Microsoft started circulating Skype 8.66 to all users less than three weeks after its release as a preview.
The release notes for this latest release are no different from those released for the preview, and the biggest possibility is to add support for up to 100 participants in a call.
With the pandemic forcing us to work remotely, video conferencing platforms are now very popular due to the need for remote cooperation and networking. The Redmond company's Teams platform has the ability to host up to 300 participants, but Skype was limited to 50 until today.
Of course, Teams is aimed at businesses and offers much more functionality for remote collaboration.
But small businesses, educators, and schoolchildren who use Skype for Meetings starting today will be able to add up to 100 participants from the desktop app, on the web or on their mobile devices.
Furthermore, the new edition also fixed some bugs:
- New messages were not displayed at the top of the recent ones messages.
- Language settings changed automatically to English.
- Logout freezes in the Android app.
- Problems uploading or downloading files.
- Problems with favorites that disappear in the Windows contacts list.
Microsoft says that the rollout of the new version will be gradual, so it will take a few days for everyone to see the information.
