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Skype for Linux Alpha Updated to Version 1.6

The latest release of the preview Skype for Linux Alpha service comes with some minor feature touches click past to clipboard, while Microsoft has continued to fix issues with the service.

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has today rolled out a new update for Skype for Alpha. The release brings the service up to version 1.6 with a number of new features. Microsoft re-launched Skype on the Linux platform last month. Each subsequent update has added a number of new features.

It is important to remember that Skype for Linux Alpha is still a preview service. When it arrived last month it was a bare bones Skype experience. Since then Microsoft has beefed up the platform with a number of updates. The latest comes with some features and fixes that make Skype on Linux better for early users.

Among the new changes is the ability to paste files directly into the clipboard. Users are now able to unpin favorites from their recent conversations. The Skype team provided a full changelog for build 1.6, which you can check out below:

  • Added the ability to paste files from clipboard
  • Added settings for emoticons (Under the Messaging section of Settings)
  • Fixed message quoting
  • Added the option to unpin Favorites from Recent conversations
  • Names of group chats are not automatically converted to lowercase after editing
  • Several under-the-hood stability improvements

Previous Updates to Skype for Linux Alpha

The last update Microsoft launched for Skype for Linux Alpha arrived during the middle of last month. That release focused on fixing some known issued with the service. For example, voice messaging functionality was added and Mojis now work with audio.

Skype for Alpha version 1.3 also arrived in August. That update introduced several fixes, including a problem where the log out from menu would not function properly.

The service was debuted in July and was a long awaited new Skype solution for Linux. Linux users had suffered a terrible Skype experience in recent years. Microsoft stopped supporting the service and for the most part Skype has simply not worked on Linux since. Alpha addresses that with a fully-functioning Skype for the platform.

Luke Jones
Luke Jones
Luke has been writing about all things tech for more than five years. He is following Microsoft closely to bring you the latest news about Windows, Office, Azure, Skype, HoloLens and all the rest of their products.

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