How to setup Video Messaging in Skype on Windows Phone 8

[Glinda]

Skype on Windows Phone 8 offer you simple solution to make calls and chat with your friends. Now in the new edition you can also send video or picture in your existing messages. I am covering a few tips here through which you can do a number of thing. Skype offers you a simple way of chatting with people. A number of time people are not happy with the quality. The reason lies with a poor bandwidth. The new improved edition for Windows Phone 8 provide you amazing way of chatting with your friends and that too easily. We will start with basic steps. Like calling, making a video call, Adding Contacts, etc. So that you do not have to find another articles for the same. The main objective here is to give you a simple list of solution through which you can make calls and share picture also. We will also see out the process for setting up video messaging in Skype.

1. How to Add Contacts in Skype on Windows Phone 8 Device

1. You can easily add contact from the phone in Skype. This help you to chat with them and also you can make calls. The process is quiet simple here.
2. Launch Skype. Tap on Home. You can see three dots, tap on it and tap on Add people.
3. Now here you can lock for the Skype name. You can search for people through their Skype ID. Other things you can try is phone number or email address.
4. Once you found the contact tap on Add to Contacts. That's all. The contact from your phone is now added in your Skype list.

2. How to Manage Skype Contacts in Windows Phone 8 Device

1. Now if you are having too many contacts it is a bit annoying to manage it.
2. Under Recent you can find Contact Request. Accept which you want and decline which you do not need. You can also block the Contact.
3. Using Skype Filters are more easy to sort out various contacts. Like you can Tap on Skype or Available to find the existing list of contacts. You can find everything under All.
4. Skype offers you a Favorite section in which you can add a set of different contacts. This is easy to remember. For that go to People and Tap on a contact. Add it to the Favorite.

3. How to make a Skype video call on Windows Phone 8 Device

1. To make a video call tap on the People choose the Skype Contact and tap o camera icon. This will launch Video call.
2. Now at the time of video call you can mute/unmute the mike, you can switch through different camera, you can receive messages and you can als view contact profile.
3. To get good video quality ensure that you have a good camera with high bandwidth. Skype offers you support of HD video chat.

4. How to make group video calls in Skype on Windows Phone 8 Device

• The feature is right now not available.

5. How to setup Video Messaging in Skype on Windows Phone 8 Device

1. First update Skype. Ensure that you are using the latest version or else Video Messaging might not work. The feature is only provided for Windows Phone 8 platform.
2. Launch Skype and go in People. Tap on the contact to whom you want to send a video message.
3. Before message box tap on plus button. From which tap on the camera icon. This is for sending video message.
4. You can change camera here. To record tap on the red dot which is a recording button.
5. There is a time limit for a video message. The countdown will start as you start recording.
6. To stop tap on the recording button once again. Before sending if you want to view the message tap on Play button. To cancel hit and cancel button.
7. And if you think everything is fine then tap on Send. That's all. The video message will be delivered to the contact selected.

[Bhadran]

Thanks for the useful tips. I was not sure about video messaging here. I had tried that and it works fine. It is better to send a video message instead of video chat on a poor mobile network. It take sometime but the message is finally delivered. This looks to be a helpful feature.