Download Skype for Windows 4.0.0.166 beta

On Wednesday, Skype released the second official beta release of version 4.0 of its voip client Skype for Windows with version number 4.0.0.166, but the 4.0 beta version has also been updated. In version 4.0, among other things, the appearance has been thoroughly overhauled. According to the developers, a lot of thought has gone into making using Skype even easier. For example, the screen has become a lot bigger and finding new contacts and sending files should be easy. Fortunately, in this release a ‘compact view’ has been added, so that Skype can look like before. on this page you can find more information and a video explaining the new possibilities. The changelog for this release also looks like this:

New Features:

• Compact view
• scalable profiles
• Contact categories (previously known as contact groups)
• Support for Vista Core Audio
• Call quality feedback and indicator
• Ability to login to Skype via command line
• Events and notifications (tray and sound alerts)
• Added High Quality video support for Logitech Vision Pro
• Added mjpg webcam support

Improvements:

• Now possible to copy mood and paste elsewhere
• Confirmation screen added to new contact flow
• What’s New Guide updated
• Better scalability for smaller window sizes
• Conversation and contact tabs layout
• Better visibility of video rezise icon
• Online status (presence) improved for persons with long contact lists

Changes:

• Firefox plugin updated to version 2.2.0.102
• Internet Explorer plugin updated to version 2.2.0.205
• Language localization updates

Bug fixed:

• Video in Mood
• Video calls occasionally caused Skype to crash
• Occasionally, the minimized parameter didn’t work
• API – Get avatar command did not work
• API – Over time, Audio API data stream lost synchronization

Features not supported in 4.0.0.166 Beta 2:

• Skype Prime
• Accessibility (keyboard navigation and screen reader functionality)
• History
• View Outlook contacts in my Contact list
• Call transfer
• Creating new Shared Groups
• Sending contacts
• Send Money
• Partner alerts (eg eBay, Paypal, Free411)
• Public chat (IM)
• car redial
• IRC chat style
• speed dial

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