terrible skype calls..

[dorielle_tz]

does anyone else have problems with the connection of there calls on skype??? we both have new laptops and we both have good internet and our skype is always up to date but its still keeps on being shit and we can barely see each other or understand anything were both saying!

[kittyo9]

My SO and I hate Skype, haha. We've been using rabbit when we want to video chat. That has its own limitations, but at the very least, it has not been nearly as frustrating as our experience with Skype. I used Skype with my ex and had a lot of problems like you've described, but also partially because his internet was not that great. Either way, don't be afraid to try alternatives!

[kittyxuchiha11]

I think everyone here will tell you their skype is a bit rubbish lol. For some reason skype is really really quiet at the start of the calls and we both have to speak directly into the microphone to be hear, which is kinda funny actually because we spend the first 5 minutes of a call with our heads against our laptops talking until it wants to work properly haha. Definitely agree on try alternatives. Facebook messenger has a video and audio chat which can work pretty well sometimes. It may not be super fancy but it works.

[R&R]

When we used to Skype all the time, we only rarely had issues. Maybe it's because we are both in the US. It didn't matter if we were using latptops or if one was using their phone.

[Ejoriah]

I've found that google hangouts works just as well, if not better, than Skype.

[autumn1790]

I gave up on Skype a long time ago...there's too many better options out there to waste time struggling to understand each other. Messenger works so much better, Hangouts too.

[18thFloorBalcony]

MeetMe seems to be the most reliable of any tool we've tried, but we've had good luck with FaceTime as well. We tend to avoid Skype for the reasons you mentioned.

[sasad]

Never had a skype issue either.. Like R & R said.. maybe its a US thing?

[Lyssa]

Yeah, I can definitely say that I've had Skype lag interference, but I want to say it's mainly on the other end for me. His internet connection gets whacked out when someone else is using it, but Skype can usually handle a lot at a time since we share our screens to watch videos.

[OceanLaboratory]

I would definitely recommend using Discord, their video/voice chat features are miles better than Skype's