How to install older skype version? Group chats not working in ubuntu,but working in live, and windows current version.
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group chats are 'glitchy' on Linux, especially video calling and such, and they know about the issue. Are you talking about group voice calls or group video calls?– Thomas Ward ♦Sep 16, 2015 at 16:53
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1Older Skype versions won't work anyway, so it's not a solution to the problem.– Gunnar HjalmarssonSep 16, 2015 at 17:12
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I`m about text group chat. Funny is I have one chat open in older version and it still working. But new chats not appear.– LeonidMewSep 16, 2015 at 17:26
4 Answers
Skype snap package
You don't need to install older versions of Skype anymore. Skype has finally made it into the Ubuntu Software app. Skype has been released as a snap package.
snap find skype
Name Version Developer Notes Summary
skype 8.14.0.10 skype classic One Skype for all your devices. New features. New look. All Skype.
To install Skype in all currently supported versions of Ubuntu open the terminal and type:
sudo snap install skype --classic
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You right, Skype in Software are fine. That was old question, when there was problems with skype. Feb 3, 2018 at 14:14
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1I found these new questions that may be relevant to your comment: Start Skype (snap installation) and Video and Audio calls are not working in skype (the same version as the Skype snap). If this doesn't help please post your own separate question, so we can get this problem sorted out.– karelFeb 9, 2018 at 0:07
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Also: repo.skype.com/deb/pool/main/s/skypeforlinux; check the path mentioned in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list Jan 10, 2018 at 10:25
I too recently (early Oct 2018) updated my Skype in Linux Mint (17.3). After that, Skype would open showing list of contacts and chat, then a few seconds later, it would go back to the full-blue start screen, then 'reopen' showing contacts and chats, then repeat once more then simply close. No errors, just closes after a couple of tries.
I reopened Skype, quickly went to Help in the Skype menu, found the version and made a note.
I then used the second link above posted by Tshilidzi Mudau to get the PRIOR version to what I have ( http://skype.en.uptodown.com/ubuntu/old ).
I uninstalled the new 'updated' version, installed the older version from above link and Skype now works. I naturally have a 'notice' in my Skype that there is an 'update' available. I will be ignoring it.
I am yet again reminded why I do not use Microstuffed software.
Thanks for the link.
Hope this helps.
Web archive? Just select proper date here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20181117110504/https://repo.skype.com/deb/pool/main/s/skypeforlinux/