Skype: How to make it text chat only?

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2014-04
  • Sam

    I would like that my Skype contacts can contact me over text chat only. Is that possible? If so - how to set that up?

    Thank you.

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  • Zooks64

    You can use a third party application that supports Skype chat. I use Trillian; it supports many protocols including Skype Chat, GTalk, Yahoo Messenger, Facebook chat, and more.


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  • Paul Rowland

    Is there any software 'easier to use' than Skype - ie to get a video conversation going you have to turn on the computer, make sure the speakers are turned on, make sure the web cam is connected, make sure you click answer with Video...

    I would like to buy a 'single red button' which does all of the above. - Any recommendations?

    Update @Eric Koslow comment

    My original question title was "Is there any software/hardware 'easier to use' than Skype?" So the answer is not necessarily a computer running a program, although it might be.

    I realise Skype makes a good attempt at helping to ensure speakers and web cam are working and helps you to sort them out if they are not, and for a person who isnt computer phobic this should be enough. However I am interested if there is anything available that is 'easier' than this - ie I'm looking for my 'single' red button.

    ie the mobile phone with video call maybe the closest answer so far, but I would prefer something as 'free' as Skype is.


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  • Harley

    Sounds like what you're after is a mobile phone with video call support. Don't really have to do too much extra to get that working.

  • Charlls

    Gmail has a built in Video Chat over Google Talk. Really easy.

  • Eric Koslow

    The program I am using for video now-a-days is IMO.im. Its easy to use, and can in addition to video, can chat with almost any popular protocol.