Web APIs for Skype for Business

is there a web sdk/api for Skype for Business that does not require any kind of client app and probably uses webrtc or ortc?

Hi and welcome to the Skype Community,
Skype and Skype for Business (The Microsoft communications offering formerly known as "Lync") are two different products. Learn more about this difference here: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA34551/what-s-the-difference-between-skype-and-skype-for-business
Please follow the links in above article to ask your question on the "Skype for Business" space since this Skype Community space is about the Skype (for consumers) offering.
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306MB security update for Skype for Business

Hi Microsoft or Community,
I went through a list of updates being shown by WIndows update (I'm on 8.1) and was stunned to see this
Security update for Skype for Business(KB3039779) 64Bit: 306MB
Security update for Skype for Business(KB3054946) 64Bit: 100.1MB
What's going on? What happened to the small and light messaging clients? I mean the above update is about 400MB that too, just security. Are you intending to update just skype or is this going to write all over the Windows 8 binaries. I believe the messaging client has to be/can be less that 50MB in total. Use the media, networking and security layers of the host OS, don't rewrite these in the messaging client. In fact the design philosphy from mobiles should carry over.
The biggest advantage MS has here is that you write the OS too where the security and multi-media capabilities should logically be added. If the 400MB above is updating those capabilities then call it a windows update.
For now I will uncheck the update box, so I don't install the above two patches. Please escalate this to MS product management and add to your product roadmap to design and release a compact skype.
Thanks and regards,
A Samel
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Skype for Business and Skype for Windows desktop are two totally different products. You may look for help on your issues with Skype for Business on Microsoft Office Support. https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA34552/i-m-having-issues-with-skype-for-business-where-can-i-get-help

How to pay for Skype for a year?

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is there a way to pay for skype for a year ?
thank you pattie

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is there a way to pay for skype for a year ?
thank you pattie
Hello,
It depends upon which Skype product/service you wish to purchase.
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Need Recommendation for External Mic for Skype for Macbook

I just switched to the Macbook from a Dell Latitude D600.
So far I love the Macbook but one minor problem I can't solve is that when I am on Skype calls, the person I am calling complains that there is now a strong echo.
I don't use a headset, and prefer not to. The built in speakers and mic on the D600 work very well as a speakerphone.
I'm guessing the problem on the Macbook is the placement of the speakers re the mic. Basically the speakers are firing backwards toward the microphone. On the Dell the speakers fire forward from below the palmrests and the mic is closer to the screen, so there's less feedback.
So can anyone recommend a small microphone I can plug into the microphone port (or do I have to plug into USB since this port is line-level, I've heard?) so the mic is not picking up the sound from the speakers so directly?
thanks
PD
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I had the same issue on my PowerBook G4 - the microphone line in is "line level" and most microphones put out "mic level". I purchased the Griffin "iMic" http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/ which is a mic level pre-amp through the USB port. This took care of the issue.
My newer MacBook Pro doesn't seem to have this issue, the headset I plug directly into the mic jack works.
I'm now having the issue of needing a speakerphone for Skype (which of course the mic/speakers in the laptop would work without the echo issue). Polycom makes a USB speakerphone for Skype, although comments on Amazon say it doesn't work well with OS X (gain issue on mic, humorously). I see some competing products - anyone have experience with Skype speakerphones and OS X?
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Use FreeTalk for Skype for Business usage?

