How to make a Skype Audio/Video call and Chat through intent in Android

Hello every one! Today I posting to Skype calls and message from our application. Just we need to open explicit default installed Skype application through Intent.


1. Focus Skype (Open Skype Application)

    
    Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:");
    Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
    myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
    myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    startActivity(myIntent);

2. Skype Chat

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username?chat");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent);

3. Skype Conference Chat with Topic

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username1;username2?chat&topic=Android%20Chat");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent);

4. Make a Skype call

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username?call");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent);

5. Make a Skype Video call

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username?call&video=true");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent); 

Example code here.

MainActivity.java Class file

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends Activity 
{
 // Make sure you are sign in skype application if you not then you need to sign in 
 @Override
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) 
 {
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
  setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

  // Open skype button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.openskype)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  {
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String mySkypeUri = "skype:";
    SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
   }
  });

  // skype message button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.skypemsg)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  { 
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String skypeName = ((EditText) findViewById(R.id.edt_skypeusername)).getText().toString().trim();
    if(skypeName.length()<=0)
    {
     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please enter skype username to message", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    else 
    {
     String mySkypeUri = "skype:"+skypeName+"?chat";
     SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
    }
   }
  });

  // Skype Audio call button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.skypecall)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  {
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String skypeName = ((EditText) findViewById(R.id.edt_skypeusername)).getText().toString().trim();
    if(skypeName.length()<=0)
    {
     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please enter skype username to call", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    else {
     String mySkypeUri = "skype:"+skypeName+"?call";
     SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
    }    
   }
  });

  // Skype Video call button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.skypevideocall)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  {
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String skypeName = ((EditText) findViewById(R.id.edt_skypeusername)).getText().toString().trim();
    if(skypeName.length()<=0)
    {
     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please enter skype username to video call", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    else 
    {
     String mySkypeUri = "skype:"+skypeName+"?call&video=true";
     SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
    }    
   }
  });
 }

 public void SkypeUri(Context myContext, String mySkypeUri) {
  
  // Make sure the Skype for Android client is installed.
  if (!isSkypeClientInstalled(myContext)) {
   goToMarket(myContext);
   return;
  }
  Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse(mySkypeUri);
  Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
  myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
  myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
  myContext.startActivity(myIntent);

  return;
 }
 
 /**
  * Determine whether the Skype for Android client is installed on this device.
  */
 public boolean isSkypeClientInstalled(Context myContext) {
  PackageManager myPackageMgr = myContext.getPackageManager();
  try {
   myPackageMgr.getPackageInfo("com.skype.raider", PackageManager.GET_ACTIVITIES);
  }
  catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
   return (false);
  }
  return (true);
 }

 /**
  * Install the Skype client through the market: URI scheme.
  */
 
 public void goToMarket(Context myContext) {
  Uri marketUri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.skype.raider");
  Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, marketUri);
  myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
  myContext.startActivity(myIntent);
  return;
 }
}

activity_main.xml XML layout file Here

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:padding="15dp"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/skype_intent_handler"
        android:textSize="18sp"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/edt_skypeusername"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:hint="Echo Testing skypeID - echo123" >
    </EditText>

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/openskype"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Open Skype" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/skypemsg"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Skype Message" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/skypecall"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Skype Audio Call" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/skypevideocall"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Skype Video Call" />

</LinearLayout>

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.limbani.skypeintenthandler"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.limbani.skypeintenthandler.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Note: Make sure you sign in Skype application. If not then open Skype application and sign in.

More information about Skype URIs are documented at: developer.skype.com/skype-uris-program/skype-uri-ref


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Enjoy :)