Skype Insider - Android Communication

Skype – Connect, Create, Talk & Discover, now with Microsoft Copilot

Copilot is an AI companion that can help you in various aspects of your life. It works on any device with the Skype App, making it easily accessible and convenient. With Copilot, you can work smarter, boost creativity, and stay connected to the people and things that matter to you. Skype is a communication platform that allows you to stay connected with anyone, anywhere, and anytime. You can make free video calls with up to 100 people, send and receive text messages, use ChatGPT, send voice messages, emojis, and even share your screen to show what you're working on. It's a great way to stay in touch with family, friends, and colleagues. If you need more privacy, you can get a Skype Number at an affordable price. This also allows you to call landlines and mobiles in most countries. Additionally, with Skype Channels, you can receive personalized news every day, keeping you informed, productive, entertained, and inspired. By downloading the Skype Insider, you can get early access to new features and provide feedback to help shape the future of Skype. The app is constantly evolving, and your feedback is valuable in making it better. You can easily send your comments to the team by clicking the heart icon on the main screen. To ensure transparency, Skype provides links to its privacy and cookies policy, Microsoft Services Agreement, EU Contract Summary, and Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy. These policies outline how your data is used and protected. When using Skype, you have the option to grant certain permissions, such as access to your contacts, microphone, camera, location, external storage, notifications, phone state, and system alert window. These permissions are optional and require your consent, but some features may not be available if you do not grant them. For example, the microphone is needed for audio and video calls, and the camera is needed for video calls and taking photos or videos. The location permission can be used to share your location with others or find relevant places near you. The external storage permission is needed to store and share photos. Notifications allow you to know when you receive messages or calls, even when the app is not in use. The phone state permission allows you to place a call on hold when you receive a regular phone call. The system alert window permission is needed for Skype screensharing, which requires access to all information on your screen or device. Lastly, the read SMS permission allows you to read device SMS messages for confirmation purposes.

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COPILOT YOUR WAY THROUGH LIFE
Use Microsoft Copilot in Skype
Work smarter, be more productive, boost creativity, and stay connected to the people and things in your life with Copilot - an AI companion that works everywhere you do and on any device with the Skype App.
Whatever you're into - browsing the web, searching for answers, exploring your creative potential, or coming up with more useful content, Copilot can help you uncover new possibilities.

SKYPE WITH ANYONE FOR FREE
Skype is the best way to stay connected with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Whether you want to talk to your family, friends or colleagues. You can make free video calls with up to 100 people, send and receive text messages, use ChatGPT with others, send voice messages, emojis, share your screen to show what you’re working on.

ADD A SECOND NUMBER TO YOUR PHONE
Need more privacy? Get a Skype Number, it’s affordable and private. With additional Skype subscription you can also call landlines and mobiles at affordable prices in most countries in the world.

PERSONALIZED NEWS
With Skype Channels you can get free personalized news delivered to you every day. Stay informed, productive, entertained, and inspired with up-to-date news.

By downloading the Skype Insider, you’ll gain early access to our newest and coolest features. Of course, while you’re having fun, know that this app is a work in progress. We're hoping to get your vital feedback as we add new enhancements and features to Skype. Simply click the heart icon on the main screen and you will be able to send your comments to our team, helping us shape the future of Skype.

• Privacy and Cookies policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=507539
• Microsoft Services Agreement: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144
• EU Contract Summary: https://go.skype.com/eu.contract.summary
• Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2259814

Access Permissions:
All permissions are optional and require consent (you can continue using Skype without granting these permissions, but certain features may not be available).

• Contacts - Skype can sync and upload your device contacts to Microsoft's servers so that you can easily find and connect with your contacts that already use Skype.
• Microphone - The microphone is needed for people to hear you during audio or video calls or for you to record audio messages.
• Camera - The camera is needed for people to see you during video calls, or for you to be able to take photos or videos whilst you’re using Skype.
• Location - You can share your location with other users or use your location to help find relevant places near you.
• External Storage - Storage is needed to be able to store photos or to share your photos with others you may chat with.
• Notifications - Notifications allow users to know when messages or calls are received even when Skype is not actively used.
• Read Phone state - Access to phone state allows you to place a call on hold when a regular phone call is in progress.
• System Alert Window - This setting allows Skype screensharing, which requires access to all information on the screen or played on the device whilst you record or broadcast content.
• Read SMS - This allows you to read device SMS messages, when required for confirmation messages.