Why on earth does it keep a copy of every link or image I send in the chat text box? Why would I want that when it’s right there as the last thing I sent? I hate having to delete it just to continue the conversation. Hangouts shared videos right away, so I know they don’t have to do it like this. Here are all the problems I’ve encountered: - Can’t share files unless they’re in Google Drive (Google trying to limit you to using their products) - Videos are uploaded when you share them, which means it takes FOREVER. I’m so tired of this nonsensical app that I have to say something. Once again, I’m waiting a ridiculous amount of time for a friend’s video to upload in Google Chat so I can watch it. If you’re hoping to do more with it, you should look elsewhere for a more thoughtfully designed, and scalable, communication method. If you’re only using the phone app and only for chatting with a limited number of friends socially, which is clearly the use case they have decided to laser focus on, you’ll be fine with it. The conversations are spaced relatively far apart and take up way too much screen real estate. The alphabetical sorting of conversations means hunting down the person you were just talking to. It’s completely unwieldy with more than 20 active conversations. I used Hangouts and now use Chat in a professional environment, for more casual short form comms, and it’s clear after 6 weeks of heavy use that Chat wasn’t designed for anything more than light usage. Google Chat is at its best on the mobile app, but if you’re using it regularly, across mobile and in the desktop chrome extension, you’ll quickly see the questionable choices made by the developers. Unfortunately, that’s about where the improvements end. That’s really nice and a feature we were hoping for coming from Hangouts. If you want to use an alternative iPhone app, Record it! and Go Record are suitable alternatives with some editing functionality.Google Chat added the ability to have rooms where specific topic threads can be created. Hit the red status bar at the top and then press Stop when you’re done. Navigate to the Hangouts app, and it will record. Tap Start Recording it will then count down for three seconds. Open Control Center and hold the gray Record button. You can add it via Settings and Control Center options if you need to. Make sure you have the screen recorder within your Control Center. Record it! and Go Record both do a similar job on your Apple device. There are some alternatives for those who wish to use a dedicated app. This includes recording Google Hangout calls! IOS has a built-in screen recorder that allows you to quickly and easily capture both video and audio of whatever is on the screen on your Apple device. May record in awkward dimensions (based on the size of your screen).Editing required to crop out the start of the video.Other examples include Loom and CloudApp, which allow you to install an add-on to record your screen and share short videos or Looms with others.īest for: recording a Hangout meeting on iPhone This browser extension method is becoming relatively popular. When the screen recorder ends, you will automatically be taken to the recording's private Video Page, where you can edit, save and share your recording. You'll see and hear a countdown if you have one enabled, and then your recording will begin. Choose if you want to record your whole desktop, a specific area, or one tab. Install the browser extension from Screencastify on Chrome. Paid plan needed for more than one active project or videos over five minutes.Screencastify is a great example.īest for: quick and simple videos (up to 5 minutes long)Ĭapterra rating: 4.5/5 stars, 124 reviews There are browser extensions that you can add to Chrome or other browsers to act as a recorder or allow you to screen share.
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