It’s also worth my noting that this rollout is not limited to Chromebooks. I was prompted to allow access to my microphone (a permission you’ll need to allow to use the service properly).Ĭall quality in the call I made was certainly adequate, and any flaws from my end could be blamed on my dated Chromebook’s internal microphone. Just head to the Skype for Web site, select a contact and click the blue ‘call’ button. I’ve tried the feature myself and can attest that it is, indeed, working.
You’ll be asked to allow Skype to use your microphone While Skype is now dwarfed by services like WhatsApp and Messenger, which can also be used to make voice calls, it is still a big-name, big-draw service that’s used by many.
I tested a call and it won’t show the other person’s video regardless of whether they enable video or not.” “I just noticed today I can make voice calls via the Skype Web App on my Chromebook. OMG! Chrome! reader Rachel M., spotted the change and mailed in to tell us: Now it appears that the Microsoft service is making good on its pledge to offer true plugin-free VoIP calls through the browser.
The Skype web app is accessible from any browser on any operating system and lets Windows and Mac users make and receive voice and video calls through the browser.īut Chromebook owners have only been able to send and receive written messages. Step 1: Open the Google play store application.Chromebook users can now make voice calls using Skype for Web. One fantastic quality is that you can get Skype notifications, even when the app is not open. The only drawback is that you don’t have access to some minor Desktop features like background-blur and real-time caption use. I have already tested it, and it works fine.
This method is suitable for Chromebook that has support for Android applications. Installing Skype on Chromebook via Google Play Store Let’s get started and look at these methods in detail.
You can select the default language to use without having to restart the app.Ĭan you install Skype on your Chromebook? The definite answer is YES! This post will look at two approaches you can use to have it running seamlessly on your Chromebook.ġ.