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What's it take to video chat with AIM?

I've tried video chatting using iChat on my end with an AIM user who has the "video chat option" button next to their name, but whenever I do the video chat window never gets past the "waiting to accept."

Exactly what does it take to successfully video chat with an AIM user?

Posted on Aug 25, 2005 6:11 PM

22 replies

Aug 30, 2005 5:55 PM in response to smokeonit

well when they are telling us we can connect w/ AIM users, then gosh darn it, shouldn't we be able to? if it ain't ready, don't sell it.

smokeonit

Level 2

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Aug 30, 2005 6:19 PM in response to strobotron

yup, ur right;-)

Aug 30, 2005 6:32 PM in response to strobotron

Is Apple still saying or otherwise representing that Mac to PC videoconferencing still works with the latest iChat AV and AIM software?

I'm not trying to defend Apple. I'm just curious as to what Apple's latest position is on this issue.

EZ Jim

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Aug 31, 2005 8:51 AM in response to James A. Weston

Hi Jim,

... Apple's latest position is on this issue.

Not sure it is latest, but maybe Video chatting with AOL buddies ?

EZ Jim

Level 7

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Aug 31, 2005 9:26 AM in response to James A. Weston

Jim,

I just noticed that cross-platform capability is also still in question 5 of Apple's very own iChat, iChat AV frequently asked questions (FAQ).

Aug 31, 2005 10:10 AM in response to EZ Jim

Yes, both of those references seem to be time-dated to the initial release of Tiger and iChat AV 3.0.

In the absence of any other statements from Apple, I guess it's fair to say that Apple continues to represent that iChat AV to AIM video conferencing works.

Sep 3, 2005 4:24 PM in response to Chris Paluszek1

I just sucessfully completed a video chat from my machine (iMac) and my parents windows machine using iChat and AIM. It was almost effortless. There's a few bugs I need to work out, but it was very easy. I could not initiate the chat. I tried, but I kept getting a "waiting for respone" diologue box on my end and my parents never got the invite. Once they initiated the video chat, I responded and we were up and running. I can confirm that it does work using iChat and the latest version of AIM.

Mac: OS 10.4.2, iChat AV, iSight
PC: Windows XP, Logitech Webcam, AIM 5.9 (latest)

Good luck.

What's it take to video chat with AIM?