You’ll be asked to allow Skype to use your microphone While Skype is now dwarfed by services like WhatsApp and Messenger, which can also be used to make voice calls, it is still a big-name, big-draw service that’s used by many. I’ve tried the feature myself and can attest that it is, indeed, working. Just head to the Skype for Web site, select a contact and click the blue ‘call’ button. I was prompted to allow access to my microphone (a permission you’ll need to allow to use the service properly).Ĭall quality in the call I made was certainly adequate, and any flaws from my end could be blamed on my dated Chromebook’s internal microphone. It’s also worth my noting that this rollout is not limited to Chromebooks.

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Let us know in the comments if you're glad to see the Skype team lending their support the Google Chromebook owners. It's likely only a matter of time before video calls are supported as well. Now, even if you opt for one of the cheapest (and arguably most limited) computing options out there, you can still make Skype calls. Skype for Web already offered solid text-messaging support for Chromebook users. While audio calls work and work well, video features don’t yet seem to be working on Chrome OS. It now uses standards-based web technologies instead of the plugin it initially required on Windows. Agree and the call will happen normally, just like it would via the Skype client application on a desktop PC or phone. Chrome will ask if you want to share your microphone with Skype.

This feature should “just work.” Head to the Skype for Web website, sign in with your Skype account, and click the voice call button for one of your Skype contacts.

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