Windows 10: Skype App working for anyone else?

My Skype App has not worked at all since install.

It asks if it can use my cam and mic, then says it is having a problem and I should Try Again.

I've reported it twice.

Any known solution?

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Need chat software for Windows 10, but Skype too intrusive for me

I have a Microsoft LiveCam HD-5000 camera ((and app that won't work with Windows 10)) and need an app other than Skype ((Skype is intrusive and wants to put too many privacy hooks into my online life)), but have not been able to find anything that will work.
Is there anything else in the works, or are we just stuck with Skype.

Has anyone found anything else that will work with the camera I have?

 

Skype Won't Send Message

I've noticed if I have Skype open on my computer, Skype on my Windows phone will sometimes not send the message. This is not the case on my iPhone. Skype on my iPhone will still send messages when Skype is running on my computer. Anyone else run into this?
Any solution? The only solution I found is quitting the Skype app on my computer. Quitting the app on my Windows phone and restarting the phone do work.

 

Skype App works just fine on both machines I have now installed the 9879. Do you get any error code?

 

No error code. After it asks if it can use Mic and Cam and I agree, it offers this with a button that doesn't work:

 

Strange. I have no issues as I mentioned, here logged in with a Skype account I rarely use:




Something I remember from 8.1, happened me once: Skype app was not working, was telling me it could not sign in. I installed the Skype Desktop app, signed in, and the opened the Skype Modern app, this time it signed in without issues. Might be worth a try?

 

I just did exactly that and halfway through install, the modern App came to life! So I uninstalled the desktop app and all seems well.

Thanks, Kari, Cheers!

 

*Smile Good to know it worked.

 

Now the Mail app which I'd come to rely upon has stopped working. *Rolleyes

I plan to upgrade to the next build later today.

 

I got to ask a noob question. Both my W8.1 tablet and the latest version of W10 have a Skype app. I can bring it up and sign in but cannot get to any settings for example the mic and speaker config. Do I have to d/l skype to my computer first? I thought if the app was there, it should work? No way to get to the full settings....am I missing something Tx

 

Open the App, click on the three lines at the top left to get to Settings.