I do not know how to start a new chat so throwing this in here. I want to find ou about the free talk adapter for home phones. Can this be used for a business phone too? I have two business phones and do not really need another, but would like to do skype calling from my phones as I have complaints from people I call using the computer and hope useing a phone would correct some of the problems. Please someone reply. Thanks!
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Hi cathystanton55,
As we mentioned in our reply to your previous post, the FREETALK® Connect•Me was designed to accomodate a single home phone and a landline if available and was not designed for business phones like the Aastra.
Fore more scalable solutions when using multiple lines please check out our other product FREETALK ® Connect•All, link: freetalkconnect.com/all/
Connect•All is designed to work with standard SIP phones. Phones from Aastra, Linksys, Polycom and Snom have the advantage of being provisioned automatically with the Connect All system so there is no need for you to do anything but plug them in. You may use other standard SIP phones but you will need to be able to perform some basic provisioning tasks.
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Request for skype for xperia arc s

Dear Sirs,
Please kindly inform about how i could have a video call through skype?Please help me to use skype software related to my xperia arc s smart phone?
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If you got to skype.com/m, using your phone's browser, you should be able to download the application that's available for your phone.Hope this helps.

Skype For Business SDK

Is there a plan to develop a REST API for Skype for Business Online? I've been trying to search through MSDN as well as the Office roadmap but can't really find a clear answer. I know the current Lync SDK's will still work with Skype, but this is only
for on premise Lync servers.
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Hi McArthur5,
Since this form is discussing about developing apps for Office, and your issue is more related with Skype and Lync, I will move this thread to the more related forum.
Reference:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=communicatorsdk
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Lync 2013 / Skype for Business sharing photos with federated contacts

In the new SfB client I can see photos of federated contacts. I'm on Office 365 and this only happens for Federated contacts also hosted on Office 365 where we have an Exchange organisation relationship. I'm not sure if this
is because of the new client, updated server software in Office 365 or something I just missed before.
If I look into the client debug files I can see that the photo URL for Office 365 includes the wssecurity (federated authentication) but for onprem system it's missing.
I have customers with Lync onprem asking for sharing the high res photos with external organisations. The classic URL-sharing is not a viable solution for several reasons. So, based on these findings:
Is the wssecurity (Web Service Security) in the EWS path something that will come to SfB server for onpremises making ot possible to enable photo sharing between organisations having federated identity configured in Exchange?
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<photo type="exchange">
<uri>
<ewsUrl>https://mail.example.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx</ewsUrl>
<primarySMTP>[email protected]</primarySMTP>
</uri>
<hash>"89E39E74"</hash>
</photo>
Lync Online
<photo type="exchange">
<uri>
<ewsUrl>https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx/WSSecurity</ewsUrl>
<primarySMTP>[email protected]</primarySMTP>
</uri>
<hash>"634A0794"</hash>
</photo

Hi,
The Skype For Business Server update will come soon, I couldn't find any information about if the WSSecurity would be added to the EWS path for sfb. You can check when the update for Skype For Business comes. Thank you for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Eason Huang
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Lync 2013 - Skype for business User Interface

Hello,
We are using Lync 2013 with Lync 2013 server with CU from August 2014 (so not ready for Skype for Business).
I have installed latest Desktop Updates for Windows and Office, and now everytime we log on we get the Skype for Business UI with the question to restart the client with the Lync UI.
I have followed the recommendation in this article:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn954919.aspx
I have set this:
In the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Lync] key, create a new
Binary value.
The Value name must be EnableSkypeUI, and the
Value data must be set to 00 00 00 00.
But this settings seems to be completely ignored... doesn't do anything.
We can't set the policy on the server, as the server is not yet up-to-date and doesn't know about a Skype UI policy.
Can somebody please tell me how I can start the updated Lync / Skype for Business client with the Lync UI as a default (without disturbing the user with the restart-the-client pop-up)?
Thanks a lot!

Hi,
As mentioned the Lync Server is not up-to-date, based on my knowledge this is why the issue occurs.
Please refer to this article below:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn954919.aspx
You can configure the client experience only if you are running Lync Server 2013 with the December 2014 Cumulative Update (5.0.8308.857) or later installed. The latest one is:
KB 3036869 February 2015 Cumulative Update 5.0.8308.871 for Lync Server 2013 Core Management Server.
You can specify the client experience the users in your organization will see by using the
Set-CSClientPolicy cmdlet with the EnableSkypeUI parameter:
Set-CsClientPolicy -Identity Global -EnableSkypeUI $true
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Skype for Business upgrade plan

Does anyone has any information about the upgrade path for "Skype for business" from Lync 2013 enterprise Servers ?
Regards, Pushkal MishrA, This posting is provided “AS IS” with no warranties and confers no rights. I request you to test the solution in lab and post successful outcome you should try this on production.

