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Option to change ringtone
Option to change ringtone
330 votes -
Ability to personalize voicemail
How to customize voicemail as before?
276 votesHi. Thanks everyone for the feedback. We are keeping an eye on this request but we need more support from you to prioritize it. So keep voting and I will let you know if anything changes. Thx!
- Petr
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Please allow Skype Web to work in Firefox
Hi Microsoft Skype engineers and CEO Satya, Google Hangouts and video calls work in Firefox. Hence Microsoft cannot be worse than Google. Please make Skype Web work in FireFox. Microsoft must be the best software company and that means its software works in Firefox too. Don't let Google win.
213 votes -
Push to talk
Push to Talk. It is a thing. Literally every other VoIP app has this and Skype used to from what I gather.
194 votes -
We want Skype for Android TV
Although Skype announced the end of support for the Skype application for Smart TVs, Microsoft should reconsider its decision and start supporting at least Skype for the Android TV operating system, that way we could use any Webcam with UVC (USB Video Device Class) such as the Logitech C920, which is currently used by a video call application called Trueconf, which Skype can compete with and regain its leadership in that market.
191 votes -
Fix Skype to support Clownfish app again
hello we expect innovation in the new releases for the operation of the application named clownfish
(the program does not work in new versions)
Link of the application: https://clownfish-translator.com163 votes -
138 votes
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Separate Audio for each NDI video output
For the NDI feature what we expect is that Skype creates an NDI video feed per participant (currently this works perfectly) and an audio feed per participant. What's happening is that we are getting audio from all participants in each and every NDI audio feed as a mix. We want it separate so we can have independent control of these camera/audio sources because sometime you need to adjust the audio for someone who is quite or visa versa.
132 votes -
Add a record option for audio (Skype to Skype/Mobile) and video and other recording features/options
Add a record option for audio and video both sides of the conversation or the option for one side only
108 votes -
Logo Removal Option for Video Out (Namely NDI)
Previous versions of Skype allowed for disabling the watermark within the incoming video feed(s). With the move (and first platform to do so I might add) to integrate NDI, the ability to do so has been removed. If Skype is positioning itself to be a continued standard in broadcast and professional remote video, this option needs to return.
100 votes -
96 votes
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Skype should allow me to transfer a call session between devices
I might start a call on my iPad, or on a web client, but want to transfer my call over to my phone, my surface, my surface hub, mac, or other signed-in devices. I should be able to hit a transfer button to send a call to another active device on my account. There should be a quick hand-off, and the call should activate there without interruption, in group/individual calls.
95 votesThank you for the feedback. We are continuously working to improve the quality and functionality of Skype to meet your needs. Please continue to contribute your ideas — it push us to innovate, problem solve, and understand your needs.
Thank you for helping us improve Skype.
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Enable group video chats on Echo Show (Alexa)
What I want to get working-
2 or more smartphones with the latest skype app to connect to 1 Echo show with it's own account
Currently only peer-to-peer is supported (Only one person can skype to an Echo show at a time).
84 votes -
Mute all participants microphones at once
Please , if someone is the host in "Meet Now", it would be great to have the option to mute all participants at once until you want them to talk. It's annoying to give a speech or a class and to have particpants permanently turning on their microphones and interrupting.
64 votes -
Raise your hand
Add a "raise your hand" option for group audio calls which notifies everybody on the call that I (or anyone person) want to speak. This is very useful during meetings. This can be useful during any conference call so at to not to interrupt a speaker in the middle and unlike a video where you can make out from a listener's expression that they might want to talk, on an audio call the only way for someone to convey their intention to speak is to wait till someone finishes their sentence but there might be multiple people who wish to…
61 votes -
Put chat message area back on bottom. Not right/left side.
Right/left side chat is awkward/uncomfortable and reduces screen space. Put chat back on the bottom and underneath the screen area. 6.21 was the last version that did this. Whether it was a call, chat, or screenshare, big or small window, chat was always on bottom, underneath the screen. Or, at least, include an option allowing chat to be moved to this more user friendly position.
58 votes -
add a whiteboard
so when we have a session with kids or a meeting with officer's we can use a whiteboard to draw or explain the concept
57 votes -
Annoying "Give me a call when you're back" message
Please, provide a way to completely disable "Give me a call when you're back" message when someone doesn't answer my call? I don't want to send this message. I understand this suggestion when it appears within a popup when the call ended (failed), but when I close this popup I really don't want this draft message to be sent. Instead I see this text in the message input field. I think it's bad for UX. It's simply annoying.
56 votes -
Double-click a contact to call
Another feature from older Skypes.
51 votes -
add a telephone number
I used to be able to add someones phone number to their profile (on my skype) so that when they are not available on Skype I can call their phone. This option seems to have disappeared in new versions of Skype. A pity as it made you money as I used my skype credit a lot more.
46 votesHi. Thank you for your feedback! We are already working on it, so this feature should be back soon :)
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