How to Play a Stream Through Skype

Skype allows screen sharing, which you can use to stream video.

Skype's video calls allow you to chat face-to-face with people on the other side of the world, but if you want to share video with each other, that may not be as simple. There are some ways to work around that and stream video and audio to each other using the software's built-in capabilities. Only broadcast music or video to which you own the rights, or you may risk violating copyright law.

Things You'll Need

• 3.5mm stereo male-to-male cable

Instructions

1. Launch Skype from the Start menu under "All Programs." Click on a contact in your list appearing online and click the "Call Contact" button. Click the video menu at the bottom of the window and place a check next to "Start Video" to initialize the video in your chat.

2. Go to a video online that you want to watch, or a video file on your computer. Select the "Share" menu and click "Select Window." Select the video window to stream it through your call.

3. Run a 3.5mm stereo male-to-male cable from the output jack to the input jack on your computer. Click the "Skype" menu and click "Options." Click "Sound Devices" and select the input jack from your microphone drop-down list. Choose the output jack from your speaker drop-down list. Press the "Apply" button.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to hear the stream, you can put a splitter in the output jack and the headphones, or a set of small MP3 player speakers, as well as the male-to-male cable.

References

• Skype: Screen Sharing