How to add a Skype indicator?

Question

I've installed Skype, but the icon is not shown at the top panel (tray). As "tray-whitelist" was removed from dconf, I can't add icon by myself.

Solution 1

I had the same problem, installing the following package fixed it for me:

sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386

Solution 2

I had the same problem when I downloaded skype directly from skype.com.

To fix it just you need completely remove your installed skype, then open terminal and do this:

1. sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
2. sudo apt-get update
3. sudo apt-get install skype && sudo apt-get -f install

After these manipulations I have skype icon in panel.

Solution 3

Skype icon can be visible after white listing the skype icon by gsetting set command like,

gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Panel systray-whitelist "['JavaEmbeddedFrame', 'Wine', 'Update-notifier', 'Skype']"

Found on Linuxicle : Enable skype notification icon in Ubuntu 12.04/13.04

Comments

[notablytipsy]

It should be present under the messaging menu, which makes it easy to access and view all email and chat clients. However, if you don't like it, sni-qt:i386 is the way to go

[Ivan Rylach]

@Vic It is not duplication, since another answer works only in < 12.10. In 13.04 "tray-whitelist" was removed. That's why your one won't help on systems >=13.04

[Michael]

Its always a bit older version, but a good solution to a given problem

[karlingen]

Worked on 13.10 as well!

[alexscmar]

This worked for me. Thanks. (Using Ubuntu 12.04.4)

[tanius]

From Ubuntu 13.04 on, this solution will not work as the support for systray-whitelist was removed (see). You can however install the systray-white PPA's packages to make this solution work again.

[Yannick Schneider]

Worked on 14.04 as well :)

[Tarek]

after logging in it is disappearing... it came back again!

[Denis]

if skype's icon is disappearing after loggin, you have to kill 'indicator-application-service' and it will appear again.

[Mostafiz Rahman]

Needed a restart to work.

[vaab]

Worked on 14.10 as well!

[Waldir Leoncio]

More info on why this works: askubuntu.com/a/151118/48105

[Vasil Valchev]

works on 15.05 too

[Arkapravo]

... and it works on 12.04 too !

[mmdanziger]

Works on 15.10, no restart necessary.

[AlikElzin-kilaka]

installed the 64bit as well - just in case - sudo apt-get install sni-qt sni-qt:i386

[Shabbir Dhangot]

works in 16.04 too