Skype video calling?

Skullmonkey

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Jul 31, 2010

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• Apr 26, 2012

• #1

Has anyone been able to video call on Skype? I just tried it and it wouldn't work.

I have the option checked in settings. I tried clearing the data and cache. I even tried a reinstall after a restart.

Any time I try video, it tries to start up then just goes back to a regular call.

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Keion

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Nov 6, 2011

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Danville, California

• Apr 26, 2012

• #2

Worked for me. I called my friend's ipod touch with skype.

 

jjdevega

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Jan 3, 2011

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Bothell, Washington

• Apr 26, 2012

• #3

No issues here as well. Used it several times.

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Skullmonkey

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Jul 31, 2010

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• Apr 26, 2012

• #4

All you guys had to do was enable it in settings?

 

RubenRybnik

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Jan 6, 2012

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Cary, NC

• Apr 27, 2012

• #5

Just used it myself without any problems ... Don't remember any settings I made, it was pretty much just default after install

 

Skullmonkey

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• Apr 28, 2012

• #6

Idk. I tried everything short of doing a factory reset. It works until the other person answers.

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demandarin

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Apr 7, 2010

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Alexandria, Va

• Apr 28, 2012

• #7

did you make sure to go into settings to enable it? go in there and check it off. prime is not a supported device but if you click video chat in settings, it will work. plus they just updated so it might work even better now.

 

Skullmonkey

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Jul 31, 2010

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• May 3, 2012

• #8

If you read my OP, you would see that I do have the option checked.

As it turns out, it won't work at all with one person and it acts funky (upside down and at a 45 degree angle) with another until I go to the notification area and hit the video call notification.

 

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Gabroo

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Apr 1, 2012

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• May 11, 2012

• #9

although skype works fine,
ive had people on the other end complain that my camera keeps focusing in and out.
so sometimes they see me clearly, sometimes not .

anyone else faced this ?

 

PuroKaibil

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Sep 17, 2010

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• May 12, 2012

• #10

I installed it and change nothing on the settings. It work right off the bat.

I'm rooted on .15

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largeruk

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Aug 4, 2011

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• Jul 26, 2012

• #11

PuroKaibil said:

I installed it and change nothing on the settings. It work right off the bat.

I'm rooted on .15

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Which versions of Skype are you guys using? Anyone tried GTalk or any other video chat apps on the Prime (TF201)..?

Edit: I'm on rooted stock .28

Cheers

 

Last edited: Jul 26, 2012

skarfreak

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May 12, 2012

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Hat Yai

• Jul 26, 2012

• #12

Work 4 me even b4 rooting n unlocking my prime...

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Meltz14

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Sep 20, 2010

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #13

Is anyone else still having problems with this? My video wont even initialize - I can see the other party fine though

 

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knucklehead_11

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Feb 21, 2011

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Middle East

• Aug 12, 2012

• #14

largeruk said:

Which versions of Skype are you guys using? Anyone tried GTalk or any other video chat apps on the Prime (TF201)..?

Edit: I'm on rooted stock .28

Cheers

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Yes I use gtalk for video chat all the time.

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demandarin

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Apr 7, 2010

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Alexandria, Va

• Aug 12, 2012

• #15

Skype works fine on prime. Just make sure you go into settings to enable video calling. As I believe prime isn't an officially supported device. But pressing THST option will enable video calling and it'll work.

Tango, Fring, & Oovoo video calling also works on prime.

 

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SquirrelDroid

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Jan 29, 2012

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• Aug 21, 2012

• #16

I was able to make Skype video calls and use Google Hangouts, but the sound from my mic is really poor. Sounds a little like a mouth full of cotton. I was hoping to use my Bluetooth headset (Sony MW600, A2DP) , but could not find a way to get it to use the mic.

I haven't seen other comments about mic quality, do I have a hardware issue?