[Pidgin] #10441: Pidgin 64bit Debian Google VideoChat almost initiates

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#10441: Pidgin 64bit Debian Google VideoChat almost initiates
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 Reporter:  dmcumber  |        Owner:  Maiku          
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  closed         
Milestone:            |    Component:  Voice and Video
  Version:  2.6.2     |   Resolution:  fixed          
 Keywords:            |  
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Changes (by dmcumber):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed


Comment:

 Just got Pidgin to work with Google Video Chat on Debian!

 Here are the Sid downloads to build (need gst-ugly for H264 codec!)
 I used ./configure --prefix=/usr on all

 alsa-driver-1.0.21+dfsg  ffmpeg                    ldns-1.6.1.tar.tar
 alsa-lib-1.0.21a         gst-plugins-bad-0.10.14   libmimic-1.0.4
 alsa-plugins-1.0.21      gst-plugins-base-0.10.24  libnice-0.0.9
 alsa-utils-1.0.21        gst-plugins-good-0.10.16  nice-0.9.13.orig
 gst-plugins-ugly-0.10.12 oss
 gstreamer-0.10.24        oss-v4.2-build2000-src-gpl
 pidgin-2.6.2             faad2-2.7
 farsight2-0.0.15         ldns-1.6.1


 Next you need to create these 2 files in $HOME/.purple

 $HOME/.purple/fs-codec.conf:
 [audio/speex]
 clock-rate=8000

 [audio/iLBC]
 mode=30
 clock-rate=8000

 [audio/AMR]
 clock-rate=8000

 [audio/GSM]
 clock-rate=8000

 [audio/G729]
 clock-rate=8000

 [audio/PCMA]
 clock-rate=8000

 [audio/PCMU]
 clock-rate=8000

 [audio/speex]
 clock-rate=16000

 [video/THEORA]
 id=-1

 [audio/VORBIS]
 id=1

 [video/H264]
 id=1



 $HOME/.purple/fs-element.conf:
 [gstrtpbin]
 latency=100

 [x264enc]
 byte-stream=1
 bframes=0
 b-adapt=0
 cabac=0
 dct8x8=0

 [rtph263ppay]
 prioritize=1

 [ffenc_h263]
 prioritize=1

 [rtpmp4vpay]
 send-config=1

 I had to create this script to keep from using /usr/local/lib, but you may
 not
 export GST_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10
 /usr/bin/pidgin

 After I entered my google acct and saved, I have to disconnect
 and reconnect one time after launch to see buddy list.  (bug?)


 My pidgin picked up the GSM and H264 codex from Google windows client and
 looks great.

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