IChat v Skype - 'fail to respond' etc

I have been using Skype on my Mac for a long time, and recently decided to try out iChat AV with friends living overseas. They have Macs too.
I find iChat has superior audio capabilities but it has serious problems with such issues as 'user failed to respond' or 'insufficient bandwidth'. These are problems that occur like 70% of the time and I know it is not a matter of router settings as I could sometimes get iChat to work just great. I have checked out all the postings in this forum regarding these issues and tried all the fixes but still get these problems. They do not happen all the time. Only sometimes! By the way, I am using ADSL 1500 Mbs as are my friends and I know speed/bandwidth are more than sufficient.
So, now its back to good old Skype (never had connection problems from day one). Even Gizmo is good too. Apple seriously needs to work on these issues real quick. They need to learn from Skype.

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    i just bought 3 new macbooks. 1 for my fiance, 1 for myself, and 1 for my inlaws as i am moving out of state in two weeks.
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    when i first bought the 1st macbook i brought it home and successfully connected with my sister, in her apartment, and video-conferenced.
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    i then took out my isight and cube and connected to my parents computer again, i also used my ibook laptop and connected with the isight again ... when i tried to use the new macbook - failed to respond again and again and again
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    macbook   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   now on max os x (10.4.7)

    Hi bginz,
    Welcome to the Apple Discussions
    Ok it is a bit like this.
    iChat reads the Connection speed via a setting in System Preferences for Quicktime.
    WHen a computer is started up for the first time the full Bandwidth is passed to iChat
    In subsquent iChat/computer start ups the Quicktime setting is used.
    If this is set to Automatic it returns a 0 to iChat and caps the Bandwidth.
    Go to System Preferences > QUicktime > Streaming tab and set the drop down to match your download speed.
    If your connection is fatser than 1.5meg then use the 1.5meg setting.
    Some of your problem may be related to the routing set up you have on your LAN.
    Hw are you set up with regard to IP issuing from your modem ?
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    IS there any other routing device involved ?
    This will lead to how have you opened the ports to allow different computers to use the iChat ports ?
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  • Ichat user failed to respond

    hi, i've been trying to video chat with people using ichat for somet ime now, every time i try to do it though, it just says "user failed to respond". i am using an AIM screen name, and so is the person i am trying to chat with. both of us are using mac book pros

    Hello... I am also having the "error-8" ichat video problem.
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    Video Conference Error Report:
    Video Conference Support Report:
    Video Conference User Report:
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  • IChat AV 2.1 - Failed to Respond (NOT Tiger AV 3 version)

    Hi all - have been iChatting with my sister for a long time without too many problems. All of a sudden (since a couple of days) we can no longer connect to each other. Both on Mac 10.3.9/AV 2.1 - both with sufficient broadband speeds - both with the proper ports open. We've had no changes in system. Tried from G5 to G5; from iBook to PowerBook, from G5 to laptop, nothing works. Starting up iChat no problem, inviting for video chat no problem, screen says "Starting video chat" and then it either "hangs" or gives the message "user failed to respond". Connection Doctor message is: xx did not respond. Tried to send UDP SIP "invite" to the following IP addresses and ports: xxxx:5060, xxxx:5060.
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    Hello Snobble
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  • "Failed to respond" message on iChat

    Hello, i thought posting my problems in this board was more appropriate than iSight.
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    Hi Ives,
    If the PC user is on XP and has Service PAck 2 installed they mey need to Enable AIM thorugh the XP firewall
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  • IChat video/audio fails to work

