How to use Skype with Empathy in 13.04?

Question

I want to add my Skype account to Empathy to chat with all my contacts from there. I tried the following to integrate Skype with Empathy on Ubuntu 13.04, using this tutorial from Ubuntuusers.

1. sudo apt-get install pidgin-skype
2. Restart empathy
3. empathy-accounts

But in empathy-accounts, which loads very slow, I don't see Skype to select.

How can I integrate Skype with Empathy on Ubuntu 13.04?

Solution 1

I don't use Empathy, but try this. Install Skype for Pidgin plugin from the Ubuntu Software Center. Open Skype and log in, and add your Skype account to Empathy protocol named ‘bigbrownchunx-skype-dbus’ or Pidgin Accounts --> Skype DBUS . You will need to allow Empathy/Pidgin access to Skype. ^{Source:J.Sneddon}

This protocol plugin allows libpurple to communicate with Skype. Applications using libpurple (Pidgin, Finch, Empathy/Telepathy, etc.) can thus show your Skype contacts alongside those from other protocols, and you can communicate with them using that application instead of the Skype user interface.

This plugin communicates with the Skype application in the background to perform its work, so it's necessary to have Skype installed and running. This product uses the Skype API but is not endorsed, certified or otherwise approved in any way by Skype. ^Source:USC

OR

Skype-Wrapper is a small third-party ‘plugin’ that integrates many of Skype’s features directly into the Ubuntu desktop. This includes support for Ubuntu’s Messaging Menu, notification system and Unity launcher. ^{Source:J.Sneddon}

To install, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:skype-wrapper/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install skype-wrapper python-skype

Solution 2

This WILL NOT work without regular Skype client running in your desktop. The haze module just connects with that client, not with the skype server.

Comments

[mcbetz]

No, not working.

[Dillmo]

Are pidgin-skype and telepathy-haze running?