Skype has released an early-access development version for Windows. This version includes a new audio library that is supposed to improve voice quality.

We’re working on a new version of Skype for Windows which will be released soon, including a new audio library. This page give you all the details on this new release and lets you know how to give us your feedback.

/!\ This is an early version of Skype for Windows 2.6 and users may experience some problems when using it.
We do not offer Customer Support for this early version of Skype for Windows 2.6.

We recommend that novice users and those on production systems only use later production versions of Skype for Windows.

However if you are an experienced user and do not fear getting some errors then you are welcome to use this early version of Skype for Windows 2.6 and report any issues you may encounter to help us to improve the final version.

Feedback so far appears to be mixed, with many complaining about the installation of a new browser toolbar.