The idea here is to mirror your phone or laptop’s screen to enlarge it on the TV, making it easier for more people to participate in the call. So you can place the laptop down and have a group chat with another group of friends.ģ – Screen Mirroring or Sharing to Smart TV: I personally like this method because most laptops have built-in webcams and they’re easier to place on a counter next to your TV than a phone.
Now, open any chatting app on your laptop and you’ll be able to see and hear the call from your TV. What you need to do is simply run an HDMI cable from your laptop to your TV and then your laptop will detect the TV as a second monitor. While not exactly a Skype alternative, it’s a very easy way to make calls from your TV and everything is plug and play, no configuration required.
Now, chances are you don’t have a TV with Android, so here are some other options:Ģ – Connect a Laptop to a TV through HDMI I don’t really recommend sideloading apps on your TV unless absolutely necessary. To sideload an Android app you would download the direct APK file and install it. Maybe Skype is not on the list anymore, but there might be another app you can use, and then it’s only a matter of getting your friends to use that app too.Īnother thing to keep in mind is while certain versions of apps no longer work on TVs, some TVs do allow you to sideload apps. On that note, if your Smart TV has a built-in camera, you can check the list of preinstalled chatting apps. Bear in mind, these apps might not be compatible with your TV hardware, but it never hurts to check. For calls to work, you will most likely need an external USB webcam with a microphone. If your TV has Android, you can most likely download any other video chat software through Google Play to your TVs, such as Zoom, Whatsapp, Facebook, and others. While the selection of Smart TVs with Android is quite small, it can be very useful, and it offers the easiest way to get a Skype alternative on a Smart TV. If you need Skype on your TV, don’t worry, there are a few decent alternatives that can work for you.ġ – TV Has Android: Download Apps from Google Play The problem? Skype recently decided to shut down its TV versions of the Skype app, leaving a lot of people scrambling for an alternative to Skype on a Smart TV. Skype on Smart TVs was a major marketing point back in the day.
As it turns out, some Smart TVs were compatible with Skype and they even had built-in webcams for group calls. You might have seen advertisements for Smart TVs that show a family on a Skype call with their friends.
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