Download Skype for Windows 5.7 build 123 beta

Skype has released a beta release of version 5.7 of its voip client for Windows. With Skype it is possible to communicate with other Skype users by means of text, speech or image, or a combination thereof, via an internet connection. Since version 5.0 it is possible to set up a video conference call with a maximum of ten people, but there is a Premium Subscription required. Furthermore, the Facebook News Feed is integrated into the program and there is Skype Home, a place where you can indicate your mood, change your profile and find new contacts. New in version 5.7 is, among other things, the possibility to share the screen with several contacts at the same time. Furthermore, it is now also possible to have video calls with Facebook users and there is a push-to-talk function. The full changelog can be found below.

Group screen sharing
Group screen sharing is a neat feature for everyone who needs to organize meetings for remote parties.
It is now possible to conveniently share the your entire screen or a single application window to the other participants on the conference call whilst continuing to stream your own video as well.
To start a screen sharing just choose the + menu during the call and select share my screen.

Video calling to Facebook users
Now you can make video calls with all of your friends on Facebook, no matter if they are already a Skype users or not yet.
Having a video call with Facebook user is as simple as having one with Skype user, just select the person and click video call.

Push to Talk
We have introduced a Push to Talk feature in Skype. Many people who are playing multiplayer games have requested this from us.
With this feature you can set a hotkey which will toggle microphone muting on Skype call.
You can set the Push to Talk up on the hotkey’s selection under tools > options > advanced > hotkeys.

Facebook contacts logic updates
We have made few small updates to the Facebook contacts handling.
First of all we have revised how the online status is shown out on the Facebook. We are keeping now the online status of your Skype and Facebook users in sync, meaning when you set yourself ‘away’ on Skype the you will automatically appear ‘idle’ on Facebook.
There’s also an option to set yourself to be offline for everyone on Facebook, but still be logged into Skype.
In addition we have made changes how the Facebook contacts are displayed out in your Skype contact list. They’re now listed based on all the same logic as excising Skype contacts are.

Fate of bug fixes.
We have devoted significant time to concentrate on bug fixing.