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You’ll need to install the plugin as before. In other words, if you try to call someone who’s on a computer that doesn’t have the latest version of Skype or is using another browser or using a Skype mobile app or a landline phone, this won’t work. All Skype one-to-one calls from Microsoft Edge to the latest versions of Skype for Windows and Skype for Mac are plugin-free.All Skype one-to-one and group voice and video calls to and from Microsoft Edge browsers are plugin-free.More specifically, here are the scenarios that work: This means that when you’re using Microsoft Edge and want to use Skype, you no longer have to download anything or install a plugin. Originally, that meant in Internet Explorer, but after Edge launched, it made sense to go with the company’s new browser. Since at least October 2014, Microsoft has been planning to bring voice and video calling to its browser without the need for plugins. This preview is possible because Edge last year gained support for the Object Real-Time Communications ( ORTC) API.

Skype for Web beta first arrived in November 2014, and it launched out of beta in June 2015. A Microsoft spokesperson says the preview is rolling out gradually and should be complete by the end of April. Both voice and video calls are supported, including one-to-one and group sessions.

The new functionality works anywhere you can use Skype in the browser: Skype for Web,, Office Online, and OneDrive. Microsoft today launched a preview of plugin-free Skype calls in Microsoft Edge. Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next.