Skype slip-up confirms new Video messaging feature

Video Messaging on Skype might soon be a regular feature. According to VentureBeat, Skype made some changes to their legal policy and terms of use which mentions the video messaging feature. This change has confirmed that video messaging will soon be a permanent feature on Skye.

The legal policy on Skype’s terms of use states,

If you are a Skype Premium subscriber you can, subject to the Video Messaging Fair Use Policy (“FUP”) below, send and receive an unlimited number of Video Messages and any Video Messages you send and/or receive shall have no expiry date.

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If you are not a Skype Premium subscriber, the number of Video Messages you can send are limited, however you can receive an unlimited number of Video Messages (again subject to the FUP below). As a non-Skype Premium subscriber any Video Message you send or receive will expire within 90 days, except for Video Messages received from a Skype Premium subscriber or where you upgrade to a Skype Premium subscription before the 90 day expiry period ends, and in either case the Video Message shall cease to have an expiry date.

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According to ComputerWorld, video messaging service was first reported in September as a feature that would allow Skype users to send short, pre-recorded messages to other Skype users.