Furthermore, when other URLs are shared in Skype for Web, you’ll see an image from the web page. So no more jumping to a new tab or window to see the video in question.

When someone shares a link to a YouTube video in a Skype conversation, that will instantly embed said video into the page. Next up, you can watch YouTube videos directly inside Skype for Web from this point on. You obviously need either a Skype calling subscription or some Skype credit in your account in order to make use of this functionality. This might let you save money compared to your carrier’s rates, depending on where you’re calling. Here is How to use Skype for Web to Call Mobile Phone, Landlines.įirst off, you can now call mobile phones as well as landlines straight from Skype’s Web interface. Skype for Web users can now call cell phones and landlines directly. That makes Microsoft's claim of supporting 'virtually every desktop and mobile browser' somewhat dubious, but it should still be good news for iOS users who can't be bothered to install the Skype app.Microsoft is adding new capabilities to its Skype for Web, as well as its Skype for Business services. You'll see that Chromium-based browsers are not supported on mobile, meaning the Android versions of Edge and Chrome won't work, which we've been able to verify. Microsoft also mentions support for Microsoft Edge versions 43 or higher on mobile, but this likely only refers to iOS, where every browser is based on Safari's WebKit.

Microsoft says the service is now compatible with 'most browsers' on both mobile and desktop, which really seems to mean that Safari is now supported.Īccording to the support page Microsoft links to, Skype for Web still doesn't support Firefox, but it will work on Safari 13.1 or higher, and what's more impressive about that is that it actually works on both desktop and mobile devices, meaning macOS and iOS. While the new release doesn't bring any huge new features, there's a pretty significant addition for those using Skype for Web. If you're still using Microsoft's Skype, you may be happy to hear that the company has updated the chat app to version 8.71.

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