Skype invite link on iPhone
Khamosh Pathak

Are yous non wanting to participate in Zoom meetings because of privacy concerns? Effort Skype'due south Run across Now feature that lets you set up a video call that anyone can bring together using a link. Hither'south how to set up a gratuitous meeting on Skype.

The Encounter At present characteristic has existed for quite a while, but during the Coronavirus pandemic, Microsoft has pushed the feature with an easy-to-use website.

At present, you can just visit Skype'due south conference call folio, sign in with your business relationship, create a gratis meeting, and instantly generate a link. When your colleague clicks on the link, they'll exist able to join the telephone call straight in the browser (as long as they're using Google Chrome or Microsoft Border).

Recipients won't need to download the Skype app or even sign in with an account. If they desire, they tin can open up the coming together in the Skype app, but that's not mandatory.

To set up a Skype video conference, open up the Skype Meeting folio. Here, make sure that you're logged in with your primary Skype account then click on the "Create A Free Coming together" button.

Create meeting in Skype online

The Skype website volition instantly create a unique link (which uses randomized numbers and characters, and is more than secure that Zoom's public links).

Click on the Copy button to add the link to your clipboard.

Copy the invite link

Alternatively, if you lot want to invite a squad using electronic mail, you lot can click on the "Share Invite" button and and so choose the "Outlook Post" or "Gmail" options.

Choose how to share the invite

When a participant opens the link in their browser, they'll exist asked if they want to directly open up the Skype app. If they click on the "Open Skype" push button, it will open the meeting grouping in the Skype app directly.

But they don't need to do that. They tin click on the "Cancel" pick to join as a guest.

Click on cancel from Skype popup

In one case the popup disappears, they can click on the "Join As Invitee" option.

Click on Join as Guest

The participant tin at present enter their name and then click on the "Join" push to instantly bring together the meeting grouping in the browser (again, this only works on Google Chrome and Microsoft Border).

Click on Join

One time everyone has joined the meeting, yous can just click on the "Start Phone call" push button.

Click on Start Call from meeting

You'll over again see the choice to copy the invite link or to invite people. Click on the "Start Call" button again to begin the video telephone call.

Click on Start Call button

You can use the "Share Telephone call Link" option to share the link to the video telephone call any time during the conversation.

By default, Skype will characterization the conversation "Meet Now." To rename the conversation, right-click on the conversation from the sidebar and choose the "Manage Grouping " option.

Click on Manage Group

Hither, click on the Edit button side by side to the coming together name to change it.

Click on Edit button from the name

Once you're done with the meeting and you want to delete it, right-click on the conversation and choose the "Delete Chat" option. You can also leave the grouping itself by clicking on the "Leave Grouping" option.

Click on Delete or leave Group


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