Skype for desktop gets active noise cancellation feature, here is how it works

Skype has introduced active noise cancellation for its desktop app which is currently rolling out to Windows and Mac users. Skype noted that the feature was developed for Microsoft Teams, and has now been brought to Skype.

Skype for Desktop has introduced the noise cancellation feature for more efficient video calls. The company said in a blog post that the noise cancellation feature works by using specially trained deep neural networks that filter out the noise without affecting the speaker’s voice. The feature was originally developed for Microsoft Teams and has now been extended to Skype. "We are pleased to announce the release of our latest background noise suppression feature in the Skype desktop app. Originally developed for Microsoft Teams, this new feature is designed to silence just about everything except for your voice when you’re meeting on Skype," Skype noted. The noise cancellation is currently only available on Windows and Mac on Skype for the Desktop app. Users can access active noise cancellation on Skype by following the given steps: