Skype for Windows gets full HD calling

If you’ve bought a shiny new 1080p webcam and been wondering what to do with it, worry no more – Skype has added full HD webcam support to its latest release, Skype for Windows 5.8.

Along with full HD support, Skype’s also tightened its ties with Facebook, letting you make video calls to your Facebook friends over Skype, even if they don’t have Skype themselves.

Gamers will also be happy to hear that Skype’s added a “push to talk” feature, which lets you set up a hotkey to toggle microphone muting – so no more interrupting your Call of Duty fragging session to switch Skype on and off.

If you’ve ponied up for Skype Premium, you also get the option of group screen sharing, letting you share your screen or a single application with others on a conference call.

Want to try out the new features? You can get Skype for Windows 5.8 here.

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Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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