Download Skype Older Version

Hello, I want to downgrade my version of Skype (8.68, latest) to a previous version, something like early 2019 or before that. So not exactly to Classic Skype, but just to an older version of the "New" Skype. How do I go about doing that?

I uninstalled the new 'updated' version, installed the older version from above link and Skype now works. I naturally have a 'notice' in my Skype that there is an 'update' available. I will be ignoring it.

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In the table above you can find and download a free version of Skype, which was received from the official website. But since on the official server www.skype.com older versions of Skype are no longer available, they were uploaded on our unofficial server and now you can download Skype by direct link completely free.

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After downloading and installing Skype, you may immediately call other Skype users for free or use their pay Call-to-Phone system to call phones directly over VoIP.

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Skype 2.5 is the earliest version that functions. Versions prior to 2.5 do not install (tested on Windows 7).

If you wish to use the video-calling feature, OldVersion.com recommends using version 4.0+ of Skype.

Skype is one of the most popular communication tools available. It allows users to make video and audio calls, send instant messages, and even share files with each other. However, many users prefer to use the older versions of Skype because of their familiarity and because they are more stable. If you are considering using an older version of Skype, here is how you can do so.

If you want to use an older version of Skype, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN). This is because some countries may block access to older versions of Skype. To use a VPN, you will need to install a VPN client on your computer and connect to a VPN server. You can then use the old version of Skype without any restrictions.

Using an old version of Skype may be beneficial in some circumstances. For example, if you are having problems with the latest version of Skype, you may be able to find a solution by using an old version. Additionally, if you are using an older operating system, you may not be able to use the latest version of Skype.

Using an old version of Skype may also help you save money. The latest version of Skype requires a subscription to access certain features, but older versions may have access to some of these features for free.

Using an old version of Skype can be risky, as it may not be supported by Skype and may be outdated. Additionally, older versions of Skype may have security vulnerabilities that have not been patched. This could leave your computer vulnerable to malicious software and hackers.

It is also important to note that some features may not be available in older versions of Skype. Additionally, some features may not work as expected. For example, if you are using an old version of Skype, you may not be able to use some of the latest features.

It was possible to use html tags to format text in Skype before. As of version 5.8 that feature has been discontinued, but Skype still displays this text correctly if sent from an older version of a client that still allows this kind of formatting. This suggests that there is probably a way to send this kind of text without using those old versions of clients that have performance issues on Windows 8.

It is possible to copy a formated text from a symbol generator service like fsymbols and paste it directly into skype. It is not as good as having a second instance of Skype running but might be more practical.

I would prefer not to use skype but relatives and friends use it so I have not much choice. I run Tumbleweed/KDE version 20180620 but the camera is not working. however when I open Multimedia -> xawtv the comera is working OK. On my other laptop installing xawtv was all that was required to get the skype camera working. From the Hardware Information I get:

HP Wide Vision HD Camera (/dev/input/event18)

/dev/input/by-id/usb-SunplusIT_Inc_HP_Wide_Vision_HD_Camera-event-if00

driver uvcvideo

the command lsmod gives:

Thank you Souerland, I have checked the link before but it mainly writes about the old skype and older installs - there is nothing that I could see which would help me. gogalthorp, the video is working with xawtv - so how could it be the video card driver? If so, how do I check?

So although I am now member of the video group I am still not able to see the video in skype (i restarted skype after this change)

I looked through ~/.config/skypeforlinux hoping to find an xml file for settings, preferences or whatever but there is nothing. May be the only way is to hope that Microsoft fixes whatever causes this or that my friends and relatives switch to jitsi - whatever comes first. In the meantime I have skype with audio only.

I hope this is in the right section.(I'm not sure)

I noticed that in the new skype 4.2.0.13-2 the sound doesn't work.

so I downgraded, but I would like to know if someone else has this problem and/or a different workaround (because I don't like downgraded programms).

I tested it using the Skype Test call. I got no sound. so I can't say if my microphone worked.

I use pulse, and other appclications (like clementine and the older skype) work fine so it shouldn't be an issue with my speakers.

In that case I would try to kill pulseaudio and start it from a console so I could see all the messages, make it verbose if you have to. Then also start skype from a console and check the output messages.

I suppose that with both outputs you may find some indication of what might be wrong, things should work without workarounds. The alternative is for you to add back what was removed, skype is not updated very frequently so it shouldn't be much of a maintenance burden to do that change yourself (only if needed).

In this case the name was skypeforlinux, with that I erase the new linux, then I tried with skype-bin, still there, but then I reboot and there was neither skype.

(I put this information because it might be useful to someone else)

Fortunately, Microsoft has implemented the program version verification in a particularly simple way. Now I assume you are in the same directory as the skype executable and that you have sufficient rights to edit this file (you can also use the sudo command). You can change the version of the program with Perl.

Probably the protocol itself has migrated away from one that is known by the old skype client. There is a little chance however that the server just check the client by some version signature, much like web browsers send the User-Agent string.

In both cases, you'd have to binary patch the skype client to change the way it communicates with the server. If the protocol has not changed much, it would be just a matter of changing the client-identification string. But even if the protocol has not changed much, changing the client-id might already change the way the server communicates with the client, rendering it a paperweight.

What that means is that some of our users will not be able to log into Skype until they get updated. We are currently running multiple version of Skype and were looking for a quick and simple way to uninstall the older version, install the newest version, but most importantly do not "Run on Windows Startup" and only install Skype, nothing else. All this information is out there in bits and pieces. This post will put them all together, hopefully, in an easy to understand guide.

I have tried an older version of Receiver but same issue. We are connecting via a NetScaler but there doesn't appear to be any additional configuration for this? I have tried allowing everything through the firewalls etc.

Microsoft is going to prevent old versions of Skype from working. In the near future, all versions of Skype below Skype 6.13 for Windows and Skype 6.14 for OS X will be blocked. Microsoft recommends you to upgrade your Skype app to avoid issues in the future. While most users are happy using the latest version and do not remain on an older version, there are some reasons why many people stay with older versions - especially those who do not like the changes Microsoft made in newer version of Skype.

This is not even a complete list of why people wish to stay with older versions of Skype, there are some removed features and bad UI changes, but you get the idea. Microsoft will not allow you to sign in if you are using an older version of Skype - this is a repeat of the same policy they used for Windows Live Messenger in the past by forcing users to upgrade. If you depend on Skype to stay in touch with friends and family, you have no choice again.

What i did was a reverse dns lookup and found out the dns, in april 2019 they changed the ip for that dns to another one and it is still active in 2021, the dns is working sometimes and you can reach it, the problem is that i tried changing those supernodes with a hex editor on 3.8 , 4.2, 5.5, 5.9 deobfuscated version but skype just ignores that ip, i think it is because it is not the same size as 111.221.77.154 but it is shorter so you gotta move the entire ip database a bit to make it fit, if you think that you are able to help with this then you can contact me on discord.