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Skype 5 Beta For Windows

Martin Brinkmann
May 13, 2010
Updated • Mar 2, 2011
Software, Windows
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The Skype team has just released a beta version of Skype 5 for Windows. The new version introduces group video calling for up to 5 people. The video calling feature is advertised as a free trial suggesting that it will become a pa-only feature in future versions of Skype, like when the final version of Skype 5 is released.

Skype video calling is currently in beta which means that there will be some rough edges and situations where not everything works out as intended.

To work with video calling every attendee of the group video call needs to run the Skype 5 beta.

Group video calls can then be initiated by using the add button to invite people into conversation and clicking the Video Call button afterwards.

Skype group video calls require a fast Internet connection and a "reasonably" new computer system. It is however not entirely clear what the developer's mean by this.

Group video calling is advertised as one of the new premium features that the developers will roll out in 2010 suggesting that there will be additional pay-only features integrated into the voice over IP software.

Group video calls has been announced for Mac systems for later this year as well.

The release notes list other improvements and new features in Skype 5:

New Features:
* Up to 5-way group video call
* Redesigned calling experience
* Improved video snapshots gallery
* Improved browser plugins performance on some websites.
* Reduced false positives on browser plugin phone number recognition.

Make sure to read the release notes for the large list of known issues in Skype 5 beta.

Interested users can download Skype 5 Beta for Windows at the official Skype website.

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Comments

  1. CHEF-KOCH said on May 30, 2016 at 1:26 pm
    Reply

    Almost 6 years later everyone use it. :D

  2. BalaC said on May 14, 2010 at 5:20 am
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    Very good addition

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