Can you use Facebook Portal with Skype? No, but you can use a number of other video-chat platforms

You can't use Skype on any model of the Facebook Portal, but there are other social media and messaging platforms that allow you to use a Portal.

Can I watch Netflix on a Facebook Portal? Yes — here's how to use Portal TV to stream shows and movies

You can access Netflix's entire library of shows and movies with the Facebook Portal TV, the only Portal device that supports the streaming app.