Skype for Business Server 2015 Clients


Skype for Business Server 2015 supports several types of client software that you can deploy to your users, including computer-installed client software, web-based clients, and mobile devices.

Skype for Business

Skype for Business is the full-featured client for Skype for Business Server 2015. The Skype for Business user interface has been fully redesigned and includes newly integrated features, such as Call Monitor, Skype directory integration, rate my call and emoticons.

Skype for Business for mobile devices

Skype for Business for mobile devices will be available later in 2015.

Meeting Add-in for Skype for Business

The Online Meeting Add-in for Skype for Business supports meeting management from within Microsoft Outlook messaging and collaboration client. The Online Meeting Add-in for Skype for Business software installs automatically with Skype for Business.

Skype for Business Web Scheduler

Skype for Business Web Scheduler is a web-based meeting scheduling and management tool for users who don’t have access to Microsoft Outlook, or who are on an operating system not based on Windows. With Skype for Business Web Scheduler, users can create new meetings, modify existing meetings, and send invitations using their preferred email program.

Skype for Business Web Scheduler will be available later in 2015.

Skype for Business Web App

Skype for Business Web App is the web-based conferencing client for Skype for Business Server 2015 meetings. Meeting participants have access to all collaboration and sharing features and presenter meeting controls. If Skype for Business is not installed on a user’s computer and the user clicks a meeting link in a meeting request, Skype for Business Web App opens. You can also configure the Meeting Join page to allow users to join meetings by using previous versions of clients. Skype for Business Web App is the client of choice for participants outside your organization. With Skype for Business Web App, no local client installation is required, although audio, video, and sharing features require installation of a plug-in during first use.

Skype for Business Web App will be available later in 2015.

Supported Clients from Previous Releases

Skype for Business Server 2015 supports the following clients from previous server releases. You can make certain previous clients, noted here, available to users when they join meetings.

  • Lync 2013
  • Lync Windows Store app
  • Lync 2013 Basic
  • Lync for Mac 2011
  • Lync 2010 Mobile.
  • Lync Phone Edition.
  • Lync 2010 Attendant.
  • Communicator for Mac 2011