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Skype is an instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services. Users may transmit both text and video messages and may exchange digital documents such as images, text, and video. Skype allows video conference calls.

Problems in the last 24 hours

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Skype Outage Chart 01/21/2026 13:30

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Skype Issues Reports

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  • ArunKNairr 𝓐𝓻𝓾𝓷 𝓝𝓪𝓲𝓻 (@ArunKNairr) reported

    @malpani It's because instead of quickly fixing the underlying issues, Microsoft spent years trying to redesign Skype. Nokia did the same mistake earlier when they chose Windows Phone because it feared Samsung would 'come to dominate Android'

  • abessocowan Ayelet Besso-Cowan (@abessocowan) reported

    @SkypeSupport I am having problems cancelling a subscription because when I log in there is no purchase history and my account is not showing an active subscription. Costing me £2.40 a month and I want to cancel ASAP. Please help! Thanks

  • CEOSebastian Anthony Sebastian (@CEOSebastian) reported

    @TheJimCornette Computers are frustrating and Skype has always caused issues. If you need assistance, I can remote into the computer and install Microsoft Teams, which has given me far less issues. Good luck Jim, I hope that this storm will pass soon.

  • _Rbot_ Rooben.avi (@_Rbot_) reported

    Im in a skype call called actual Mishas please help me

  • rdviii Rod Van Meter (@rdviii) reported

    Chat function on Skype seems to be down...I can make & receive calls, but messages I'm sending aren't going. Just me, I guess? Wonder what's up with that...

  • gezafisch Evan (@gezafisch) reported

    @Morrison Nope, Skype for business is sooo bad. Not having conversation history easily accessible within the app is my main problem with it. Otherwise, the layout of teams is so much easier to use daily. Only real problem with teams is overall performance and searches are kinda bad.

  • misswwmaths Georgina Wallace-Northridge (@misswwmaths) reported

    HELP! @PearsonEdexcel I have a student in Spain I have been teaching via Skype. Which modules does he need for the Maths IAL? Confused with all the codes.

  • Raje5hReddy Rajesh Reddy 🇮🇳 (@Raje5hReddy) reported

    @Skype your support is of such high quality that I get redirected to the same page where I raised a case to fix my issue.

  • thomas93marshal Thomas Marshall (@thomas93marshal) reported

    @myGovau I live in the Uk and can’t access my old MyGov account. I have created a new account though can’t link the ATO to it as I don’t have access to the right documents (sent to old MyGov account). I have tried to call the helpline via Skype but there is now answer. Help!

  • RadioactiveRico RadioactiveRico (@RadioactiveRico) reported

    @BeckBourdeau @maziehirono Ok then how about this? This bill would make it financially untenable to operate an online service. You realize how broad harassment is? Discord. Gone. Skype. Gone. Blogs. Gone. This bill would require active monitoring of every since message, call, post, and image online.

  • miyaowmiyaow miyaow (@miyaowmiyaow) reported

    @MA199763554687 @inyeoplove That’s all High School progress that was thrown away when he went to the US. Why would be physicaly isolated be a problem. Skype, zoom, video calls, its easy to still be connected to everyone but his habits kicks in, he didn’t learn, and he chose to isolate himself.

  • PromosOver Robert Mcdoogle (@PromosOver) reported

    @TheJimCornette @Skype Fix this NOW.

  • tysmo Tyson Moore (@tysmo) reported

    This is what I find so frustrating about Mississauga's municipal wifi network: I can get it in so many random places, but because it's so locked down (80 & 443, no weird stuff) it's basically unusable. No SIP, no Skype, no Telegram, no weird stuff. What a waste. 😔

  • matt4dsaviour Matthew O. F. (@matt4dsaviour) reported

    @AirtelNigeria I just observed something funny. I can't download nor upload documents or images on my Skype. My colleague is also having similar issue on your network. When I switched to another network, it works fine. Can you look into this please?

