Skype has evolved from a video calling service for desktop
and mobile devices into full communication service that's available in almost
all medium. Skype is now available directly in the web and also in other
services such as Office Online
But recently the Skype developer team has managed to take a
new achievement, where Skype for Web now doesn't require a plugin at all, as
long as the user has used the Microsoft Edge browser.
The collaboration between Skype developer team and Microsoft
Edge makes this convenience can be realized. Previously the users of Skype for
Web must first download and install a special plugin to be able to start a
video call via a browser, but now not anymore.
This means that users can directly log in by using his/her
Skype account and start chatting with colleagues via the Microsoft Edge
browser. Another requirement that must be met is the interlocutor should also
use Skype for Web in Microsoft Edge, or the latest version of Skype for Windows
or Mac.
Microsoft seems committed to bring Skype for Web without
plugin to modern browsers, including Chrome and Firefox. Even so of course
there should be intervention from each developer teams.
Since this feature is still in preview stage, there are a
number of features that still require plugin, i.e. the Screen Sharing and make
calls to standard telephone. Furthermore, if the interlocutor doesn't use the
latest version of the Skype app, you will still be prompted to install the
plugin.