    iChat video/audio fails to work 90% of the time. The error message says the other party failed to respond, or some other, similar, bogus "communication error" message.
    Invitation to video or audio chat fails 100% of the time with certain buddies of mine, and anywhere from 50% to 90% of the time with others, regardless of whether they invite me or I invite them. Changing ISPs, Macs, locations, or static/dynamic IP settings has made no difference.
    This problem surfaced with Tiger in the summer of 2007, and progressively became worse, especially since Leopard, to the point where iChat video/audio fails 100% of the time, unless the other user happens to be in the same [home] network.
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    Screen Sharing also fails to work, 100% of the time, regardless of how it is invoked, through iChat or not, unless, again, it is attempted between 2 macs in the same home network.
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    Hi,
    Thomson-Alcatel by default do what is called Binding of SIP to port 5060
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    How do I know ?
    Personal Experience from a Speedtouch 510v4 (running version 4.2.5 firmware)
    Hence the web page I linked you to.
    Built up from comments on the iChat 3 forum and the iChat 2 forum since 2004
    Search Results for iChat 3 (it will only go back to about Nov 14th 2005 when the software Apple Uses to run the forums changed - some active threads did cross over this date so occasional ones are older)
    Smaller results from iChat 2
    The work by iBoise in this forum and the ADSLGuide's Apple Forum
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    I would guess you live some where where Speedtouch's are popular and have many Speedtouch to Speedtouch connections that fair slightly better than average.
    Last time I had contact with iBoise on this the Firmware was at version 7 and he was in the process of evaluating it for any changes.
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    I hope this helps.
    10:42 PM Wednesday; January 21, 2009

  • Unable to chat "because user failed to respond"

    I and my family are having trouble using iChat AV for video chat. The problem also affects audio chat.
    Essentially, when person A invites person B to chat, and person B accepts, there is a delay with the spinning indicator (which always pauses momentairly in this process) and then person B sees an error message saying that person A "failed to respond". Messaging works fine.
    My father experienced this issue first, unable to connect to my brother. However, I was able to connect to both of them. Recently, I was invited to download an iSight Updater, and since this the problem now affects me.
    My father uses iChat AV v3.1.6 (v441) on OS 10.4.8 on a G5 iMac
    I use iChat AV 2.1 (v153) on OS 10.3.9 on a G4 iMac
    I believe my brother also uses OS 10.3.x
    Can anyone provide any assistance as this problem is getting us down! Thanks!
    iMac G4 Flat   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

    Hi Perseverance,
    This info suggests that ports for iChat are not open somewhere such as the Mac Firewall or the modem.
    4:24 PM Wednesday; January 24, 2007

  • Skype Failed to install error 1603 after windows r...

    Hey everyone! Thanks for any help in advanced.
    Honestly after losing access to an old account and making a new account I've still been a long time fan of skype and love free 1 on 1 video calls. I'm really hoping this is an easy fix because honestly I've been looking at the skype community forums for the last hour and havn't been able to find a fix.
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    http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/Skype-Problems-Troubleshooting/td-p/52260
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    Anddd opening Skype failed with the error message in the attached skype2 picture. I'm just going to close everything related to that except for this post and I'm going to close all my installers and debug stuff I have open and just wait for a reply. Currently I believe the system thinks skype is installed but I can't open it.
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.
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    I'm afraid that after all the manipulations your system is so messed up that a regular Skype installation is no longer possible.
    Try this:
    Download but not run this msi-installer for Skype 6.9.0.106 version:
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    Create a folder on your computer where you want Skype application to be located. This folder can also be C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\, but any other location will work too.
    Now using the procedure described here:
    http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/How-to-update-Skype-without-using-any-Skype-ins...
    extract Skype.exe file from the SkypeSetup_6.9.0.106.msi file and copy this Skype.exe file to the selected installation folder.
    Right click on the Skype.exe file and select: Send to – Desktop (create shortcut). You will have to start Skype using this new shortcut.
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    https://code.google.com/p/lessmsi/downloads/list

  • Insufficient bandwidth/failed to respond

    I cant 1 on 1 video chat. most of the time when i invite there is a delay and then it says i failed to respond. on the other end it tells them that they failed to respond. occasionally it will say insufficient bandwidth.

