Questions tagged [skype]
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls, instant message, and video conference over the Internet.
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Sound Echo on Remote Desktop using local headset
I work from home on a windows 7 PC and connect through (using remote desktop) to my work computer which is windows 10. I've setup my local headset to be used with Skype/Teams which runs on my work ...
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mute individual Skype text chat?
My workplace uses Skype exclusively for individual and group chats. Messages are posted to the group chats several times a minute.
I would like to mute the constant audible notification for group ...
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How to keep Skype signed in
Skype keeps logging me out, every time I turn my computer off.
I don't want Skype to open automatically when starting the PC, but I would like to be able to launch Skype without having to sign in ...
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Skype for Business Microphone Settings
I have a very specific setup and a very weird symptome:
My microphone headset (does not matter which, I have tried multiple of them) is connected and on my Windows machine I have a reasonable control ...
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Doubled Skype window when clicking notification in Windows 10
I have a weird experience with Skype installed on one of my Windows 10 1903-based computers.
Whenever:
I have Skype opened and minimised to tray bar (notification area / clock),
I see some Skype ...
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Skype "Automatically start Skype" Setting Keeps Turning Off
I am trying to set Skype to start with Windows with the setting: setting dialog -> General -> Automatically Start Skype -> Settings -> (Startup Apps Dialog) -> Skype -> Switch On
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Change background in Skype "Together mode"
Today I got to experience the "Together mode" in Skype version 8.67.0.97 in Windows 10.
While that was very fascinating, I'd like to change the background photo so that it looks like we're ...
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How do you recover a Skype account by using a Microsoft account?
I created a Skype account using email way. Then I had linked to Microsoft account. Over time I forgot my password to Skype and lost access to primary email. Now I can sign into Skype only using my ...
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How do I prevent the Skype emoticon cache emo_cache_v2 directory from being populated with automatically downloaded images?
I hate to ask the same question in multiple places, and I asked for the same question at the Skype community forum, but the answer at that forum just suggested that, unfortunately, there is no way to ...
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How to use my Nikon DSLR with Skype on a Mac
I would like to use my Nikon D7000 on a Mac for Skype video calling.
Is there a way to do this? There is a way, if I was using a Canon, but I'm not.
And no need to tell me that there are webcams for ...
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Skype video chat : how to enlarge one participant's video?
I am taking online dance lessons with Skype.
There are usually 5 participants plus the teacher, so each video is fairly small (I am using a laptop with a 14" screen, I don't have anything else).
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Is there a way to show 24 hour time format in Skype 8?
After upgrading Skype 7.x to 8.x, the timestamps of messages are shown in the "American" format (like "8:55 PM") instead of 24 hour format ("20:55"). I have Windows 7 and all other software uses the ...
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any software to receive sounds uninteruptly from remote PC
I have used team Viewer but the problem is when I access remote PC it uses more processing for desktop sharing. in the process it occupies more than 10-30% of processing. But enabling the call feature ...
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Why is Skype memory usage so high?
According to TaskManager on W7, Skype is using 72Mb of memory. I'm not in a call or anything - it's just logged in.
Is this anything to care about?
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No sound on chat notifications skype
Can you tell me why my skype doesn't give any sound on chat notifications? I have win 10 pro desktop. All sounds are working fine on call and etc. The problem here is no sound on chat notification ...
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Skype Meeting plugin not loading in Outlook
In Outlook I have the Skype For Business plugin:
A few days ago it stopped showing up. I went to COM Add-ins and saw it is unchecked so I checked it and restarted Outlook. But the button was still ...
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difficulty removing skype for business and installing regular skype
this is very strange.
I used to use Skype.
At some point maybe I needed to uninstall and reinstall it but things went downhill from there.
If I click the bottom left(the orb), I see this
So I look to ...
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Camera doesn't show video in Discord/Skype
My girlfriend's camera hasn't been working for a while. It worked fine before, but now it doesn't show the video anymore, at least in Skype/Discord. In the Camera app from Windows 10 it works ...
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Recover Skype deleted message and deleted conversation history in Win 10
When referring to messages when using Skype, a deleted message means a deleted single message, in contrast to a deleted conversation which means that the user has deleted an entire conversation by ...
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Skype (not installed) launch attempted at user login on Windows 10 computer
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Skype NOT installed.
A short list of actually installed software.
Main use: LibreOffice Write, Calc and Thunderbird.
Some use of Firefox to browse the web.
Just recently this dialog has ...
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How can Skype display targeted ads based on searches?
My girlfriend made a series of very specific product searches yesterday, mostly on Google and Amazon, using Google Chrome. Today, Skype shows an ad banner that matches those searches.
I checked that:
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I don't want my contacts/friends being shown as suggested contacts. Are these right settings?
I don't want my contacts/friends being shown as suggested contacts and I want people can find me using my Skype ID. So, I turned off "Appear as suggested contacts" and turned on "Appear ...
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Where's the Skype Client spellchecking dictionary on Ubuntu
When typing in the Skype Client for Linux / Ubuntu, the spell checker makes a lot of mistakes. Being based on Electron, it should allow adding words to the dictionary in the same way that Chromium ...
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Windows 7 won't close programs even in task manager
Last week I noticed this happening for the first time. Firefox froze up and wouldn't load any new pages. The internet was working fine but the browser was stuck. So I closed the window and when I ...
