So first MSN, now Skype gone, what else is there?

Teams can absolutely keep your past connections / friends on a list, though been a few years since I used it like that.
Viber is also on PC and android too, and works quite well

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Lugum

Thanks.

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hawkeye116477

I thought that one have every gamer => Discord ☺️.

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Lugum

But my female friend isn't a gamer. :P And personally i don't like discord much either (nor need it).

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Greativity

I don't understand this logic. There are plenty of non-gamers who use discord. It provides all the tools you need for video chats, voice chats, text chats, group chats, 1 on 1 chats, small streams and so on.

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Lugum

For me it comes across as messy with way too much unneeded junk.

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RDMCz

I only use Discord and I totally understand this :D. Discord is bloated and unnecessarily complicated.

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kbronct

For me Discord is like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
Is It user friendly? Because I find It has many options but barely explained.

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VictorWu

LINE, but only be popular in some Asia countries.

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yannbz

Try https://www.gather.town/, it's kinda fun

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pb1

TIL they shut down skype. I stopped using it 10 years ago, after they removed the app from my tv (which I bought specifically so that kids could talk to their gramps). Anyway, if I absolutely must use video chat, it's usually whatever the caller is using - teams, meet or telegram.

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Lugum

It's open, but my conversation partner is female with little pc knowledge (like i tell her years to install some antivirus) so it has to be something easy.

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pb1

maybe telegram (or some equivalent app) on the mobile phone?

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Lugum

For her apps are fine, for me, i can't type on mobiles, i hate it and with whatsapp there is a pc version, but complicated and a long story up till now she wanted to keep her whatsapp seperated from the msn/skype we used to do because her kids also use her telephone. But maybe she just has to get over it.

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pb1

I'm using telegram on desktop and mobile, it's quite comfortable. If she needs a separate app on the phone anyway, then might be worth a try. You can do end-to-end encrypted chats, too (not sure about video calls).

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Lugum

Sounds like it's worth a try, thanks.

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PsychoApeMan

I use Google Meet for work almost every day, in my experience it works really well. You can spontaneously set up a room, or use the same room again and again if you want. You just need to share the link. On the free version, for meetings with more than 2 of you there is a limit of 1 hour, but that just means you all have to leave and then enter again.

That said, my wife prefers Teams. They're both free, so you can experiment and see what works for you!

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PapaSmok

Signal has video calls

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xXxYEET

Slack allows 1-to-1 video calls in the free version.

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Lugum

Thanks, video and text or just video?

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akfas

I would say microsoft teams. Just have 1 on 1 chat and you can call/video there.. Just like in skype.. (haven't used skype for like 10 years or more so not sure if it changed or stayed the same)
Also can create (group) chat with more people.
Also if you go skype.com, you see this. So it's the next step from skype.
"Skype is retiring in May 2025. Beginning March 2025, you will be able to sign into Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype credentials, and your chats and contacts will be right there ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype, including free calling and messaging, as well as new features like meetings and communities, all on Teams app."

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ormax3

Some options available:

https://github.com/okhosting/awesome-communication

You can pick from open-source projects, self-hosted solutions, WebRTC-based, etc.

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gegeru

no one talks about how quiet icq died RIP icq may you be forever forgotten