    Hi Shawn,
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  • User failed to respond

    Okay so I have tried with a bunch of different people but I can't get video chat to work I keep getting the message that I failed to respond. I was able to user one of the appletest01 accounts and connected just fine but not to any real person. I have all my ports setup per ichat help guides and had a friend do the same for his but we couldn't connect.
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    Report Version: 4
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    jtking516: State change from AVChatStateInvited to AVChatStateConnecting.
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    jtking516: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
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    [VCSIP_INVITEERROR]
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    Video Conference Support Report:
    @:0 type=2 (00000000/2)
    [VCUSE_INTERNALISIGHT]
    [25]
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    CSeq: 1 INVITE
    Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
    User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
    Content-Type: application/sdp
    Content-Length: 474
    v=0
    o=jtking 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.1.33
    s=jtking516
    c=IN IP4 192.168.1.33
    b=AS:2147483647
    t=0 0
    a=hwi:1056:2:2160
    a=bandwidthDetection:YES
    a=iChatEncryption:NO
    m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
    a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
    a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
    a=rtpID:831972697
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    a=rtpmap:126 X-H264
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    a=framerate:20
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    Max-Forwards: 70
    To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
    From: "jtking516" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1823807539
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    CSeq: 1 INVITE
    Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
    User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
    Content-Type: application/sdp
    Content-Length: 474
    v=0
    o=jtking 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.1.33
    s=jtking516
    c=IN IP4 192.168.1.33
    b=AS:2147483647
    t=0 0
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    a=bandwidthDetection:YES
    a=iChatEncryption:NO
    m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
    a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
    a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
    a=rtpID:831972697
    m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
    a=rtpmap:126 X-H264
    a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
    a=framerate:20
    a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
    a=pogo
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    a=rtpID:1434778404
    @SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
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    Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.1.33;branch=z9hG4bK284ffb0574c4d6be
    Max-Forwards: 70
    To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
    From: "jtking516" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1823807539
    Call-ID: 6fa48500-7aa5-11db-94a0-b8faff0413c4@lip
    CSeq: 1 INVITE
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    Content-Type: application/sdp
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    v=0
    o=jtking 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.1.33
    s=jtking516
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    t=0 0
    a=hwi:1056:2:2160
    a=bandwidthDetection:YES
    a=iChatEncryption:NO
    m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
    a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
    a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
    a=rtpID:831972697
    m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
    a=rtpmap:126 X-H264
    a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
    a=framerate:20
    a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
    a=pogo
    a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
    a=rtpID:1434778404
    @:0 type=2 (00000000/22)
    [VCVIDEO_OUTGOINGATTEMPT]
    [4]
    @:0 type=2 (00000000/2)
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    [25]
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    Binary Images Description for "iChat":
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  • AV failure... "Failed to respond" error

    Been suffering from this "failed to respond" error for attempted video connections for some time now. Never quite got a solution for it. I have a PB 12" and iMac mini routed at home through a Netgear WPN824 unit, and now adding a MacBook. We could AV chat at home b/n the Macs (no big deal) but just can't get a connection outside with my in-laws. We used to be able to do this successfully under an earlier version of 10.4.x, but this "failed to respond" error has plagued us for the last few 10.4.x OS versions.
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    Hi Ralph,
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    Somehow I'm very curious about this "did not respond" problem.
    Especially since it is a problem that occurs not concistently.
    It seems that it works now and then (ichat av), and very often it works
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    Hi Jan,
    Welcome To The Apple Discussion Pages.
    That is one solution. Normally it is for devices
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    iChat on port 5190 or for modems that Port Forward
    AND specify Protocols leading to conflicts when port
    5190 needs TCP and UDP.
    As the original poster is connecting what looks like
    three computers to the 'Net now he would be better
    served by Port Triggering or UPnP.
    As it is a Netgear it may need UpnP turned Off and On
    twice before it works properly (Netgear quirk). If
    he is using Port Triggering we will need to check the
    setigs he has.
    Defcom has Netgear DG834 variant that works. I have
    a Linksys (Router) that works.
    5:13 PM Saturday; June 3, 2006
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  • Yet another "fail to respond".....

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