Infomaniak offers you the possibility of replacing Skype with its own solutions, whether for individual calls, remote meetings, or group discussions.

kMeet, the video conferencing solution for individuals & businesses

Despite its initial success, the Skype communication platform has seen its usage decline with the emergence of solutions better integrated into new collaborative practices.

One of the easiest ways to replace Skype is to adopt kMeet:

• Unlimited audio and video calls
• Access without registration
• Compatibility with web, mobile, and desktop
• Integrated chat & reactions (emoticons, sounds)
• Screen sharing with drawing and remote control tools
• Sub-commission rooms (breakout rooms)
• Integration with the calendar (create a video call link)
• Integration with kDrive for storing meeting recordings
• Integration with kChat for video calls
• Privacy-focused (no advertising, hosting in Switzerland)
• Security with AES-256 encryption
• Eco-friendly (renewable energy, CO₂ compensation)

Replace Skype with kMeet

The kMeet alternative to replace Skype can be implemented in several ways:

1. Quick start without registration

To start a private conversation between several people on the Internet, simply have one of them go to kMeet and then share the meeting link with the others. Here is the step-by-step procedure:

1. Enter kmeet.infomaniak.com in a browser such as Chrome or Safari.
2. Click on Start a new meeting:
   
3. Enter a name for the meeting, which will indicate to future participants the subject of the discussion they are joining.
4. Click the button to Continue:
   
5. Grant the necessary permissions to kMeet:
   
6. Enter your name, which is what the other participants will see.
7. Enable or disable any communication methods if they should not be used at this time.
8. Click the button to join the virtual meeting room (as the first participant, since no one else has been invited yet):
   
9. The chat room has now been created, and you can copy the information about this session and send it to your contacts so they can join you (they only need to click the link you send them).
10. Close the information window so you can all chat together:
    
11. The toolbar at the bottom of the screen allows you to enable or disable the microphone, camera, etc.:
    

To discover all the possibilities that kMeet offers, please refer to this other guide.

2. Planning and invitations with my kSuite

To work efficiently, kMeet can be directly linked to your professional calendar. This means that every time you create an event in your calendar…

• … a video conferencing link is automatically generated…
• … participants receive the invitation by email with all the information…
• … and on the big day, they can join the meeting with a single click, without needing to register or install any software.

Benefit: you centralize meeting management, reduce forgotten meetings, and simplify organization, all from a single interface.

To set up this solution:

1. Sign up for my kSuite for free to get a mail address, for example anna.alpha@ikmail.com, and especially to access Infomaniak services.
2. Log in to the calendar at ksuite.infomaniak.com/calendar, then create an event on the day of your choice.
3. Add participants to the event, even if they are not Infomaniak customers.
4. Click the green button to automatically generate a kMeet link, which will be added to the event.
5. Click the button to save your event:
   
6. Answer YES to the prompt to send notifications to guests.
7. Invitations will then be automatically sent by email to the participants, containing the clickable kMeet link that allows them to join the online discussion when the time comes:
   
8. The kMeet meeting link is also visible directly in the event within the calendar.

3. Call your contact as you would with Skype

To start a conversation at any time with a contact previously saved in your address book, you both need to have kChat, which is available within Infomaniak's kSuite. To set up this solution, which can also be extended to an entire group of contacts:

1. Sign up for kSuite to gain access to the corresponding Infomaniak services.
2. Configure users (they can even be external) in kSuite.
3. Install the kChat app or go to the URL https://ksuite.infomaniak.com/kchat
4. A user can then be called via kChat, which will ring the recipient's device:
   • = Internet browser if the kChat URL is open in it, or computer/mobile device if the kChat app is installed.
   • Refer to this other guide to learn more about video conferencing calls on kChat.
5. Your contact can then answer; the call will be made using kMeet technology within kChat or on the kMeet app if it is installed.