Does Skype for Business on Mac have secondary ringer like Lync did?

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&nbsp;I just switched to S4B from Lync on a Mac.&nbsp;One thing I used on Lync was the secondary ringer. This let me set my headset as my Skype device but play the ringer through my speakers so I could hear it when I wasn't wearing my headset (or away from my desk but in the vicinity.)&nbsp;I can't seem to find this feature in S4B. I've turned on notifications but I don't think it will provide the same functionality.

lauren satterlee · Answer

Are there any updates on this being added to the Skype for Business features?

It would be very helpful to add this feature so that if headphones are plugged in but not being worn, you can hear a call coming in because it rings both the headphones and the computers speakers. Also your audio output settings will be in place in the headphones when you answer the call. This is helpful not only to hear the call coming in, but also if you're using your computer's audio to play music but want the call audio to go through the headphones when a call comes in.

Also related to this, S4B should automatically pause all other audio output twhen a call comes in, for example if you're streaming music, rather than having to quickly pause the music before answering a call.

kam foo aw · Answer

Hi John. Unfortunately, this is not currently supported.

erik hendrix · Answer

Will this come in the near future?

john harlow · Answer

I would also be interested in knowing if this is coming. The small alert I get from Notifications is insufficient notice of an active incoming call.

brendon myburgh · Answer

yep that would make me a happy person as well. A lot of the time i dont have my Jabra headset on the ear & if I'm looking away i miss the call due to not having an additional sound from the speakers of my mac

Please team will you put this in. It'll make many many people happy

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Does Skype for Business on Mac have secondary ringer like Lync did?

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