Microsoft starts rolling out Skype for Web beta

Summary: Microsoft is beginning to beta test a version of Skype that will work from a variety of browsers on Windows devices and Macs with no app- or plug-in downloads required.


Microsoft has started making available a beta of Skype that will run in Web browsers.



Microsoft's Skype for Web beta, announced on November 14, is aimed at users who want and need to use Skype without downloading the Skype app. The new version will work on Windows with IE 10 or above, the latest versions of Chrome or Firefox and on a Mac with Safari 6 or above.


Currently, users need to install a small plug-in in order to start a Skype conversation, but in the future, once Microsoft implements Web RTC (Real-Time Communications), no downloads or installs at all will be needed.


According to a Skype blog post about the new beta, there are currently some battery-consumption issues with Skype for Web on a Mac. And outgoing Skype calls can take longer than normal to ring. But those are known issues.


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