Skype for Web now supports Safari on desktop and iOS
Apr 30, 2021 06:48 EDT
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If you're still using Microsoft's Skype, you may be happy to hear that the company has updated the chat app to version 8.71. While the new release doesn't bring any huge new features, there's a pretty significant addition for those using Skype for Web. Microsoft says the service is now compatible with "most browsers" on both mobile and desktop, which really seems to mean that Safari is now supported.
According to the support page Microsoft links to, Skype for Web still doesn't support Firefox, but it will work on Safari 13.1 or higher, and what's more impressive about that is that it actually works on both desktop and mobile devices, meaning macOS and iOS. Microsoft also mentions support for Microsoft Edge versions 43 or higher on mobile, but this likely only refers to iOS, where every browser is based on Safari's WebKit.