Was released today (in Beta). Thanks to all those involved for all their hard work on this release.

More information on our Linux Blog

http://share.skype.com/sites/linux

http://share.skype.com/sites/linux/2006/06.../open_beta.html



CHANGELOG

# eature: ALSA support (Linux kernel component intended to replace the original Open Sound System)
# feature: Alsa/OSS switch in Tools > Options >Sound devices
# feature: Multichat: new message indication in chat window title
# feature: Options: New sounds dialog
# feature: Getting Started Wizard
# feature: Options: Checkbox settings for animated emoticons
# feature: Profile: Enable mood messages in profile editor and profile viewer
# feature: Easier to add new contacts from calls and chats
# feature: Options: add mailer program configuration near browser program configuration for mailto: links
# change: Updated emoticons, including country flags (football rocks)
# change: Updated sounds (now same on all platforms)
# change: Options: removed call/chat alerts tabs
# change: Profile: Increase Homepage field length in Profile editor to 100 chars.
# change: Profile: About me max length = 200 characters
# change: Removed “Log in as new user”
# change: Removed useless call menu from toolbar
# change: Restored user availability on startup
# change: Toolbar configure icon is removed (can be found from Tools menu)
# change: Topic: removed pop up window
# bugfix: Updated some of the icons in the client
# bugfix: UI hangs if data files are not readable
# bugfix: Login: Skype crashed when signed out
# bugfix: Login: Skype crashes, if user Signs Out during the call
# bugfix: Login: password and username can be the same
# bugfix: Find: reflect chat updates while search is in progress - work around it by disabling search while history is expanding
# bugfix: Find: if you search “+”, it is not selected
# bugfix: Multichat: topic break the line
# bugfix: Multichat: skype crashes, if it starts to sync old chats
# bugfix: Multichat: skype no longer crashes when history is expanded.
# bugfix: Multichat: the color of system messages changes to gray
# bugfix: Multichat: date and time is too small, if you send several messages
# bugfix: Multichat: emoticons should have tooltips
# bugfix: Multichat: crash on chat window opening or incoming chat message
# bugfix: use different colors for text headers (default style)
# bugfix: Event Panel: missed events (calls, voicemails) are wrapped
# bugfix: Event Panel: reduntant empty chat on event panel
# bugfix: Event Panel: missed event is shown too early
# bugfix: Event Panel: The word “Chats” remains open
# bugfix: Event Panel: New chat event does not go away, even when you're chating with this person
# bugfix: Event Panel: phantom events in UI
# bugfix: Send Contacts: Linux UI should filter out my own contact name
# bugfix: Voicemail: Can't send VM from Call List
# bugfix: Voicemail: Disable “Send Voicemail” menu item when offline
# bugfix: Unauthorized user is shown as offline user (user roster)
# bugfix: No ringtone, if you receive callme call from echo123
# bugfix: trayalert doesn't work properly, if pop up and trayalert are enabled
# bugfix: Missing field in Profile viewer - Age
# bugfix: Information message id displayed if, sound file is bigger than 1 MB
# bugfix: Notifications should be checked by default
# bugfix: Reduntant sound when call is rejected
# bugfix: when in DND do not pop up chat even if Pop up chat is enabled. Also, do not pop up authorization requests in this case
# bugfix: 'Ring PC speaker' doesn't work
# bugfix: Single or Double click in system tray invokes main window
# bugfix: Skype crashes while host hangs up conference call
# bugfix: Call Tab is not closed, if you go offline mode
# bugfix: UI asks authorization for adding PSTN contacts

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- Ryan.

Finally!
But wait, where's the support for video?

cool...works great...thanks... :mrgreen:
oh...when will there be support for video on skype for linux??? :mrgreen:

Congratulations .

But, I have to be a nag a little bit, you have to do much better in the future. A release every ninth month isn't good enough. But, oh well, I'm really looking forward to Skype with ALSA now.

Thank Youuuu!!!! Finaly!!!

