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Smallville

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[SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Hi all im runing Skype 4.3 ( the last version ) and from a day to another i only see all my contacts offline ..... if i switch to windows 8 or android skype i see my contacts Online .... weird right ?
I have 3 computers on arch linux and all have the same issue anyone know how to fix this ?

Thx

Last edited by Smallville (2016-06-18 02:59:03)

Arup

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Under options in Skype, try setting the desktop theme to gtk and see if this goes away.

Smallville

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Under options in Skype, try setting the desktop theme to gtk and see if this goes away.

Thx for the help, but after change the theme to gtk its the same thing ..... all contacts offline

Any ideas why ?

Thx

Last edited by Smallville (2016-06-11 15:22:57)

ChemBro

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Microsoft (the owner of Skype) stopped the Linux support awhile ago, Maybe this is their new anti-Linux feature?

Smallville

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Microsoft (the owner of Skype) stopped the Linux support awhile ago, Maybe this is their new anti-Linux feature?

Maybe.... but in the other day all working good and i dont see more reports about this.
Is there any way to use skype on other program like pidgin ?

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

4.3.0.37-7 Installed here.   No issues.

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

4.3.0.37-7 Installed here.   No issues.

Same here.

You could try to rename/delete skype's profile/configuration directory and let it sync everything from the servers again once you login.

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Smallville

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

4.3.0.37-7 Installed here.   No issues.

Same here.

You could try to rename/delete skype's profile/configuration directory and let it sync everything from the servers again once you login.

I have delete all the skype folders and is the same, no contacts online, the only contacts i see online are the skype contacts  but they disconect  after i login and no msn contacts online.

Any more tips ?

Thx

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

No ideas here. Do you have any special setup for skype? Anything like audio recording, running as a different user, video loopback?

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Maybe your friends and family have abandoned you...

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Smallville

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Maybe your friends and family have abandoned you...

Your are right !!!

Thread solve

Thx

Smallville

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

No ideas here. Do you have any special setup for skype? Anything like audio recording, running as a different user, video loopback?

I have all default, is really weird, because on skype for web all working good.

Thx

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Are you behind a firewall or have you done any changes to firewall configuration recently? Can't think of anything else, and it works for other people so it must be something specific to your computer or network.

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Smallville

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Re: [SOLVED] No online contacts on Skype 4.3

Are you behind a firewall or have you done any changes to firewall configuration recently? Can't think of anything else, and it works for other people so it must be something specific to your computer or network.

I dont use firewall on arch, only on router and i dont change anything. I try on my laptop that have on different network  and its the same thing no contacts online ..... really weird maybe is my account ...

Any tips ?

Thx for your help

Edit: I install pidgin and the sky4webplugin for pidgin and all working good better than skype on linux. All contacts online , fast and clean.

Thx

Last edited by Smallville (2016-06-18 02:58:28)