
This shared link will open up the installed Skype app on any device (or the Skype for Web client if you don’t have Skype installed). You can then use the Share Invite pulldown to share it through Outlook Mail, Gmail, or directly to Skype Contacts, or just copy the link to share it in whatever way works best for you (e.g. Anyone who hasn’t already given Skype the right permissions will have to allow it to access your camera and microphone.Ī video preview window will open and you’ll see a custom /bLahBlAh type of link displayed for your meeting. How to get started? Just log in to Skype (or use the link at the bottom of this blog post for the web version) and click the Meet Now button to begin (it looks like a right-facing camera icon with semi-circles above and below it). You can also Schedule a Call, including giving it a title, date, time, and setting up an alert beforehand. Importantly, you can invite people to videoconferencing meetings whether or not they have a Skype account (just make sure you’ve got Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your browser to access the web version, as they’re currently the only two with support for the Skype web client).



Video calls can have up to 50 people and include the Skype features you know and love like screen sharing, video recording, live subtitles (results may vary), and more. Meet Now is a Zoom competitor that is part of Skype and lets you freely host unlimited video meetings (“in one click”) with no signups, downloads (unless you’re on a phone, in which case you need the Skype app), or purchase required. Skype Meet Now How-to for Video Calls by Amber Mac on May 26, 2020
