Facebook adds Skype Video Calls

Facebook and Skype have joined forces to enable Skype video calls from within Facebook. You don't need to have the desktop Skype client or a Skype account.  You can click on a video button either on your friends profile or chat window. The first time you do this you will be asked to accept a small software install. Here are the instructions.

Before you can call your friends, you need to complete a quick, one-time setup:

1. You will be asked to complete the setup the first time you try to call a friend, or the first time a friend tries to call you. To call a friend, click the video icon at the top of your chat window.
2. Simply click the “Set Up” button and follow the instructions for how to set up video calling on your browser.
3. Once you’ve successfully completed the setup, the call you’ve started with your friend should connect automatically. If it doesn’t, you can call again by clicking the video icon at the top of your chat window.

It is interesting that Facebook and Skype have released this just as Google has started opening it's Google+ that has video conferencing built it. 

Tell me what you think of Skype on Facebook.