Using APT repository ( Microsoft official).If you are going to install in your system do follow any of the methods. In this article, we are going to install skype on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and launch it. Skype can be installed on smart devices or can be accessed from a web browser too. By using credit you can send text messages (SMS) or make phone calls direct to mobile and landline numbers. You can use it for chatting, audio and video call also sharing files and your screen. It is available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and other mobile devices. It’s unclear if Safari support could come down the line at some point, but it’s clearly not a priority for Microsoft at this time.Skype is one of the popular communication application owned by Microsoft. You can try Skype for Web here, but you’ll have to do so in Chrome or Edge, or another Chromium-base browser such as Brave or Vivaldi. The web app includes revamped notifications, HD video calling, built-in call recording, and more. The latest version of Skype for Web includes a handful of improvements over previous versions. The only question was when the switchover would occur. Last month, Microsoft warned Skype for Web users that Safari, Firefox, and Opera support would soon be dropped. The move to drop support for Safari isn’t necessarily surprising, though. Skype for Web originally launched to the public in April of 2016 after extensive beta testing. Thus, it decided to prioritize Skype for Web support in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome:Ī Microsoft spokesperson said the service requires “calling and real-time media” technology that is “implemented differently across various browsers.” So the company “decided to prioritize bringing Skype to web on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome based on customer value. In a statement to VentureBeat, Microsoft explained that Skype for Web uses a “calling and real-time media” framework that functions differently across the various browsers. Now, however, the company has confirmed that Skype for Web is no longer supported in Safari.

Microsoft released a new version of its Sky for Web client earlier this week in a bid to make the service easier to access.

Launch skype for web