Since the first day of Skype's release, users have been looking for ways and using third-party programs to record their calls with the application. There are already many programs written for Windows, Mac, and Linux that do this job, but they are not the ideal solution for ordinary users who don't want to bother and "play" with the audio settings.
According to an announcement from the platform, soon all these third-party programs will be a thing of the past. Microsoft (owner of Skype) will release the new feature by the end of the month, which will record calls, video calls and screen sharing sessions. According to reports, it will be based on a cloud-based system, meaning that the recording will probably be stored in the cloud, and later it will be available for download or playback by everyone who took part.
“Call recording is entirely cloud-based, and when recording begins, everyone on the call is notified via notification. The recording will include video, audio, and screen shares.”
The new version of Skype will be released on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux, and it is rumored that the new interface will be quite similar to the Android version that already exists.
Specifically, the release is expected by the end of July for all platforms supported by the app. The news is bad for developers selling the currently available third-party call recording programs, but features such as all users being notified when a recording starts, or a possible fee for online storage of recordings, may keep third-party applications alive for a while longer.
