How to video conference with several people with Skype

Skype is the most popular video conferencing application because in addition to offering us excellent audiovisual quality, it also allows us to share files, make calls and free video calls to anyone with Skype, integrates with Facebook and has an instant messaging service.

In addition, with Skype we can also send SMS and make calls to landlines and mobile phones anywhere in the world at very competitive prices. But without a doubt, one of its most attractive features, both in the professional and private environment, is being able to carry out group video calls with up to ten people.Let's see how to make a video conference with several people with Skype

What do we need to do a group video conference with Skype?

Obviously, the first thing we need is a Skype account. Once we have created our account, we will have to download the application Skype for Windows desktop since, although there is an application for Windows 8 that each time has a greater number of functions, it still does not allow group video calls of more than two people. If your computer already has the version of Skype for Modern UI, don't worry, you can have both versions installed without any problem.

Another factor to take into account is that the greater the number of people who are going to participate in the videoconference, the greater the number of resources and bandwidth will be used.So to get perfect sound and picture quality, a high-speed broadband connection of 4 Mbps download and 512 kbps upload is recommended and a computer with a 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo processor. Requires a minimum of a high-speed broadband connection of 512 kbps download and 128 kbps upload and a computer with a 1 GHz processor.

Although with Skype you can make video calls between two people for free, for a larger number of people it is essential that at least one of the participants in the videoconference have contracted the Skype Premium service in the case of personal accounts, or Skype Premium in Skype Manager if the account is business.

How to make a group videoconference

The process is fairly simple. First we have to create the group by clicking on the icon located on the list of contacts and favorites. With this we will have created an empty group as shown in the following image:

Now, from our contact list, we will drag the people who are going to participate in the conversation to the top right of the screen where we have created the Empty Group Finally, click on the Video call button to start our videoconference.

Once we have started our videoconference, from the icons at the bottom of the screen, we can carry out different actionssuch as viewing the conversation in full screen, turning the camera on or off, sharing files, sending text messages via chat, or adding new participants to the conversation.

Over time, Skype has become an essential application through which to keep in touch with family and friends , but also in a powerful tool that is easy to use in the professional field. Video conferencing with Skype is not limited to personal computers. Although mobile devices users cannot start a group video conference, they can participate in it. Can you ask for more?

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