why does google talk work with firefox but not with chrome

Question

I have switched to Chrome because Firefox gets stopped with scripts not working (I don't know how to fix that issue). Chrome is OK except that google talk doesn't work. I would have to use hangout which doesn't work on my computer. I run Ubuntu 14.04 on a 6 years old mini dell 9 with 1Gb ram. Firefox works fine with google talk. I'd rather use Firefox if I wouldn't have the frequent slowdowns with the scripts issue. I have ordered 2Gb of ram to see if it improves the running of the computer.

can you link the plugin which you are referring? – AlexGreg Sep 14 '15 at 09:52 — AlexGreg, Sep 14 '15 at 09:52
The plugin is called Google Talk – Larry Golade Sep 15 '15 at 12:50 — Larry Golade, Sep 15 '15 at 12:50

hg8 · Answer 1 · 2015-09-14T10:00:17.990

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You need to download and install the Google Talk plugin for Ubuntu :

Download the right package for your configuration here.
Install it with a graphical package manager (Ubuntu Software Center, Synaptic, etc...) or run :
```
sudo dpkg -i google-talkplugin_current_*.deb
```

Then authorize the plugin to be run every time you use Google Talk :

Open your Google Talk page
In the upper right corner, click Plug-in blocked or the puzzle piece icon with a red X. and select :

Always allow plug-ins on mail.google.com: Allows you to keep making voice calls with Google Chat.

I hope this is what you talked about...

edited Sep 14 '15 at 10:00

answered Sep 14 '15 at 09:52

hg8

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isn't he talking about a browser plugin? – AlexGreg Sep 14 '15 at 09:53
hum... Maybe I do not understand his question properly then... – hg8 Sep 14 '15 at 09:54
well..mine is a guess :-) – AlexGreg Sep 14 '15 at 09:55
Google talk is installed otherwise I could not use it in Firefox, and I can but not in Chrome – Larry Golade Sep 15 '15 at 12:51
Are you sure you allowed the execution of the plugin ? – hg8 Sep 15 '15 at 12:54

why does google talk work with firefox but not with chrome

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