# Google+ Hangout -- come test it with me **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 30, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835 "2011-07-30T16:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/1 "2011-07-30T16:11:30Z")
I tried last night to test a Hangout (multiple person video chat feature) but it instantly froze up my computer. So today I have set up a Hangout on my husband’s laptop which isn’t as buggy as mine. If you want to try it out come to my profile at [Google Plus has shutdown and here is why | Gplus.to](http://gplus.to/opalcat) and click on the “Join this Hangout” button in my stream. I’m curious to see how it works. You need a webcam. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/2 "2011-07-30T20:18:13Z")
Ok nobody showed up in the time I left it logged on (about 30 minutes). Is there a time when people would be willing to test it and I’ll try to be there? It doesn’t need to be a long time commitment, I just want to test it and see if/how the feature works. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/3 "2011-07-30T20:20:17Z")
I would have…I was considering it. But I’m not a big fan of talking (with my voice) with people I don’t know very well, heh. And it looked like that was one of the things you had to do to participate. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/4 "2011-07-30T20:21:17Z")
I get nervous about the same thing actually. I prefer to type in a skype face to face chat. How sad is that? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/5 "2011-07-30T20:22:53Z")
I’m looking at the link but can’t see a hangout. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/6 "2011-07-30T20:24:00Z")
I just added you to my circles. I think. How the fuck does this stupid thing work. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/7 "2011-07-30T20:26:37Z")
I just invited you to one. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/8 "2011-07-30T20:35:33Z")
Gave up. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/9 "2011-07-31T04:06:24Z")
I just started another hangout ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/10 "2011-07-31T04:11:03Z")
I got it to work with one person on my husband’s laptop. I’m still too scared to try it on mine though because both times I’ve tried it I’ve gotten the Blue Screen of Death. :X ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-hangout-come-test-it-with-me/590835/11 "2011-07-31T04:40:16Z")
I got an invitation to another person’s hangout so I briefly left mine, but I’m back now, if anyone wants to test it with me.