Skype, Teams and Microsoft

Microsoft is killing Skype and wants you to switch to a Teams app nobody uses
Microsoft plans to sunset Skype, a service that was part of the foundation of IP telephony, by May 5. Instead, Microsoft plans to replace Skype with the free version of Microsoft Teams, the company said.
Goodbye Skype, hello Teams: How Microsoft is making the switch easy
To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype username and password. By using the same credentials, users will be able to access their existing chats and contacts if they want to pick up where they left off.
Skype Will Shut Down on May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams
Microsoft is pivoting to support Teams instead. Microsoft 365 head Jeff Teper encouraged Skype users to migrate their Skype contacts to Teams.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here’s how it lost out to video call rivals
Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the Covid bump that Zoom did.
Say goodbye to Skype: Microsoft reportedly shutting it down soon
Microsoft users who still rely on Skype may soon have to find a different chat and calling service. A message inside the latest preview of Skype for Windows warns that the app will be retired in May.
On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for good
This morning, Microsoft has confirmed to Ars that it's true. May 5, 2025, will mark the end of Skype's long run.
Skype is dying soon. Here’s how to migrate to Teams (or pick another app)
Microsoft is officially discontinuing the Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user interest to keep the once-iconic video call app alive. If you’re one of the dwindling few who still uses Skype in 2025,
The last days of Skype: Time to switch to Teams - or say goodbye
As the sun slowly sets Skype, some two decades after it started a revolution in online communication, owner Microsoft is pointing the way to its remaining loyal users: Teams. The tech company wants to make it as easy as possible to switch over to its business-oriented communication platform and says it's working on a way to let people use their
Microsoft is shutting down Skype: Here’s how to transition to Teams smoothly
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after nearly two decades. The company revealed in late February that the platform will be discontinued on May 5 2025, meaning there are only a couple of months left until it is finally taken down.
Skype Tips: Skype is shutting down permanently in May, here's how to transfer your chats to Teams..
Skype is shutting down in May 2025 and if you are worried about losing your chats and data in your Skype account, then relax now. Because you can transfer your chats and data to Teams. You can easily transfer your chats and contacts without losing them.
What went wrong with Skype?
Microsoft was too busy adding emoji and trying to compete with the rise of WhatsApp, FaceTime, Snapchat, and Facebook ...
Microsoft Plans to Kill Skype, but Did It Ever Truly Live?
Continue your calls and chats in Teams.” That explicitly spells out the plans for Skype’s deprecation in favor of Microsoft’s ...
Microsoft is finally putting Skype out of its misery, urging people to use Teams instead
Remember Skype? Microsoft does, and it is finally deciding to pull the plug on one of the first big video chat applications ...
Microsoft confirms it's killing off Skype in May, after 14 years
Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing ...
Microsoft to discontinue Skype after more than 20 years
Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to discontinue Skype and direct the service’s users to Microsoft Teams, its flagship communications platform. Skype will officially shut down on May 5.
Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
Skype, the video-calling service that had hundreds of millions of users, is closing in May, its owner Microsoft has said. It ...