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Hani Honey
Hani Honey

Reputation: 2131

Skype URI with Microsoft Account

I've got a Skype address created once Microsoft bought Skype, so I don't really have a "username", just an email address, connected to my account. How can I set up a button on my homepage where users can click it, and it will open up Skype if they have it and start a new chat with me?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 611

Answers (1)

ShahiM
ShahiM

Reputation: 3268

I'm surprised it is not documented, but if you are using Skype with a Microsoft account and thus do not have a Skype name, here is what you can do:

First, sign into web.skype.com. now click on your name on the top-left.

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On the profile page that loads, you can see an ID below your name : enter image description here

You can use this id instead of the skype name.

For example, if your id is `live:derp', you can use the following URI :

<a href="skype:live%3Aderp?chat"/>

note that you have to encode the ':' inside the id.

Upvotes: 2

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