Is there a non-web based application for calling in GTalk?

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Is there a option to do this without having to use it in browser but also have ability to call, not only chat?

Not to be daft, as I see several answers here. You are referring implicitly to the Voice Chat and / or Video Chat features of GTalk correct? — lazyPower, Mar 16 '11 at 00:36
@lazyPower - good question, only gtalk is the text chat, and google voice is the voice chat :) — RolandiXor, Mar 16 '11 at 01:41

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 11 '17 at 05:23

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Empathy , the default chat client, supports google talk.

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answered Mar 15 '11 at 16:13

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score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 11 '17 at 05:24

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Pidgin

Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on MSN, talking to a friend on Google Talk, and sitting in a Yahoo chat room all at the same time.

You can access it from Applications -> Internet menu. At first run it asks you add your accounts you can add you gtalk account through that.

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answered Mar 15 '11 at 15:46

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Is that for calling also? – Riki137 Mar 15 '11 at 17:34
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You can't call this way, only chat. – Riki137 Mar 15 '11 at 18:21
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you need to enable video and voice suport in plugins to use gtalk video and voice service – sagarchalise Mar 16 '11 at 02:34
Instructions for configuring GTalk with Pidgin: [Google apps accounts](http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=49147), [regular accounts](http://support.google.com/talk/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=24073) – Lekensteyn Feb 17 '12 at 12:22

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 11 '17 at 05:24

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Kopete

For KDE desktop, Kopete is the default chat application, and supports GTalk.

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answered Mar 15 '11 at 16:49

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 15 '11 at 23:45

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Gtalk uses the jabber protocol, which any number of non-web clients can use. I for example use iChat on mac.

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Right - but what about voice & video? – Broam May 26 '11 at 13:30

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered May 26 '11 at 12:15

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Or may you want to try this trick, it works almost equal to gtalk for windows.You can make audio/video calls also http://tutafuta.com/2011/05/25/how-to-use-gtalk-on-linux-or-mac/

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Is there a non-web based application for calling in GTalk?

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