You don't need a lot of equipment and the software is user-friendly, enabling you to make video calls within minutes of downloading it.

Although it's not the only service available, Skype is one of the most popular video call services. Improvements in video technology, as well as the wide availability of high-speed internet, have made video chat and video calls accessible and affordable for just about anybody. Bugs that appear when using this in Firefox, but not in Chrome, should be reported as an issue on the GitLab repository linked, not to Microsoft.Video telephony - or video calls - has been around since the 1960s, but it was too cumbersome and expensive for the general public to use until very recently. This extension is in no way related to Microsoft Corporation and they are in no way responsible for any bugs, glitches, or other misbehaviour that this extension may cause. Skype is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Donations are very welcome, but are - and always will be - entirely optional: I maintain and support this in my free time. It may, however, not work flawlessly, though chatting/texting, audio calls, and notifications have been verified to work at the time of writing.Īny bugs that occur when using Skype Web via this extension in Firefox, but not in Chrome, should be reported to the issue tracker found on GitLab, here:

which allows Skype Web to function in Firefox.

In less technical terms, it tells Skype's website that you are using Chrome, while in reality you are using Firefox.

This is accomplished by changing your browser's user agent to Chrome when visiting and any other eventual pages under the same domain, but leaves your user agent be when visiting other websites. Skype Web FF is an extension that allows you to use Skype Web in Firefox much like you would in Chrome, without altering how your browser behaves on other websites. This extension is no longer necessary! Skype Web works without tweaks in Firefox now.

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