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CNET How To - Make Skype calls from your browser

2014-03-06
Skype voice and video calls in HD are now available worldwide thanks to a new plugin by Microsoft Amaya's actor and I'll show you how to make Skype calls from your web browser to access Skype on the web you'll need to go to Outlook comm sign up for a free account there if you haven't already once you've done that sign in click the messaging icon on the top right corner and the messaging pane will appear it'll be on the right side under the add people to chat with section click Skype contacts now a new window will pop up asking you to install the Skype plugin to set up calling from Outlook calm click get started you'll have to agree to skypes Terms of Use and then the download will start installing the plug-in is pretty straightforward you'll then be asked if you'd like to merge your skype and Microsoft accounts so you can see your Skype contacts in Outlook calm if you don't have a Skype account here's where you can get one I already have a Skype account I'm going to merge mine with my Microsoft account to merge simply sign in using your Skype credentials then click continue to make a call select a friend in the messaging pane I'm gonna bug my friend Andrew the first time you run Skype in a browser your browser may ask you to give Skype permission to run I selected always run on this site the Skype call will appear in a pop-up window now you can chat away with your friends without leaving the browser the plug-in supports modern versions of Chrome and Firefox on both Mac and Windows as well as Internet Explorer 8 and higher for more tips and tricks like this visit how to see Netcom Amaya's actor and that's how to make Skype calls from a web browser
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