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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

The graph below depicts the number of Skype reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Skype Outage Chart 02/10/2026 09:05

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Skype users through our website.

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Live Outage Map

The most recent Skype outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
GermanyHamburg Connection
GermanyHamburg Connection
GermanyBorken Sign in
FranceCaen Video
United KingdomLondon Sign in
United KingdomPoole Connection
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Skype Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Pudge92377803 Pudge (@Pudge92377803) reported

    @ChristinaPykles @TheNamesQ Are you going to do a podcast about the case? That would be awesome. Just like Serial.. Quality audio is my biggest gripe. I once listened to a podcast where he spoke to people over Skype. I felt like he was reporting from inside my wardrobe the sound was terrible. Good luck

  • pawlo117531 Pawlo Y. Seas (@pawlo117531) reported

    @katrinnahendrix Kafkian nightmare. (Sometimes Canada Post outlets in pharmacies have fax service... that or maybe finding an app with a free trial? Skype used to be able to fax... for scanning I like the Office Lens app)

  • 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.

  • divyavkcs divya kudalkar (@divyavkcs) reported

    @Airtel_Presence Issue is still not resolved. @Airtel_Presence network is damn slow. Can’t even open teams or Skype for meeting

  • sydieree syd 🍌🐟 (@sydieree) reported

    I can consult on 4-12 pgs an hour and I’m available for Zoom/Skype/any video service you prefer and I usually use Google Docs to track changes made in your document and make comments. Please DM me if you want more info!

  • honestpuck Tony Williams (@honestpuck) reported

    @Letxuga007 @norapeterson_1 @anjuan I know, right! I told my previous boss about my anxiety problem and he would hit me up on Skype with "Tony, I need a minute of your time to ask you to prioritise something" or similar. He also told me that he would always leave (rare) negative stuff to our one on ones.

  • WeeDogWalker Safetyadviser (@WeeDogWalker) reported

    @bbcnolan @stephennolan So those coming from Australia who locks down for a single case, and New Zealand have to have a Neg. Test But people flying back and forward to London were work could be done via Skype, where there is spa state of Emergency because they lost control don't

  • boosted_bot BoostedLight bot (@boosted_bot) reported

    We are just lye my head down on her skype account, which is really cool.

  • mr_mxyzptlk1 mr_mxyzptlk1 (@mr_mxyzptlk1) reported

    @MsAbigailMac I Skype all the time. Wouldn’t be a problem.

  • MissGreig10 Miss Greig & P3 (@MissGreig10) reported

    @MrsMarleneBoyd No problem! Skype was playing up this afternoon 🤨 Let M know we missed him but are looking forward to hopefully seeing him tomorrow! Fingers crossed for a scavenger hunt at 9:30 👍🏼

  • 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.

  • skrill Skrill (@skrill) reported

    @UnluckyForSome9 NB! Skrill will never ask you for your account credentials via Skype or Social networks. Only enter your login details on the genuine Skrill site and mobile apps.

  • ObiWan_Cooper Paul Cooper (@ObiWan_Cooper) reported

    @andybudd It’s a Skype replacement for online gamers. I use it with friends for multiplayer Starcraft 2 games. It’s lower latency and bandwidth requirements mean games like that don’t get slowed down by all the babble.

  • runthefnumbers Number Runner (@runthefnumbers) reported

    @acryptolion Yep, that's the 1 thing in common among a lot of guys I know doing bigger volumes, no social media - and never even had one. Mostly just DMs in Telegram/Skype but then not super active. After a certain level everyone who can help you is a competitor who never will.

  • StewartMitchell Stewart Mitchell (@StewartMitchell) reported

    Not working from either Skype or mobile.

  • PauliMdt Paulina Mitelsztedt (@PauliMdt) reported

    @StefanWaterland @FinanceDirCFO That's Microsoft's problem of work life vs private life perception. A lot of people want to share photos with their family. They don't send them one by one, they share the screen and click through entire folders. No one drops photos one by one in the convo window. Sorry Skype!

  • goddessmilla1 Goddess Milla 💕 bday 3/1 (@goddessmilla1) reported

    Skype sessions for the late night subs. I don’t ever do Skype but I can’t sleep and I am feeling kinda bored. Who is down, send me a DM 💸💸

  • elllipsis Syed (@elllipsis) reported

    Why does Skype have such terrible window management? How difficult is it to remember the last window size and position?

  • downthebanks Rich (@downthebanks) reported

    @SkypeSupport I DM’d on 12th Jan about a payment issue but haven’t heard further.

  • _Rbot_ Rooben.avi (@_Rbot_) reported

    Im in a skype call called actual Mishas please help me

  • Mummy4all Mummy 4 data & Evident: Geek comedian entrepreneur (@Mummy4all) reported

    @ProfMattFox I struggled/struggle w/ this sometimes too. 1st download zoom onto your laptop directly either for Mac or Windows 2 login 3 launch zoom on laptop 4 check your settings /open zoom via "app" 5 then go to emails and click link 6 call an IT friend for help 7 try Skype or Google meets

  • heavninhermouth Heaven ʚ✟⃛ɞ (@heavninhermouth) reported

    Please DM me for custom content or to book Skype sessions. WHATEVER YOU WANT. Someone stole my credit card information & drained my bank account last night. $0 to my name until my bank finished investing, I can use all the help I can get 😔💔 cashapp: $bbbelluh 

  • dashlane Dashlane (@dashlane) reported

    You know how sometimes you have a login for different websites, but they’re part of the same company? Say, for example, Skype, Outlook, and Xbox for Microsoft. Previously, Dashlane would save all these accounts individually, which could be frustrating for our users.

  • STEELFROST_ STEELFROST the Limit Breaker (@STEELFROST_) reported

    @Keizaron I have this same problem with Skype. I just learned to remove it because I refuse to let the negativity move forward with me.

  • SillyLily6 Lily Earle (@SillyLily6) reported

    @OspreyPacks awful service! I am a nurse working in London and my parents bought me an Osprey bag for Christmas, I have just opened my presents over Skype and the bag is too small so I’d like to exchange it. But you’re saying no. What kind of thank you is this to the @NHSuk!

  • katieaune Katie Aune (@katieaune) reported

    @StateStSports We did some Skype calls at work just before the pandemic and the quality and connection were awful. If more than a couple people were on, video and sound would keep breaking up. By contrast, we've had 200 people on Zoom calls with no problems.

  • Weeaboo__Bot Weeaboo Bot (@Weeaboo__Bot) reported

    Im a nonthreatening feminist waifu! 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 ‘me’ means. Man I’m so horny today. Sorry.I’m sorry. I just came out and said it.

  • jimkleiber Jim Kleiber (@jimkleiber) reported

    @ccdreamsofkemet @Biancadonk91 @Readygov It would be like the government came in and shut down Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram, Signal, Parler, Zoom, Skype, and more all at the same time so no one in the country could use their phone to communicate with anyone.

  • elllipsis Syed (@elllipsis) reported

    @scalarism Yes, they did. Terrible idea. Now Skype in idle takes up ~235 MB of memory and video calls chew up most of the CPU resources. Either way, that still doesn't give them the excuse for terrible window management. Just lazy programming.

  • achillepelides sebastian mikele. 𓆏 (@achillepelides) reported

    what if they can't find me on Skype help