

To start group video calling, just initiate a chat in Skype for iPhone or Skype for iPad and share the unique conversation link via email, text, or your favorite social networking app with the people you want to invite to the call. Now that Skype group video calling is available on mobile, all you need is your iPhone or iPad to start catching up with your friends and family on Skype.Īnd with the launch of Skype group video calling on mobile, the number of video call participants has been increased by Skype from 5 to 25, enabling you to include more friends and family members to your virtual get-togethers. If you can’t see the video embedded above, please click here. It lets you choose to participate in a group video call through a grid view, a “focus” view where Skype automatically focuses on the active speaker, or a “pinned” view where you can “pin” a certain participant to the stage. The interface for group video calling on Skype has been optimized for smartphone and tablet screens. So you can expect to get high-quality video and audio for group video calls as well as for one-on-one video calls. Skype notes that even on mobile devices, group video calling is offered in “HD quality” video and “crystal clear” audio, the latter of which is thanks to the company’s Intel-enhanced SILK Super Wide Band audio codec in its cloud conferencing stack. Now, the Microsoft-owned VoIP company has begun rolling out the much-awaited feature on iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets. Last month, Skype announced that it would soon add support for free group video calling on iOS and Android.
