Skype makes group video calls free for all

BANGALORE, INDIA:  Skype makes its group video calling feature free for users on Windows, Mac, and Xbox One which was previously available only to Skype Premium subscribers.

According to Philip Snalune's blog post, GM consumer marketing,Skype,Microsoft,"Skype is proud that, since our beginning, we've created opportunities for people to communicate freely and easily, no matter where they are.While Skype is known for one to one video calling, we know it is also essential to connect with the groups of people who matter most, whether friends, family or colleagues, For the last few years, we've offered group video calling to Premium users on Windows desktop and Mac and more recently Xbox One. Today, we're excited to announce that we're making group video calling free - for all users on these platforms."

Snalune confirmed that the company will be enabling group video calling for all our users across more platforms - at no cost.