Buddy Spy or YInformer lets you see if they're invisible & webcam

Submitted by Curious (United States), Aug 2, 2009 at 21:02

I didnt know about Skype. I think both people have to use Skype in order for this to work. Another option is Buddy Spy or Yinformer. Go to Google and download either program. They are both free. Be sure to create a new user ID to use either program and set it to "invsible".

These let you see when someonone is online and invisible AND when they're using their webcam! Buddy Spy was the most reliable but may have been discontinued. Yinformer functions exactly the same as Buddy Spy, but it sometimes gives problems with the download & sometimes give problems when you're trying to access the program.

Of course, it can't tell you about the person they might be chatting with, but if you see them online, you know they're invisible, and most especially if the webcam comes on ... well, you've just got to guess that something's going on.

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