Re: [orca-list] Skype on Linux

[Vojtěch šmiro <vsmiro seznam cz>]

Hello.

Try Skype extension for Chrome. If someone wrote it to you, sorry for 
repeating that, but I sometimes use it and I write chats in Pidgin and 
call in Chrome and it can be used.

Best regards

Vojta.

Edhoari Setiyoso napsal(a):
> Hi Raphael,
>
> I would love to migrate from Skype, seeing how it moves away from 
> accessibility. Unfortunately, my office use Skype extensively for 
> communication.
>
> At the moment I don't have a choice.
>
> Thank you for your alternative suggestion. I also look into team talk 
> (http://bearware.dk/) which seems popular among visually impaired 
> users. I guess at the moment I still need to boot my windows box just 
> for skype (haha)
>
> Best Regards
>
> Edhoari Setiyoso
>
> On 02/15/2018 11:05 PM, Raphaël POITEVIN wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > On 02/15/2018 04:24 PM, Edhoari Setiyoso wrote:
> > > Is there any accessible skype for linux?
> > > The one that I use seems bbased on Electron framework, which is 
> > > inaccessible in linux.
> > > Alternative would be using Skype extension for Chrome Browser with 
> > > Chrome Vox installed. But Skype seems put limit  on connection  made 
> > > using this extension as I mostly get "Connection not available right 
> > > now".
> >
> > You don't need any extension. Just connect to web.skype.com.
> >
> > > I also use pidgin with skype plugin but it only  works for text base 
> > > messaging.
> > > Currently I have to boot into my Windows VM and run Skype with NVDA. 
> > > I'd love to work exclusively in Linux.
> >
> > Why don't use any alternative like meet.jit.si, which require just a 
> > web browser?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Raphaël
>
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