Almost all chats are simple to join and available to most computer users. If you're hooked up to a high-speed DSL phone line, cable modem or other high speed device, the options are practically limitless. Yack will always tell you which software is required to see or listen to an event. Most computer users have the tools to take advantage of most, if not all, programs available on the Internet. To listen to streaming audio or video, a media player is necessary.
Media players offer streaming capabilities that is, the ability to hear and see live events.
Some of these multimedia tools are already included with your computer. Others are available through easy downloads. If you have a Windows-based operating system, you can check your program list at your start menu to see what players or services are already loaded. You can also do this by checking your control panel. Media players and plug-ins are easy to use and install, with download instructions available from their sites.