Here's how to set up auto answer on Android and Kindle Fire HD:

Tick Automatically receive video and share screens with people in my contact only.

Select Calls, then click Video Settings.

On the menu bar, select Tools > Options.

Add your Skype profile to your pet's contact list.

Auto answer will allow a Skype call to be answered automatically on the tablet, since your pet doesn't have fingers to answer your call, or, you know, a solid grasp on the principles of web-based telephony. Log into your pet's account and set the account to auto answer. Now you need to set up your pet's account so that it will answer when you call. A cute profile pic of your pet is a must, of course. Once Skype is downloaded to your tablet, set up an account for your pet, since you can't call yourself using your Skype account. You can choose between iPad ( $254 at Amazon), Android, Kindle Fire HD and Windows downloads. Next, go to the Skype for Tablets download page and choose a download for the type of operating system your tablet has, if it doesn't have Skype already. Then, go to the Skype for Desktop download page and choose a download for the type of operating system your tablet has. If you don't have Skype on your work computer you'll need to download it and set up an account. You can typically pick up an Android or Kindle tablet on Amazon or other stores for less than $60, £40 or AU$90, or you can go on eBay and snag a used one for around half that. Since the tablet may get some happy licks from time to time, choose an inexpensive tablet with these specs. The tabletįor the best results, your tablet needs to run a modern operating system such as Android or Windows, have 32MB of free space and at least a 1GHz processor.

Pet parent guilt be gone! If your pet hates to be alone - or you just like checking in on your animals throughout the day - you don't need to buy a fancy security camera.Īll you need is an inexpensive tablet and a Skype account to make a homemade video chat system.

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