Microsoft officially retires Skype 5. Moving signals a complete shift in Microsoft to teams, its All-in-One Messaging and video platform.
“At this point, focusing for teams will allow us to provide a simple message and manage quick innovation,” said the president and platforms Microsoft 365 President Jeff Tech TechCrunch.
Skype will end on 5 May
The XDA developer reader first saw the code chain inside Skype in the Windows preview and displayed a message about migration. The message says “Skype will no longer be available from May from May. Continue your calls and cats in teams. ”
Microsoft confirmed Skype on Friday in an official blog. “For teams, users have access to many of the same main features they use in Skype, such as one -time calls and group calls, messages and file sharing,” Ter wrote. “In addition, teams offer improved features such as host meetings, calendar management and community construction and connection.”
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Skype tried to find a place next to the teams
Skype was structured in the dominant video communication to compete on the market now led by Zoom, Google Meet and FaceTime. Although a certain growth during the 2020 locking, the Skype user base decreased to 36 million by 2023, while Microsoft teams rose to 320 million users.
Microsoft offered Skype for the business level from 2015 to 2021; After 2021, teams preferred to send messages and video in Windows 11.
How to switch from Skype to teams
In the coming days, Skype users will be able to log in to teams using their existing Skype login data. Members of the Skype Insider teams can switch immensely, with all Skype cats and contacts automatically appear in teams.
From now on and May, teams and Skype users will be able to call and chat across platforms.
Data Skype (cats, contacts and call history) can be exported manually if the user wants to move to the team instead. However, Skype Credit and International Call Subscription are no longer available. The existing Skype subscription will remain active until the next recovery date.
Pad Skype Dial Pad will stay online for paid users staying on the Skype web portal and teams.