Lion Support Hd Video Calls With Skype 5.3 For Mac
Having recently updated, Skype on Monday released, bringing a handful of new features—including HD video calling. If pixelated video just isn’t your style, you’ll welcome Skype 5.3’s HD video calling, which provides high-definition video, as long as you’re using a supported webcam (the company mentions the Logitech C910). Skype also says that you can use your Mac’s built-in camera, though in order to take advantage of the 1280-by-720 resolution you’ll need a Mac equipped with a FaceTime HD camera. Also included in the new version is an updated contact list view, which now lets you sort based on name, status, tags (which used to be groups), or location. You can also quickly mark contacts as favorites by clicking on the star icon next to their name, after which they will appear in the sidebar under a Favorites header. There’s also a new grid view for contacts, which will look very familiar to those who’ve used the iPad interface. And, of course, there are minor bug fixes and other improvements.
Skype 5.3 is available for free from the company’s website, and requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later. As always, some of the program’s features—calling out to phone numbers and engaging in group video chat—require an additional cost. Updated at 10:40 a.m. Pacific to clarify hardware requirement for HD video chats.
Hi Marius, No, there isn’t any limitation on the Skype for Business for Mac client. It supports high-definition video. Please invite an admin to confirm that the ‘Audio and HD video’ option on your account is enabled in the Skype for Business admin center (the setting is under the Skype for Business admin center - users - Edit user – general - Audio and video). If the option is enabled, please provide the information below for us to troubleshoot: 1. The detailed version of your Skype for Business for Mac client.
You can find it by clicking Skype for Business on the top bar - About Skype for Business, it looks like 16.1.456. Regarding ‘I am unable to receive HD video on my Skype for Business Mac client’, could you let us know whether you can’t receive video call from a Skype for Business for Mac user or a Skype for Business for Windows user? When someone sends you a video call, do you get a prompt? Have they actually enabled the camera on their side? If you configure your account on another Mac, can you receive the video call?
Do any other people in your tenant meet the same problem? Please let us know the update when you have time. Thanks, Barry. Hi Barry, Thanks for the reply.
I double checked that Audio and HD Video is enabled for all users. We are currently 4 x Mac users and all of us transmits HD video, but cannot receive HD Video. The rest of the users are using Windows and they work fine. So it is definitely an issue with Skype for Business for Mac. The current Skype for Business for Mac version we are running is 16.1.456. We checked for updates, but there's none. All video calls work, the issue is that we do not receive HD on the Skype for Business for Mac clients.
The resolution is 512 x 288 receive and 1280 x 720 transmit. As mentioned, Skype for Business on Windows works fine with transmit and receive 1280 x 720.
Lion Support Hd Video Calls With Skype 5.3 For Mac Pro
Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. HD video calling. Experience HD one to one or group video calling - now with call reactions. Screen sharing. Share anything from presentations to holiday photos during a call. No emergency calls with Skype.