MICROSOFT has vowed to kill off Skype forever, ending a 22-year run for the legendary chat app. Skype was a massive hit in the noughties – but eventually faced stiff competition from rivals like Zoom and Google Meet. The app will be killed off in May, and Microsoft is already warning users to start moving away.
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Microsoft has decided that it isn't worth the time to maintain Skype when it has other options. So instead, Microsoft will end support for Skype and focus on its Teams app instead. "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available," a Microsoft notice explains.
It urges users to "continue your calls and chats in Teams". The official end date for Skype is May 5, 2025. The app will stop working, but your Skype account won't be closed immediately. Instead you'll be able to sign into Microsoft Teams using your Skype account.
You'll be able to do that within the next few days. Once you're into Microsoft Teams, you should still be able to see your old contacts and chats from Skype. Alternatively, you can save your old contacts and chats by exporting them from Skype ahead of time.
