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Despite forming a coalition with a [bevy of companies](http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/coalition-of-companies-creates-webm-community-cross-license-init/), Google's radical [WebM](http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/google-launches-open-webm-web-video-format-based-on-vp8/) video libertarianism has yet to take the world by storm -- unless you're talking El Goog's browser or YouTube. Well, Mountain View can breathe a sigh of relief, as Skype -- even after being bought by Microsoft -- has carried through with its earlier support of the open-source standard, bundling it within last week's [Windows-only update](http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/skype-5-5-for-windows-now-available-complete-with-deeper-facebo/). One-to-one and group video calls between version 5.5 clients now use WebM's VP8 codec, succeeding its ancestor, On2's VP7. Hey Redmond, who's [speaking Esperanto](http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/microsoft-mocks-google-likens-webm-to-failed-esperanto-language/) now?
Skype 5.5 uses VP8 for video chats, keeps the WebM love aflame originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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