The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship videoconferencing and team applications platform. Skype users will be able to use their existing accounts to log into Teams.
After years of dwindling relevance, Skype will finally shut down in May 2025. Microsoft is directing users to Microsoft Teams, although it remains unclear if Teams will provide all of Skype's calling features.
Microsoft announces the end of Skype era on May 5, directing users to Teams for a modern communication experience.
This morning, Microsoft has confirmed to Ars that it's true. May 5, 2025, will mark the end of Skype's long run.
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It is time to say sayonara to Skype, with Microsoft on Friday saying it will be shutting down the video and chat app in May. In its place, Microsoft will be offering a free version of Teams. Current Skype users will have the option to move over their chat history and contacts to Teams once Skype is turned off.
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