Skype for Mac update brings link previews and animated GIFs straight to chats

Skype for Mac is today receiving a small but nifty upgrade to its chat interface. With version 7.7 of the software, shared links will now show a visual summary of the content. Web Page links now display a preview of the site, with embedded images and animated GIFs in the chat window. Video links show as thumbnails. Currently, the previews only show up if you send a link without any text, but Skype says further improvements are coming. Mac is the first platform to support the new embeds; other platforms are due for the update in the coming months. ➤…



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