Desktop Client for Google+ and Hangout
Is there any app that I can use to do Google Hangout from within my Ubuntu Desktop like Skype?
Also, How can I integrate Google+ account with Ubuntu?
Solution 1:
There is currently no desktop native app for Google Hangouts. As far as I am aware all usage for Google Hangouts is done through a web browser.
Solution 2:
How to install Google Hangout:
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Go to the Google+ Hangouts page and click in the Download Plugin button.
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Then you will see a list containing options with binary files, this page will read your system information and select automatically the best option for you. Click in the Download Link button and save the file in your computer.
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When the download is complete, open the file (double click over it).
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It will be open with the software-center, click in the Install button. If it request for your password, enter it.
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The installation will start there and, in the Progress label you will see a progress bar.
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After a seconds the install will end and you will see the status of this applications as Installed.
Now, in the previously visited download page, you will see that it's installed on your system and you can start to use Google+ Hangouts!
Solution 3:
The instructions listed are good, but if what you are looking for is the desktop version of Hangouts, then I recommend installing the Google Chrome extension. Go to http://www.google.com/hangouts/ and click the "Available for your computer" link at the bottom. Despite being a Chrome extension, it makes Hangouts live in their own windows outside of the browser.
Solution 4:
they made a desktop client for hangouts. its still a chrome extension but if you allow running chrome in the background hangouts will run like a standalone hangouts app.
It can be tricky because there are two hangouts apps in the chromewebstore.
Solution 5:
Is there any app that I can use to do Google Hangout from within my Ubuntu Desktop like Skype?
Try using Jitsi...
https://jitsi.org/Main/Download
You can use your google account and also make video calls to your friends from the list. Also, if the other person is using jitsi client, the calls can be encrypted. I tried this today with my friend who had a google account and was using jitsi. The performance was decent. Please try with some one who has a google account but not the jitsi client and let me know. I have not tried the video conference feature yet.
For the second question i have no answer as of now :(