Great! It just works on my Ubuntu 6.06

Hi!
I have downloaded the new beta for linux and already found 2 bugs:
1) It's impossible to set a new ringtone (like the one bought online) to new beta - skype freezes
2) when skype voice system is set up to ALSA, the Ring is set up to IDe CH6 and in voice it recognized my logitech USB headset - everything works fine but the someone calls me, the ringtone still goes through my headset. Amazingly, when I switch voice settings to IDE CH6, ringtone is played through my laptop speakers but obviously the headset doesn't work.

I don't know how much it will help since I'm a beginner linux user:
Hardware: Toshiba Satellite M60-161
Linux: Suse 10.1

Keller

Same problem for us: Skype does not ring when using a USB headset. Only the headset rings, but you can not hear it unless you wear it all the time. A phone that doesn't ring is somehow useless.

Great day, great work after a long time of patience.
But this time was not wasted time, specially for Alsa support !
Now I can phone while listening to webradio and watching films !

But why this new version is not available on Debian repository ?

I had to download and install it manually but it works. Just what I want.

Thanks for all your feedback already shown on the first day. Keep it coming. That's what we need this public beta for.

1) It's impossible to set a new ringtone (like the one bought online) to new beta - skype freezes

Will look into this.

2) when skype voice system is set up to ALSA, the Ring is set up to IDe CH6 and in voice it recognized my logitech USB headset - everything works fine but the someone calls me, the ringtone still goes through my headset. Amazingly, when I switch voice settings to IDE CH6, ringtone is played through my laptop speakers but obviously the headset doesn't work.

This is a known issue of the current beta. Will be dealt with.

after so much waiting... thankx!!!!!!!!!

i found a bug using Fedora Core 5.

i can hear everything with great quality, but noone can hear me. using the skype test it is the same. i can't record sound. the mic is working, i havn't found an option to enable this in skype. :roll:

thank you very much for your help


babouyes

i can hear everything with great quality, but noone can hear me.
babouyes

Run alsamixer, then go to [Capture] section (Tab key) and check Capture device volume level (not Microphone but Capture). Earlier Skype version with OSS system worked even when this slider was down, but now Skype uses ALSA and you need to set correctly also this device volume.

PS. You should also use Spacebar key to activate Capture device recording!!! (as 'danone' mention later in this thread)

Hi, thank you for your reply

Run alsamixer, then go to [Capture] section (Tab key) and check Capture device volume level (not Microphone but Capture)

my capture in alsamixer was completly down. i put it to 100%, but the problem remains, i can hear and noone hears me... and the mic is running.


what can it be?

thank you !!!!!!

babouyes

:shock:

I thought I'd die before that day comes. And I don't drink, nor smoke, nor like to drive fast...

Well, going to download area now.

Hi,

I need to use dmix because my notebook soundcard doesn't support hardware mixing.

It would be great if you added a "default" entry to the ALSA devices since then, dmix would work.

Best regards,
Whoopie

PS: Thanks for the new version!

Hi babouyes,

I had the same problem (non-working recording) here using skype beta.

I had to switch _on_ "CAPTUR" on the capture channel in alsamixer (use space-bar on that channel). I did not need to pull the level up as this is done automagically by skype itself (on demand) - just watch alsamixer while talking on skype...

btw it didn't work using kmix, the capture flag of the capture channel got reset all the time - only alsamixer itself worked!

So now that it works I think quality of sound is much improved. although I only tested it via echo123...

danone

seems to work ok with voipvoice USB phone on Ubuntu Dapper, haven't tried if I still need to restart skype after every call to avoid the soundcard problem error....

Thanks, guys, the .deb installed perfectly on my Xandros 3.02 OCE box, I had to power up the microphone just a tad. Will check it out tonight with a birthday call to my son.

I'd like to get Skype working with my usb-b2k under debian/testing.
Unfortunately it is not possible to use dbus 0.23 under debian/testing, as it collides with the whole gnome environment.
Is there any hope that skype will use the newer dbus library?

Thank you very much for this beta. It works well for me under suse 10.1.