Skype starts testing read receipts to let you know who read your messages

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Published onJuly 4, 2018

published onJuly 4, 2018

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After introducingencrypted conversationsa couple of months ago, Skype continues to play catch up with the most popular messaging apps out there. Indeed, the latest Skype preview build 8.26.76 brings support for read receipts, letting you see at a glance who read your latest messages.

We just rolled out read receipts for Skype Insiders in preview build 8.26.76 ???? We can’t wait to hear what you think! You can find more info on what’s included in this build here:https://t.co/vsfNUFjReLpic.twitter.com/Q5YKOY0OUF

— Skype Insider (@SkypeInsider)July 4, 2018

Microsoft says that this feature is available in 1:1 conversations and group chats with 20 or fewer people, and you’ll see your contacts’ avatar below your messages after they’ve been read, as seen below:

For now, read receipts will only work between Skype users running the latest Insider build. You can turn the feature on and off in settings, and Microsoft explained that read receipts will also be disabled when you switch to Invisible mode.

This latest preview build for Skype has started rolling out to Android 6+ and iOS 10+ devices, as well as the desktop client for Windows, Mac and Linux. You can’t officially download this version of Skype on the latest versions of Windows 10, unless you openthis pagein Internet Explorer and then run the installer in compatibility mode.

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