How to detect if skype is installed using javascript

Question

I've seen many answers to this issue like this:

if (typeof(navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-skype"]) == "object") {
     return true;
} 
else return false;

But it doesn't seem to work, I have skype installed in my PC and in my android, and both return false.

I tried to find, and skype doesn't have any mimetype register. Is there another way to verify?

Thanks :)

`if (new ActiveXObject("Skype.Detection")) return true;` – Rahul Tripathi Sep 12 '14 at 20:40 — Rahul Tripathi, Sep 12 '14 at 20:40
@Cory I've tried that, it returns false the same. – Marcio Oliveira Sep 12 '14 at 20:49 — Marcio Oliveira, Sep 12 '14 at 20:49
@R.T. ActiveX is microsoft only :/ – Marcio Oliveira Sep 12 '14 at 20:50 — Marcio Oliveira, Sep 12 '14 at 20:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 12 '14 at 20:42

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You can try to add one more check it like this:

if (new ActiveXObject("Skype.Detection")) 
   return true;

answered Sep 12 '14 at 20:42

Rahul Tripathi

Wouldn't this only work in IE? – gen_Eric Sep 12 '14 at 20:44
@RocketHazmat:- Yes for Firefox and other versions OP has already added the code. – Rahul Tripathi Sep 12 '14 at 20:45
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@RocketHazmat:- Updated my answer to make it more clear. – Rahul Tripathi Sep 12 '14 at 20:45
@MarcioOliveira:- I am aware that ActiveX is for IE only. So for which browser you are looking for. You code should work for firefox and IE both :) – Rahul Tripathi Sep 12 '14 at 20:51
@MarcioOliveira:- Did you try this:- `if (navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-skype"]) return true` – Rahul Tripathi Sep 12 '14 at 20:53
@R.T. I want to verify to mobile devices mainly. So android navigator & chrome, safari, and IE. The others would be good as well. – Marcio Oliveira Sep 12 '14 at 20:57
@R.T. Yes I tried that, it returns false as well – Marcio Oliveira Sep 12 '14 at 20:57

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