
The main function of Skype is internet calling and video. Skype would be much improved by making them more clear and user-friendly. The options aren’t great - the format is very traditional and we’ve seen better ways of dealing with settings in 2019. Nobody will argue that it’s beautiful, but it’s clear to see what you need to do and relatively easy to find your way around the functions.


Visually, Skype is acceptable and functional. In recent years, Microsoft’s classic has made real attempts to slim down and speed up, but unfortunately, it still leaves us a little cold. Like many old-school apps, though, it gained a lot of bloat and a bad reputation as other, faster apps came on the market. This classic calling app will struggle to attract new users.Skype’s an internet classic and a program that revolutionized telephone calls for many. If you try it out let us know what you think.VoIP with some nice features, but Skype’s got a long road to go Access for other countries is to roll out over the coming weeks. The service is available from today in the US and UK. It works, which given the beta tag is pretty much all to be expected for now. I’m not a heavy Skype user so I can’t attest to the quality of calls and video versus the standard desktop app. It’s not instantly clear what this add-ons does but its permissions set implies it does more than let you click phone numbers online.

Microsoft has also uploaded a ‘Skype Calling’ extension to the Chrome Web Store and will, on Windows, ask you to install it. To make a voice or video call you will need to install a plugin (you’ll be prompted to do this after signing in) but, as mentioned earlier, the plugin is only available for Windows and Mac OS X users. 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. Skype for Web is now available worldwide.
