Skype is the most popular video conferencing application, with nearly a billion ed s, and hundreds of millions active monthly s. Did you know, though, that you can call with Skype through the browser, without having to install the full Skype client? Let's see how to use Skype for Web.
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Create a Skype w241x
If we don't already have a Skype , we can create one by visiting
https://.skype.com//-form/
We can sign in using our Microsoft , if we have one, or just sign up with another email provider.
Enter "Skype for Web" 5i4r3b
We will find the "Skype for Web" option on the homepage of Skype.
We will also find it at the upper right-hand corner of our page. And we can always access it directly at http://web.skype.com.
As it is explicitly stated, the ability to use Skype through the browser is currently in beta. That means that there might be bugs we would not find on the Skype client.
After clicking on Skype for Web, the application will ask permission to send the notifications of Skype through the browser. We allow the notifications in Chrome...
...or Firefox...
...and then click on the "Get Started" button.
This will launch Skype for Web. But, before we use Skype through the browser, we need to install an additional plugin.
On Google Chrome, we first have to install a browser add-on...
...and then get the plugin.
On Firefox, there is no add-on necessary, we just install the plugin.
We just have to allow the plugin's use.
Finally, we need to allow Skype through the Firewall.
After that, we are ready to use Skype through the browser.
We can chat...
...or make a Skype call, complete with Video.
We can also receive calls.
The disadvantages of using Skype through the browser p625w
The main drawback of Skype for Web is that we have to have the browser open and be logged in to receive a call.
If we don't have Skype for Web open at a tab, even being logged in to our Skype isn't enough for us to appear online and receive calls.
Also finding our s is a bit awkward. There is no "s" tab as the one in the Skype client. And no "Favorites" either.
Skype for Web only shows the "recent" part, with the people we ed most recently. To find our full s we need to click on "Search Skype", to get our list, which weirdly won't extend to the entire page, no matter the size of the window.
There is no option to send or receive files...
...or any more advanced features, such as "share screens".
Lastly, as we mentioned earlier the service is in beta, so weird and unexplained errors are to be expected.
Will you be using Skype through the browser? 351d5b
Skype for Web is a good solution for people who don't use Skype a lot, so having the full client installed would just be a waste of space.
What is your relationship with Skype? Do you use it much, or using Skype through the browser would be enough for you? Leave us a comment.
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