  • Nican Nican (@Nican) reported

    @Syfaro I remember when I use to have issues because ******* Skype would bind to port 80.

  • chitaeinthu Chit (@chitaeinthu) reported

    International friends and families 🌎, you can still use Skype credit or direct line to call your loved one’s mobile number if internet is cut off. MPT and Myanmar Net is down at the moment #SaveMyanmar

  • Happy_Tabby Tabby (@Happy_Tabby) reported

    Four days off, can’t do anything or go anywhere, but 4 days not working with teams, zoom, Skype, emails, work mobile. Bliss. Got get your ‘ups’ from somewhere.

  • BigLoudMoore Brett Moore (@BigLoudMoore) reported

    @BlueNGoldJoe You and I should grab a beer sometime on Skype or FaceTime and have this discussion. It doesn’t go down well in publicly interruptible strings of 280 character bites. There’s a lot of ideas and assumptions just in that question that have to be addressed first.

  • cerealisle dazai lovebot (@cerealisle) reported

    i’ll never forget when my friends and i had a 140 hour skype call going and right in the middle of a one in the quiver game everything went silent & we couldn’t hear anyone nor fix it so we had to end the call </3

  • MauriceWillinge Maurice Willinger (@MauriceWillinge) reported

    @studioanisa Had no idea this was actually a problem, I thought "not everything can be a disorder, I need to focus more". But I've wanted to work with a friend by Skype or something, lately, to see if it can help with my focus. I Will try the "study with me video" solution.

  • PatBradley_ Pat Bradley (@PatBradley_) reported

    I used Skype for Business for the first time ever today and let’s just say I now understand how Skype blew a 28-3 lead to Zoom. Good God what a terrible product. In other news, happy anniversary to the Patriots completing the greatest comeback of all time.

  • MissTickleTS MissTickleTS (@MissTickleTS) reported

    @bristol_pip Ashley. The issue requires one on one handling and follow through to completion. (It really is that bad.) You'll have to excuse me ages to reply. If I can manage an abstract I can do a skype. Otherwise the trauma gets to me. It's a horror show.

  • recneps51 Komrade (@recneps51) reported

    @AguirreVVV That's the photo op when MORrisON was dressing down Kelly on skype.

  • Amrit_Maghera Amrit Maghera (@Amrit_Maghera) reported

    @SkyHelpTeam I would need to dm you with details. In short I’m trying to sort out technical issues for my flat in London via a Skype call as I’m in America. Appreciate any help

  • MelontartVA Aria the Beagle #FinishHisStory (COMMISSIONS OPEN) (@MelontartVA) reported

    @SonicHackintosh It does have its issues. But it's better than skype

  • BUFFM0NA_BOT buff mona (@BUFFM0NA_BOT) reported

    Im a nonthreatening feminist boy, come talk to me on Skype! talk to me on skype about your problems as a woman i sympathize i’m taking womens studies. I took women’s studies I know what ‘systematic’ means.

  • DynoStorm DynoStorm 🇬🇧 (@DynoStorm) reported

    I manually install over 140 certificates to get my SSL to connect. Still can't get it to click. Can't license my software or login to skype natively. Ugh, out of all the things to go wrong.

  • AndieforIndie Andie # IndyRef2 #rejoinEU #BLM (@AndieforIndie) reported

    @Liam_Baxter31 We were still both in the UK, so really sorry I’m probably not much help. We did spend a fortune travelling to see each other and spoke at least once a day on the phone or Skype. Other than staying busy is important (otherwise I’d mope).

  • AsiwajuPH PORT HARCOURT SAILOR⚓ (@AsiwajuPH) reported

    @SturdySamm His he on Skype, Microsoft can help but damn na 9ja we dey, but its still possible

  • buddy_runyan Buddy Runyan (@buddy_runyan) reported

    @6bq9music The only problem I had with the Behringer is the phone would not switch to the interface on Facebook Messenger or Skype. The interface would only switch on when doing streaming like Facebook Live. I was hoping to have stereo sound on Skype, for example.