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I often will start a group call (which makes me the "creator" of the call) but need to leave before others on the call wrap up. How can I hang up from my end while allowing the remaining users to continue on the call?

I have tried promoting other people on the call to the "master" role using the command /setrole [Skype Name] MASTER (detailed at What are chat commands and roles?), but when I hang up, it still ends the call for them.

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  • That sounds quite impossible as the standard conference call config. If the presenter/host close the conference, this will disconnect everybody. – r0ca Jan 11 '12 at 15:31
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    +1 - I, too, would like to make this happen. I tend to be the group call initiator, and also the first to leave. – Aeo Jan 11 '12 at 15:47

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The bad news is you can't since your PC is routing the call.

As some sort of workaround i installed a Skype on a little Homeserver of mine so i can call myself prior to the conference call and then invite the other participants, that way the server is the actual host and i can leave anytime while the server still maintains the conference.

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The good news is that Skype now supports just this and it only (it's the original behavior that apparently is not supported anymore).

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  • Can you provide a reference for this?  In what version did it change? – G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica' Dec 15 '17 at 21:34
  • @G-Man I haven't been keeping track of it but I am certain you can't find any phone Skype with the old behavior these days. They are all banned (they force one to update). I don't know if this answer helps though, because I am not sure about the purpose/focus of your question. – notrace Dec 17 '17 at 12:26
  • My point is that your answer reads as a statement of your personal knowledge / experience / observation.  If you could provide a link to a page at microsoft.com or skype.com confirming your statement, that would make your answer more authoritative.   Related: [Can an answer be backed up only by personal experience?](https://meta.superuser.com/q/12814/354511) – G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica' Dec 17 '17 at 18:25
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    This sounds like it could possibly be a consequence of [Skype's move from peer-to-peer to cloud architecture](https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12381/what-does-it-mean-that-skype-is-moving-from-peer-to-peer-to-the-cloud). – John1024 Dec 17 '17 at 20:51