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The appsHangouts
contact to select them and pick the video option. Once connected
you can then control your audio, switch between your front and
back cameras, and enjoy a video chat with up to t e n of your friends.
Use in-chat options
Hangouts includes a few in-chat options,
located in the top and bottom bars, that you
can use to improve the quality of your chat.
The main in-chat options deal with the audio,
allowing you to choose between speakers
and head phones or Bluet oo t h devices, and
you can also disable the video link and return
to a text chat if your connection is a l ittle poor.
If you decide to pop over to your desktop computer and sign in to
the web service then you can even add fun ef ects to your videos.
Change the settings
As with any app of this type, you’ll want to ha ve a range of settings
that you can tinker with to perfect how the app functions, and
while the Hangouts app isn’t yet as fully featured as its predecessor,
Talk, you can still access the main settings.
You’ll i nd options enabling you to control the notii cations that
you receive from the app, how people can make contact with you
and also the blocking of people you don’t want to hear from. If
you want to change any of the settings related to your Google+
acc ount, or quickly nip across to set up a new circ le, then tap the
Google+ proi le heading under Ac count and navigate from there.
Hangouts works from inside of Gm ail as well so take a bre ak from
writing an email and make a video call with a friend.
Hangouts is a versatile and incredibly useful app that will allow
you to c ommunicate quickly and easily with your loved ones. Long
face-to-face video calls or quick text chats – the choice is yours.
The Snooze notii cations
option in the setting s
lets you silenc e noisy
c onve rsa ti on s f or a w hi l e
1
Hangouts Hit the Menu button
while on the app’s main home
screen and select Settings.
New request settings
2 Settings On t h e next screen ,
scroll do wn to Customise invites,
just above Account.
3 Requests Tap the option to see
the various types of people who
can get in touch with y ou.
4 Set the limits Tap each group
to choose whether or no t they
can start a Hangout with you.
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