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A Google account offers text, voice, and video communication. It also offers free PC-to-phone calling within North America. However Google recently announced plans to end their support for the standard IM protocol (XMPP) in favor of an undisclosed proprietary protocol. Users have reported that Google Accounts work less reliably than they did in the past�particularly voice and video.

1. Google Talk App
2. Ght Talk Login

Add Google Talk to Jitsi

To set up Google Talk follow the steps below:

1. From the main menu choose File > Add new account…
2. In the Add new account dialog, Network drop down menu choose “Google Talk”.
3. Enter your user name.
4. Enter your password.
5. Click “Add”.

Screen Name: your Google Talk username (without any @ symbol or domain). Domain: Enter the portion of your email address after the @ symbol. For example, gordon@example.com will enter example.com as the server value. Password: we suggest leaving this field blank for increased security, but if you'd like to log in automatically, enter your password. It is in no way a log about what connections have been made or what services have been used. DNS is the phone book of the internet, not the phone lines. Also, DNS lookups are normally not raised by human users, but by networking programs within your network. Make free calls or talk and text via Wi-Fi or cellular data without using cell minutes with Talkatone! Send texts free and call from anywhere you are and keep in touch with loved ones everywhere! Text for free and call friends and family to stay in touch even during stay at home. Free calls and text messages help you keep connected no matter how far apart you are, so you’ll never have to.

Troubleshooting

Google Talk App

Two-Step Verification (Two-Factor Authentication)

If you previously set up Two-Step Verification for your Google account, and try to log in with your regular password you may see a message like the one below. To log in from Jitsi, you need to generate an “application-specific password”. For instructions see Sign in using application-specific passwords.

PC-to-phone calling

Google offers PC-to-phone calling within North America. For US residents Google Voice also offers many more services such as voicemail, free text messaging, call history, conference calling, call screening, blocking of unwanted calls, and voice transcription to text of voicemail messages.

Ght Talk Login

However, voice calls are connected to Google’s email service Gmail. You may need to specifically enable the feature from within Gmail.

1. Log in to Gmail from your web browser.
2. Click on the cog icon and choose “Settings” (The cog icon is near the top right of the page).
3. Within Settings, click on the “Chat” tab.
4. Under “Call Phones” choose “Enable outbound voice calling”.