They're not offered as a means to quickly join a Skype for Business meeting on the fly. However, those apps are electively installed by end users. Microsoft also has Skype for Business mobile applications for smartphones and tablets. In such cases, the download is served from Microsoft's Office 365 Content Delivery Network, rather than from a local server. Instead, they get offered to end users when they are "trying to log into a meeting without having Skype for Business," Microsoft's document explained. The Skype Meetings App and Skype for Business Web App don't get installed by organizations. Microsoft also has a Skype for Business Web App that can serve the same purpose, and it's actually the default option, according to this Microsoft TechNet document description. These users could get offered the Skype Meetings App if they don't have the desktop app installed. It might be used by end users located outside an organization. The Skype Meetings App can be used as an alternative to the Windows or Mac Skype for Business Desktop App for end users joining Skype for Business meetings.
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Microsoft indicated this week that improvements to the Skype Meetings App, plus Mac client improvements, will be arriving fairly soon or "over the next two months."