A new universal app has made its way to the Windows Store, and it lets you chat with your Google contacts on Hangouts. Client for Hangouts is still in alpha, but it offers a variety of features and functionality that will help you get chatting with ease. The idea behind the app is pretty simple, you download and then sign in with your Google account to chat with your contacts. Once signed in, you can see your contact lists, your existing chats and then hop into one with a simple tap.
The app description reads.
Have voice and video conversations from your computer. The plugin is free and installs in seconds. Download Plugin. And installs in seconds. Talk face to face from your computer. Make free video calls with up to 10 people. Connect from any device. Start and join video calls from your computer, smartphone or tablet. Start a video call right in Gmail. Hangouts is the instant messaging and videoconferencing service from Google. It can be accessed through Google+, Gmail and mobile apps for iOS and Android, as well as from a Chrome extension that lets you chat with your contacts directly from the Windows desktop.