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Some call participants can't see shared screen
When having group calls and someone shares the screen, some of the members in the call are able to see it and others not. All have the Skype 8.64.0.83 and it's not the version from Microsoft Store.
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How can I fix Skype's number pad tone sounds?
I occasionally use Skype(forlinux) to call regular phone numbers, some of which have automated voice menus, in which you need to dial numbers as menu selections. This relies on tone dialog - each ...
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Override Skype's "close" (X) button
I use Skype quite frequently and there is something that has bugged me for quite a while. I recently started looking around for a fix to the issue for a relative that also uses Skype. The problem is ...
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Unable to delete Skype contacts
Very simple question that is proving to be infuriatingly difficult to solve for me. Is there a way to delete a skype contact? This does not solve it for me. In fact, I don't ever even see an option to ...
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How to read Skype .dat files
My .dat files are saved at C:\Users\enzo gladiadis\AppData\Roaming\Skype\ (myusernmame)\chatsync\8c
How do I open them? I have tried notepad but it is complete jibberish
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Can't install "Skype for Business" with "Office Click-to-run" installer
My employer has Office 365, and I'm trying to install "Skype for Business" on my home computer (which already has office). When I try to download and install the software, I get the error message:
We ...
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Why can only one person talk at a time over internet voice chat?
It seems like this is a somewhat localized problem. When using any of a variety of chat applications: whereby, Skype, teamviewer, zoom - it seems as though only one individual can transmit data at a ...
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As of 2019, are there alternatives to the official Skype client? [closed]
I know that there is no full-scale alternative client as the Skype protocol is closed, but perhaps there is an alternative UI for the official Skype client?
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How to Stop Skype auto updates for Skype version 8.29.0.50
I recently updated skype to the Skype version 8.29.0.50. Ever since this update, skype forces updates every week. I wanted to disable auto updates, but could not find an option to do so. Please ...
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Skype sometimes crashing whole system
I suffered this thing already twice in this weeek. It looks like this: I'm calling someone through voice only Skype call, at the moment my call answered - my PC starts to produce distructing repeating ...
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Greenscreen (aka chroma key) effect with a webcam?
This is not the blue screen of death I am speaking of, but the process called bluescreening (also known as green screen, or Chroma Key).
It removes a particular colored background from an image so ...
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How to get the video not-mirrored when Skype video chat?
I work with my team using Skype and view their whiteboard but all text are mirrored. How can I get it fixed?
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Why does Skype video only work from behind a second router/gateway?
I recently have been having a very strange network issue after starting to work from home.
My network topology is as follows:
[Modem] -- [Router 1] -- [Router 2]
192.168.0.1 192.168.1.1 192....
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How can I forward my computer's webcam to a remote computer so that programs on the remote computer can view it as if it was a local webcam?
How can I forward my computer's webcam to a remote computer so that videoconference programs (e.g., Skype) on the remote computer can view it as if it was a local webcam (i.e., the webcam should show ...
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How can I use computer 1's webcam on computer 2's videoconference program (e.g., Skype)?
How can I use computer 1's webcam on computer 2's videoconference program (e.g., Skype)? Computer 1 runs Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate and computer 2 runs Microsoft Windows 10 18.03 x64 ...
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Where is the Skype chat history in Win 10, 2020?
The online sources told me it is in a main.db file under my Skype username under the user folder. However, for the windowsapp win10 version of Skype, I cannot find either a folder named after my ...
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See when someone was last online. Skype For Business
On skype most the time I can see when someone was last online, as their status will say Offline 14 hours
However this morning I went to see if a certain person was in work, and if not when were they ...
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Key to mute my Skype mic?
I'm using a Mac.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for muting the mic during a call?
I can't find one, and I often need to toggle mute/unmute.
Clicking the button on the Skype interface is very ...
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Is it possible to install plugin for Skype and Teams in Outlook 2016?
I would like to install plugins for Skype and Teams Meetings in Outlook 2016, is it possible and how can I do that?
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Skype for 8.1 login fails - "Oops, please check your details."
I can log into skype just fine from several different devices including Windows 7 and Android. I can see my account details on the skype website. But attempting to log in to the Windows 8.1 version ...
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Play music in a Skype call
I'd like to be able to play music in a Skype call so everyone can hear it.
Here's everything I tried:
Setting the microphone device to Stereo Mix. People can hear music but obviously can't hear me ...
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Does my Skype status ever change to 'Away' automatically?
Does my Skype status ever automatically change to Away? If so, when does this happen?
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Search via all Skype history
How to search given string at all chat histories?
СTRL+F - search inside one chat, but I have a lot them, so I want find something in all saved chats?
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Does Skype continue transferring video to clients that choose not to consume it?
I attempt to find any information on whether Skype continues to download video streams in conference calls, when I close/minimize the video window, thus effectively downgrading the conference to an ...
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Disable Skype "Update your Background Apps setting" notification without disabling all Skype notifications
Whenever I put my Windows 10 device into battery saver mode, I get the following message:
Update your Background Apps setting
You may be missing Skype calls and messages due to your current settings.
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Trouble using bluetooth headset with Skype
I have a pair of Phasier HBS-730 Bluetooth earbuds. I like to listen to Spotify, and I also like to use Skype. Both of these work fine, but only independently. Not at the same time. Also, I am ...
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