Google Hangouts for Chrome For Mac

Google Hangouts is a Google Chrome add-on that seamlessly integrates with your browser and offers support for using the Hangouts service without having to navigate between various tabs.

Google Hangouts integrates into your web browser like any other extension of its kind: within the Google Chrome browser, navigate to the respective Google Store page, and press on the “Add to Chrome” button.

The process will put the Google Hangouts icons next to your address bar so that you can open the Hangouts window with a simple mouse click. Since the extension opens a separate window, you will be able to navigate between the browser tabs without missing any messages or notifications.

Within the Google Hangouts window, you get to see your currently active conversations or start new ones: you can add as many contacts as you want to the same chat, and even pop out conversation windows to simplify the interface even more.

Besides the instant messaging capabilities, Google Hangouts also provides support for handling video calls. The extension launches a separate window for the function and offers you the option to either invite people by email or share the direct link.

Worth mentioning is that the Google Hangouts extension provides access to all the customization options made available by the service, so you can easily set the input audio and video sources or adjust the bandwidth usage both for the incoming and outgoing video.

As far as instant messaging is concerned, the Google Hangouts extension can handle all the chat functions you have come to expect from the service, including photo and video sharing.

Google Hangouts is an official extension for the Google Chrome web browser that has the goal to deliver access to the Hangouts tools without interrupting your browsing activity.

Once installed, Google Hangouts offers you the possibility to either chat with your friends or start up video calls and invite anyone you like. The add-on integrates all the customization options and image and video sharing capabilities you have come to expect from the Hangouts web app.