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Skype

Vendor Website
Skype Homepage

 

Skype is a proprietary voice-over-IP service and software application that enables people to make free voice and video calls online. It is often used for video conferencing and can be installed on Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices.

 

License and Support
Version
8.X
License and Support Access
Public
License Summary
Freeware
Support Level
Limited
Installation Guide
Install Guide Title
Skype
Install Guide Access
STC and Publisher/Admin Onlys/Admin
Description

Skype is a proprietary voice-over-IP service and software application for Windows and Mac that allows for online audio, video and chat conferences.

License Information

Skype is free for Free for private, non-commercial or educational use. License information can be viewed on the Skype Terms of Service page, here.

Additional Information

For group video calls, one user in the group must have a paid Skype Premium account. Skype Premium requires a monthly subscription fee. For more information, click here.

Installation Instructions

You must have administrator rights to install this program

For Windows users:

  1. Download Skype directly from the Skype website, or from the Q:\Public\SkypeSetupFull.exe.
  2. Launch the SkypeSetup.exe file and follow the instructions on the Skype Installer.

 

For Mac users:

  1. Download the .dmg file directly from the Skype website.
  2. Double click on the .dmg file to mount it.
  3. Double click on the .pkg file inside of the mounted .dmg file to launch the Skype Installer.
  4. Follow the instructions on the Skype Installer.