distinctive feature is that HD quality is available, but to use it, you need high-speed Internet. During a conversation, you have the opportunity to choose the quality of the video stream, which is extremely convenient. It is recommended to get a special camera that supports HD.
How to install the app?
Everything is extremely simple here, and now we will analyze in detail how to do this. First of all, you need to download the utility from the official Google site. It is completely free and takes only a few megabytes. You’ve already got a bit familiar with Hangouts, what it is and what the program is for, you also know that’s why we proceed immediately to the installation. You need to accept the license agreement and choose the path. After that, we wait for the end of the process and enjoy the result. Please note that each user of the Google account has a good opportunity to install the application directly from the interface. This saves not only time but also strength. That's probably all that can be said about installing Hangouts. How to use the program, we already figured out a bit, so let's talk about the strengths of the utility, and there are a lot of them.
Benefits, or Why Users Love Hangouts
I would immediately like to note that there are a lot of strengths. Take, for example, at least a comfortable video conference. You can connect about 10 people to the conversation, which, you see, is a lot. It is impossible not to notice again that the use of the plugin is completely free, and this is a very, very big plus. Another advantage is that mobile devices also support the use of this utility. The developers made sure that even a novice user was able to fully understand the features of Hangouts. Even a novice who is just beginning to master the Internet will understand how to use such software. There is the possibility of recording a video conference in automatic mode, and all immediately takes off on Youtube. In fairness, it should be noted that shortcomings also have a place to be, and we will talk about them now.
On the minuses of the plugin
Fortunately, there are very few of them. Firstly, this is a name that is difficult to pronounce, but it is not so significant. Another thing is that when you create a video conference, in which about 5 or more people participate, the image quality drops noticeably, you can even notice slowdowns. This is perhaps the main drawback of this plugin. You should also pay attention to the heating of devices, which have been working with Hangouts in the video conferencing mode for a long time. But on this all the cons are exhausted. As you can see, they are not so significant. And even if you use the plugin to communicate with friends, you are unlikely to create conferences for 10 people. Well, now let's talk about Google Hangouts. What is this, you already know, so now a little about the distinguishing features.
The first launch of the program
So, you have installed the Hangouts app. What it is and why it is needed, we discussed. However, theory is theory, and no one has canceled practice. Now you need to go into it. To do this, you need to go through authorization in your Gmail account, that is, by mail. After that, you need to confirm the mobile phone number. You will immediately notice that there is the possibility of a multi-choice interlocutor, and it pleases. Therefore, to create a conference, you do not need to suffer for a long time. As for video chat, now there is the possibility of joining the live broadcasts by invitation. However, creating them from the application is still not possible. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that during correspondence you can instantly switch to video communication and vice versa, which is very convenient and saves time. The people you talk to most often will appear at the top as the most active. You can set the privacy mode or set the status to "out of place", "do not disturb", etc. As you can see, using the program is just as easy as installing Hangouts.
About plugin features
So, it will not be amiss to say what set of functions this program has. It is worth noting that there are quite flexible settings, therefore, it is extremely convenient to use Google Hangouts. We won’t explain what this is once again and immediately get down to business. In the main menu, you can turn on / off the camera, send pictures to Instagram or open the clock. As for the exchange of photos and videos, can you exchange the pictures that you have on your phone? or turn on the camera, and then take a picture and send it to the other party. We can not say about the rich selection of a variety of emoticons that clearly emphasize your intentions and tell your friend about the mood. Immediately there is a great opportunity to watch videos from "YouTube" or do joint drawing. In principle, it makes no sense to describe all the functions of this plugin, because there are a lot of them. The best way is to download and find out for yourself.
What to look for?
I would like to say again that this particular messenger is good in that it has more advantages than disadvantages. As practice shows , this is the only bug that happens to users, so these are unexpected crashes. If the plugin does not start on your android device, there may be several reasons. If you previously had Talk, then it is likely that the utility will be installed in its place, but instead of the expected Hangouts, you will find the previous program. In this case, it is recommended to wait a bit. When the plugin itself is updated to the latest version, then this problem will disappear by itself. You must have heard the expression Hangout services more than once. "What is it?" - you ask? This is still the same plugin, but only now we are talking directly about the service. By the way, I would like to note that one of the main features of the utility is that after a connection is lost, it automatically restores it and shows the missed messages, this is exactly what was not in Talk.
Conclusion
We completely dealt with questions about this plugin. Now you know how it works, what are its features. Of course, there are a few drawbacks, in addition, most Google employees are engaged in the development of “Google Eye”, so quite a bit of time is spent on instant messengers. But if you decide to use Hangout services, then this is a great solution. You can get in touch with your relatives, relatives or business partners when you want. The utility is not demanding on the hardware and runs with a bang. As for the Internet connection, 2 megabytes / sec is enough. for normal communication in video conferencing mode. Here, perhaps, is all the useful information on this topic, we hope it was useful to you.