Video calling and group voice calls.

[Chippy_Tea]

As i have no doubt we will be soon forced to stay home i thought a guide thread on using PC, laptop and mobiles devices to call each other would be useful, i haven't a clue how to do it as ive never used them before so if anyone can add any tips they would be more than welcome.

If the video doesn't play due to the problem reported in the announcement forum click on the word YouTube in each video and it will play.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Great idea,

 

[Leon103]

Had a video call with old uni mates in the week. I am not sure why we haven't done it before now. My brother said him and his mates had a 2 hour session last night in FaceTime

 

[Rodcx500z]

How about a virtual pub

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I like the look of google duo.

 

[terrym]

Google hangouts is OK about as good as Skype
But Zoom seems to work well. No chunky stuttery video.

 

[Clint]

Yeah a forum virtual pub...I bet though we'd spend most of the night trying to understand one another...regional accents and all that...

 

[AXW123]

Yeah all you northerners!

 

[Subtle Duck]

Cheers cippay_tea. I'm the process of setting up a friday night pub quiz with my work team thanks to this

 

[strange-steve]

How about a virtual pub

There is another brewing forum which does this via Skype on a Friday night.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Cheers cippay_tea.

No problem Sublet Duck

 

[Subtle Duck]

Sorry, couldn't help myself

 

[Banbeer]

Yeah a forum virtual pub...I bet though we'd spend most of the night trying to understand one another...regional accents and all that...

Don't know what you mean, I understand every word you post

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Don't know what you mean, I understand every word you post

When i have phoned TalkTalk in the past i have had a nightmare with the call centre staff i guess a Cumbria accent isn't the easiest to understand, i much prefer online chat.