{"id":77004,"date":"2014-11-17T13:25:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T11:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=77004"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:21:10","slug":"microsoft-launches-skype-for-web-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-launches-skype-for-web-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft launches ‘Skype for Web’ beta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soon you’ll be able to Skype<\/a> direct from your browser with Skype for Web<\/strong>. It’s currently in beta, and has only been rolled out to a small number of users.<\/p>\n

The idea behind Skype for Web is that you can connect on any machine regardless of whether the app is installed. It works in Internet Explorer<\/a>, Chrome<\/a> or Firefox<\/a>, and can be accessed from Skype.com. Simply sign in, and you’ll be able to Skype as you would from the app. In a blog post, Skype’s Jonathan Watson explains that you’ll be able to use Skype for Web from your computer, so we expect that this also means ‘not from your mobile device.’<\/p>\n

It won’t be smooth sailing yet though – you’ll need to install a browser plugin<\/strong> the first time you use it, which should eventually become unnecessary as the company develops\u00a0 ‘Real-Time Communications<\/strong>‘ (RTC) for browsers. No timetable has been announced for when this will be ready.<\/p>\n

If you’re lucky enough to be invited to the beta already, you’ll see it when you sign in to Skype.com. It also runs on Mac OS X in Safari version 6 and above, although apparently the beta is currently a battery drain on OS X. As of now, Skype for Web also takes longer than the apps to ring with outgoing calls.<\/p>\n

Source. Skype Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

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Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @jonathanriggall<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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