This means Skype more or less takes on Zoom with this update, as it makes it easier to get in touch with groups of people and chat easier from the desktop. Skype 8.62 also introduces support for up to 12 different people that can participate in a video call and then be displayed in a new grid view. “It's recommended to use images in landscape orientation and the custom image needs to be saved locally on your desktop.” The option to choose a background effect or blur your background is not available in Skype for Android,” Microsoft explains. “When the focus belongs on you and not your room, you can blur or customize your background during a video call in Skype.
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And part of this new update is an improvement for this feature, as you can now choose for a series of predefined backgrounds for video calls. In other words, the app allowed you to set up a picture that you could then enable as a background during a video call. So to prevent accidents, a custom background actually comes in handy, so Skype previously received support for photos that can be uploaded by users themselves. More recently, Microsoft has shipped Skype 8.62, and this new update brings several improvements to the desktop client.įirst and foremost, this new update includes additional goodies for those who want to set up a custom background during a video call.Īs we learned already, sometimes the hard way, having a custom background during a video call is a must, especially because, you know, we’re staying home together with kids and the rest of the family. So yes, Microsoft has no reason to kill off Skype, as some people predicted, but what’s more, the company even keeps improving it with additional features released on a regular basis. While the entire world has migrated to apps like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to work from home during these difficult times, Skype continues to be a rather popular choice for all those who just want to stay in touch with friends without the need for any other productivity features.
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