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How to setup Video Messaging in Skype on Windows Phone 8
Skype on Windows Phone 8 offer you simple solution to make calls and chat with your friends. Now in the new edition you can also send video or picture in your existing messages. I am covering a few tips here through which you can do a number of thing. Skype offers you a simple way of chatting with people. A number of time people are not happy with the quality. The reason lies with a poor bandwidth. The new improved edition for Windows Phone 8 provide you amazing way of chatting with your friends and that too easily. We will start with basic steps. Like calling, making a video call, Adding Contacts, etc. So that you do not have to find another articles for the same. The main objective here is to give you a simple list of solution through which you can make calls and share picture also. We will also see out the process for setting up video messaging in Skype.
1. How to Add Contacts in Skype on Windows Phone 8 Device
- You can easily add contact from the phone in Skype. This help you to chat with them and also you can make calls. The process is quiet simple here.
- Launch Skype. Tap on Home. You can see three dots, tap on it and tap on Add people.
- Now here you can lock for the Skype name. You can search for people through their Skype ID. Other things you can try is phone number or email address.
- Once you found the contact tap on Add to Contacts. That’s all. The contact from your phone is now added in your Skype list.
2. How to Manage Skype Contacts in Windows Phone 8 Device
- Now if you are having too many contacts it is a bit annoying to manage it.
- Under Recent you can find Contact Request. Accept which you want and decline which you do not need. You can also block the Contact.
- Using Skype Filters are more easy to sort out various contacts. Like you can Tap on Skype or Available to find the existing list of contacts. You can find everything under All.
- Skype offers you a Favorite section in which you can add a set of different contacts. This is easy to remember. For that go to People and Tap on a contact. Add it to the Favorite.
3. How to make a Skype video call on Windows Phone 8 Device
- To make a video call tap on the People choose the Skype Contact and tap o camera icon. This will launch Video call.
- Now at the time of video call you can mute/unmute the mike, you can switch through different camera, you can receive messages and you can als view contact profile.
- To get good video quality ensure that you have a good camera with high bandwidth. Skype offers you support of HD video chat.
4. How to make group video calls in Skype on Windows Phone 8 Device
- The feature is right now not available.
5. How to setup Video Messaging in Skype on Windows Phone 8 Device
- First update Skype. Ensure that you are using the latest version or else Video Messaging might not work. The feature is only provided for Windows Phone 8 platform.
- Launch Skype and go in People. Tap on the contact to whom you want to send a video message.
- Before message box tap on plus button. From which tap on the camera icon. This is for sending video message.
- You can change camera here. To record tap on the red dot which is a recording button.
- There is a time limit for a video message. The countdown will start as you start recording.
- To stop tap on the recording button once again. Before sending if you want to view the message tap on Play button. To cancel hit and cancel button.
- And if you think everything is fine then tap on Send. That’s all. The video message will be delivered to the contact selected.
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Re: How to setup Video Messaging in Skype on Windows Phone 8
Thanks for the useful tips. I was not sure about video messaging here. I had tried that and it works fine. It is better to send a video message instead of video chat on a poor mobile network. It take sometime but the message is finally delivered. This looks to be a helpful feature.
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Want to send birthday greetings to a far-flung friend or share a snippet of your travels? It’s easy when you can record and share a video message (up to three minutes!) on Skype.
The Skype app for Windows Phone 8.1 has undergone a number of improvements over the past year. One of the features we especially like is the ability to record and send video messages with just a touch of a button on your Lumia.
Why would you want to send a video message? So many reasons! Besides the two above, here are a few examples of moments you can share:
- The creation of a three-story sandcastle you made on your beach vacation
- Your friend’s solo musical turn in his community orchestra concert
- Happy anniversary messages to your parents on their 30th anniversary
- The first few steps your toddler takes on his own
Primer: Video-messaging on Skype
Creating and sending a video message on Skype takes just four steps on your Lumia:
1. Open the Skype app and find the person you want to send a video message to by tapping the “chat” icon.
2. Tap the + button next to the text box. You’ll see this image:
3. Tap “video message” and a video-recording screen will pop up. Hit the red dot to record. Remember, you’ve got up to three minutes to make your mini masterpiece. Tap the red dot again to stop recording. If you want to re-do your message, tap the “x” button.
4. Once you’re satisfied with your video message, hit the paper airplane icon to send it.
5. Skype also put together a quick, handy video on how to send a video message:
Now just sit back and wait for the accolades and messages to roll in!
What do you think of this feature? If you’ve already recorded video messages on Skype via Lumia, what moments did you record and with whom did you share them?
New version of app offers clearer imaging and easier access to Skype contacts.
Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He’s written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He’s the author of two tech books—one on Windows and another on LinkedIn.
«Am I making myself clear?» takes on a whole new meaning now that Windows Phone 8 users can chat with their Skype contacts in high-definition video.
Out today, version 2.4 of Skype for Windows Phone 8 taps into the hardware acceleration in Microsoft’s mobile OS to enable high-quality video calls.
Lower-end phones will deliver VGA video. But higher-end devices, such as the Nokia Lumia 920, HTC Windows Phone 8X, and Samsung Ativ S, can amp that up to 720P HD video, Skype said today in a blog about the new version.
The app automatically sets the video quality based on the speed of the Internet connection. Skype callers can jump between portrait and landscape mode and use either the front or rear camera for video chats.
Also, Skype contacts are displayed in the Windows Phone People Hub so users can kick off a call without having to load Skype first. You also can switch between different user accounts for your Skype calls.
Skype said it wanted to improve the quality and reliability of the app. Some users had trouble receiving notifications when the app was closed. That issue reportedly has been fixed in the latest version.
Long awaited, Skype is finally integrated into Windows 10 Mobile. When you first setup or upgrade, and see a Skype Video App along with the Skype App, don’t be surprised. There are two places where the integration has taken place.
First is in the Messaging app, which Microsoft wants to turn into a universal messaging app for all Windows 10 devices. All the chat that you do over Skype App is visible though the messaging app. You an also reply, and carry on the conversation without laughing the Skype App again, ever. This is like Facebook Message integration we saw in Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 7.
- Open Messaging App.
- Tap on the Menu Bar, and select Skype Settings. You may have to sign-in, if this is the first time you are doing it.
- In the Skype Settings, scroll down till you find Notifications. Turn on Instant Messages and Incoming Calls.
Next, open the Messaging App, and you will see all your Skype messages here. Since all the Skype contacts have a number, you can carry on the conversation over text message, by selecting the drop down on top right which says “Send on: Skype” to any of the SIM.
Using this app, you can also start a Skype video call instantly. Just open one of the Skype messages, and an option to make a video call is right at the bottom.
Second is the Skype Video Call. Using this app, Windows 10 Mobile aims to bring back the native “3G Video Calling” that was available with some of the Nokia handsets. While in the background it uses Skype, the looks are different.
When you open the Skype Video, there is a preview from the front facing camera, and the recent call history. If you tap on any of them, it will launch the Skype Video call. You can also pick contacts from Suggested Contacts, Phonebook, and using Add Contacts. The later lets you search for a contact, and send a request to add them.
Skype integration still need polishing, and few more feature addition, but this is going in right direction. We hope to see a major update in coming future which can integrate attaching files, audio recording and so on.
A die-hard fan of Windows, PC Gaming, and Xbox. He is a seasoned content writer with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He is a specialist in writing about Windows, software reviews, troubleshooting Windows, and automation.
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