Skype group video calling becomes free

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Post by Siyfion » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 2:32 PM UTC

Skype group video calling becomes free
blogs.skype.com

Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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Post by JetSpiegel » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 2:55 PM UTC

I like the smell of competition by the morning.

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Post by devx » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:10 PM UTC

I hope TextSecure/Whisper will get to have video-calling, too, soon. People need to stop using insecure platforms like Skype that make mass spying so easy.

Re: Skype group video calling becomes free

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Post by izzydata » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:11 PM UTC

I feel like this was the only thing on the premium feature list that even mattered. Does skype even generate revenue?

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Post by atonse » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:12 PM UTC

Funny - because just last week I setup new dummy google plus accounts for various family members in Europe and India so we could use hangouts without polluting our regular gmail accounts with Google+ nonsense.

We won't need that anymore - We were perfectly happy with Skype, but missed group video.

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Post by ktavera » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:13 PM UTC

izzydata wrote: post #4

I feel like this was the only thing on the premium feature list that even mattered. Does skype even generate revenue?

Maybe group screen sharing is still limited to just premium subscribers?

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Post by gum_ina_package » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:15 PM UTC

Finally! I don't know anyone who likes G+ over Skype, but we all use it for the group video features.

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Post by CrazedGeek » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:16 PM UTC

izzydata wrote: post #4

I feel like this was the only thing on the premium feature list that even mattered. Does skype even generate revenue?

As an extra feature for Microsoft, I'd bet so. I know plenty of people who listed Skype support as one of the big reasons they got the Xbox One. (Skype on the One is part of Live Gold, which is about $60/year)

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Post by shawabawa3 » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:16 PM UTC

gum_ina_package wrote: post #7

Finally! I don't know anyone who likes G+ over Skype, but we all use it for the group video features.

funny, because I don't know anyone who likes skype over G+

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Post by hashmil » Mon, Apr 28, 2014, 3:18 PM UTC

izzydata wrote: post #4

I feel like this was the only thing on the premium feature list that even mattered. Does skype even generate revenue?

though i don't have a premium subscription, i buy skype credit to call my parents in south asia, them not being that tech savvy, i have to call to their landlines/mobiles). for me it's a seamless process, as i can call directly from my computer, or from the app on my mobile if i'm out.