Chromebooks can now make voice calls with Skype for Web - sanchezonjusy00

Chromebooks give the axe now participate in audio calls using Microsoft's Skype for Web. Microsoft didn't officially herald this unprecedented feature, but it's already working nowadays. This feature now works on Linux, too.

Skype for World Wide Web just works

This feature article should "merely work." Head to the Skype for Web web site, sign in with your Skype account, and click the voice birdsong button for one of your Skype contacts. Chrome will ask if you want to ploughshare your microphone with Skype. Agree and the call will happen normally, but like IT would via the Skype customer application happening a desktop PC or phone. It like a sho uses standards-based web technologies instead of the plugin it initially required on Windows.

While audio calls work and work well, telecasting features don't yet seem to be working happening Chrome OS. Skype for Web already offered solid text-messaging support for Chromebook users.

This sunrise feature is a boon to Chromebook users who place Skype calls and Linux users who are disgusted Microsoft's crumbling Skype for Linux application.

Skype's Android app is still an option

Chromebook users already consume another way to run Skype on their Chromebooks. They throne establis the Skype Android app. Unfortunately, Android app support is currently in of import and will initially be limited to a small come of Chromebooks.

If you really want video calls connected Chrome OS and can't wait, you can still install the Skype Android app via Google's ARC Welder application. This makes use of Google's late Humanoid-on-Chrome technology, and it doesn't work besides as the new Humanoid app support. However, you can use ARC Welder happening any Chromebook today without installation developer builds of Chrome OS.

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