Hi Pushkal MishrA,
Please follow this guide to perform the upgrade process.
http://summit.office.com/Media/Default/Office%20365%20Summits/ITP29%20-%20Servicing%20the%20Existing%20Deployment%20and%20Upgrading%20to%20Skype%20for%20Business%20Server_v04.pptx
Best regards,
Eric
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Skype for Business Android client (feature request)

Hi, I assume that the Mobile version of Skype for Business client is due out soon to replace Lync 2013 client, one thing i really wish would be added is the ability to send files to mobile clients. Surely this isnt a big technical problem as the Windows clients already do this so surely this could be added to the mobile clients. Having this feature would really make life so much better for our small business as we could send out documents to our engineers instead of emailing them. Doing this via S4B would immediately notify the engineers of the msg and then it would allow quick and easy 2 way msging between the office and engineers. I really cant see why this feature wasnt in Lync 2013? Also is there any news of an ETA for Skype for business mobile clients? Thanks JK

Hi,
I have recorded this request and thank you for your advice. Currently I can't guarantee this will be added, but please be assured that any improvements in the product are based on users' requirements. Our developers strive to capture Microsoft users' ideas
and are working hard to create a more powerful and easy-to-use product.
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Melon Chen
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Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT), which is developed by Microsoft Support teams. Once the tool is installed, you can run it at any time to scan for hundreds of known issues in Office
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Skype for Business Live Tile - How to clear count

I understand that when the live tile for Skype for Business shows a number, it means I had that many missed contacts. But the question is "since when"? Since the last time I opened the app? If that's the intent, it doesn't seem to be working for me. My live tile always shows "6". If I open the app then exit it, the "6" disappears, but at some point in the future the "6" returns without any new missed contacts. So how do I "clear" the missed contact count so that it is actually meaningful? A related question is, how do I know what are the six missed contacts? If I scroll right to the "Recent" list, how do I know which of those contacts are counted as being among the six that were missed? If there is supposed to me some sort of "missed" indicator, I sure can't tell what it is. Any advice welcome! Thanks!

does anyone know if there is a way to actually speak to SKYPE? i would like to discuss different business options (I have spent 20 mins searching the website and internet for a contact us and resorted to this, much like google! ridiculous that you cannot speak to a human being !!!)

Skype for Business price

Hi
I tryed to find price info for Skype for Business but can not find any. Is the price/user/month for Skype for Business the same as Skype Premium? Is there some differences between Skype Premium and Skype for Business?

I was looking into this as well. All I could find on it is an MSI installer, which is useful for employers with an IT head, but not so much the self-employed.
From what I'm understanding after reading through FAQ's and such is that depending on your business and whether you plan on using group video calls or not, you may not even need a Premium subscription. If it's just you, or a couple of computers using Skype, it's easy enough to keep them all on the same install version. I used this chart for my decision since I don't need the MSI files of the business client. http://www.skype.com/en/premium/

Skype for Business groups

My company uses Office 365 and Skype for Business. We have several Groups defined in Exchange. We can add those groups to Skype, but when the groups are updated as a result of turnover, those changes we do in the Exchange group do not flow down to the group I added in Skype. Is there a way to automatically update the groups in Skype as we make the change in Exchange? Thank you.

Hi, Willy07, and welcome to the Community, This Community supports the consumer version of Skype. For support specifically for Skype-For-Business (formerly Lync), please see here, where you will find a link to Office 365 Support:https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA34552/i-m-having-issues-with-skype-for-business-where-can-i-get-help Regards,Elaine

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