[SOLVED] New Skype accounts

[beatfreak]

Since Skype was migrated to M$ all new created and linked live.com accounts get a skype name with a leading live:xxxx.
unfortunately this stupid colon seems to prevent all the skype apps (not only our samsung one) from accepting this new skype name.
So either you have created a skype account before day x or you will die in frustration (just like me...)

Or has anyone found a way to get a proper skype name nowadays?

The other Way around would be a bit of hacking for the Widget (unless samsung doesn't feel like updating)


OMG
i don't know who is more supid, me or they...
you also could try to create a skype account from within the widget, this works, and even better you can also add contacts with the mentioned live: prefix

currently testing for full funcionality, i am afraid to login with this skype name on the official website and get force-migrated...^^

EDIT1: everything OK, account is fully usable (unless you choose to link the account to live.com)

EDIT2:
response from Skype Support
Original: (German)

Sehr geehrter Herr (beatfreak),

vielen Dank, dass Sie den Skype Kundendienst kontaktiert haben.

Wie ich verstehe, m?chten Sie mit Ihrem Skype Konto live:myliveacc Skype auf einem Samsung Fernsehen nutzen und es geht leider nicht.

Ich kann sehr gut nachempfinden, wie frustrierend dies f?r Sie sein muss. Daher bin ich Ihrem Anliegen nachgegangen.

Sie k?nnen ein neues Konto bei https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form erstellen, das Sie dann bei Ihrem Fernseher nutzen k?nen.

Ich hoffe Ihnen hiermit geholfen zu haben. Falls jedoch nicht, kontaktieren Sie mich bitte erneut.

Ich w?nsche Ihnen noch einen sch?nen Tag und weiterhin viel Spa? mit Skype.

Mit freundlichen Gr??en,

(helpername).

Skype Kundendienst

translated

Dear Mr. (beat freak)

thank you that you have the Skype contact customer service.

As I understand, you want to with your Skype account live: myliveacc use Skype on a Samsung TV and unfortunately it is not.

I can very well empathize with how frustrating this must be for you. Therefore, I followed your concerns.

You can create a new account at https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form that you Koenen then use your television.

I hope to have helped with this. If not, please contact me again.

I wish you a nice day and lots of fun with Skype.

Sincerely,

(helperName).

Skype customer service

Account SamyGO42 successfully created, i'd like to pass this one over to the SamyGO project for testing purpose or future use by another member.
Admin or mod PM me for password