A Microsoft employee worked on Skype Forum The launch of Skype in version 8.79 was announced on December 22nd. The version is not really new, because both Skype 8.79 Windows, Mac and Linux as well as mobile variants It officially appeared at the end of November. But since Skype 8.79 has practical innovations for video calling, which are often used in the Christmas holidays, it is definitely worth taking a look now.
Skype 8.79 for desktop with new calling optics
Microsoft talks vaguely as usual about a “modern connectivity experience”. Behind this is a new look of the program for making angular-edged calls, which doesn’t really match the look of Windows 11. It is available for both light and dark mode. Switching between the different display modes is made much easier thanks to the button in the top right. For example, you can quickly activate the well-known “Together” mode of teams, network view, speaker or “Great Gallery” with up to 49 participant photos. Microsoft provides impressions of views on a file support page about this subject. Practical too: thanks to the zoom function, you can zoom in on the content on your shared screen if necessary so that other callers can see it better. The issue with the top-up balance on Windows has also been fixed.
The best filters for Android, iPhone, and iPad
For mobile systems, the manufacturer Microsoft has installed contact filters: after clicking on “Contacts” and the filter icon at the top right, select either Show only active contactsAnd everyone or My contactsto narrow the list accordingly. On iPhones, the appropriate chat can sometimes not be opened from the notification. This problem is now a thing of the past. Crashes that occur when ending calls are also a thing of the past.
