Basically you create a unique URL for a conversation, and then share that with the person who doesn't have a Skype account. You can add new people to a conversation even if they're not on Skype, which is something that debuted in Skype's client for Windows PCs not long ago. Furthermore, when other URLs are shared in Skype for Web, you'll see an image from the webpage. So no more jumping to a new tab or window to see the video in question. When someone shares a link to a YouTube video in a Skype conversation, that will instantly embed said video into the page. Next up, you can watch YouTube videos directly inside Skype for Web from this point on. You obviously need either a Skype calling subscription or some Skype credit in your account in order to make use of this functionality.

This might let you save money compared to your carrier's rates, depending on where you're calling. First off, you can now call mobile phones as well as landlines straight from Skype's Web interface.

Skype's Web client has received a neat update today, one which brings with it a couple of new features.

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