

Quick-ity-boo, you’ll be ready to send and receive instant messages with your Skype buddies. Then just dart over to in a new tab and sign in with your Skype login. To try Skype for Web beta right now, in Chrome you need to be either the US or UK and have (or be willing to sign up for) a Skype account.

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“We know how critical it is for you to get to your conversations - and Skype for Web helps you get connected anytime.” How to Try Skype Web in Google Chrome So why web and why now? Microsoft say they’re doing it “because the hundreds of millions of people told us they want to call and IM when they visit our website.” It’s not all bad though Skype’s instant messaging feature should (at some point) work on a Chromebook as it doesn’t require a plugin to function. It works in Internet Explorer and Google Chrome on Windows or Safari on Mac OS X.īut the WebRTC plugin that handles the VoIP side of things is not yet available for Chrome OS or Linux. The browser-based version of Skype allows users to make voice and video calls without needing to install the main Skype desktop app. Microsoft will use your phone number or email address only for this one-time. How your phone number or email address is used. Skype for Web (beta) is now available to try without an invite, providing you’re in the US or the UK that is.Ĭonnect with your team anywhere using clients across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android™, or bring remote participants into meeting spaces of all sizes with Skype for Business.
