Skype status: messaging issues and outage reports
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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.
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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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Connection | 19 hours ago |
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Connection | 3 months ago |
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Connection | 7 months ago |
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Connection | 7 months ago |
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Sign in | 1 year ago |
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Video | 1 year ago |
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Skype Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Brian (@fuelbot) reported@Skype is a miserable service with abysmal customer service. The worst.
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Fahad Zakir (@FahadZakir7) reported@Skype Skype can be a pain at times, chose create new account on windows 11 machine and there was no way to cancel and choose login instead.
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JOSH HACKING TECH (@JOSH_FX_HACKIN) reported@zest22 @Skype DROP A CLEAR PRIVATE MESSAGE @JOSH_FX_HACKIN SO THAT WE CAN FIX IT
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Nick (@NickBungay) reportedLet it be known: someone steals your account with @Skype, changed the email so you can’t access it, @Microsoft won’t help you. You need access to the account or have to fill out forms that go nowhere. If anyone knows how to uncover cr*****@emlpro.com send it my way. I wanna sue.
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Dyno8man (@Dyno8man) reported@Microsoft @Skype I'm calling you out on your bullshit. YOUR Skype app is being freshly installed on YOUR computer from YOUR app store, and it's telling me that something is missing, and can't boot the app. Forget about YOUR help center, that doesn't help for ****. **** you.
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sharon vivian (@sharonvivian_) reported@pinklfoyd @Skype I once had similar issues but **@SKYSHACK__TOOLS**on instagram fixed my account...he's really good I recommend you try him
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Llucifae (@llucifae) reportedNobody is as upset about @Skype shutting down than @nyaraVT in the big 2025….
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Truth Hurts (@TruthHu24715873) reported@MicrosoftTeams your service sucks . Plagued with issues unlike @Skype
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Andrew M. Németh (@AndrewMNemeth) reported from Laurinburg, North CarolinaI say I’m alright, but deep down, I miss using @Skype on Xbox One.
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Logan (@CMON_YOU_REDS) reported@Skype hi I'm trying to use your service for the first time. I need to make a call from Asia to UK. When I add UK monthly subscription I do not get asked for payment it just displays the options again. I've tried 20 times I can't buy. Please help need to make urgent call. Thanks
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Nwaba Uchenna Val (@val4u2nv) reported@Skype Hello, why am I finding it difficult to login to my account, it's becoming annoying honestly, please do something about it asap... Thanks
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misa (@misa0301) reported@Skype I can't make call. I have 27 minutes left, but you are asking more money. I think you have problem from the beginning of this month and still not yet solved. There is no support. What's going on?
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Autistic Addie 🍉😷🇵🇸💜 (@ghostonthstereo) reported@Skype @GroupMe please help
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SporeRose ⭐️🌙🌟 (@SporeRose) reported@HimeMysti @Skype Skype's already shut down. Plus, you couldn't really build a community on there.
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Heloisa Zero (@hzero) reported@Skype Trying to solve a puzzle. My subscription got cancelled for no apparent reason. Cannot get any answers on your site as chat does not respond.Sent some direct messages. Help!
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Jack Epner (@GenLeading) reported@Skype Can you PLEASE resolve a bug that's been posted about for years on MS Support forums where Skype kills all other audio when using bluetooth headsets? There are threads closed out from a year ago, yet the issue persists, and many have reported it.
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Rahman Rezaei (@RahmanRezaei15) reported@Skype #robbery #theft report: I had a 60 min sub. After talking only 20 mins on the phone my credit ran out! I sent DM to @SkypeSupport and reported the issue, and they directed me to an imaginary non-existing team. If you like your money, avoid using #Skype. their reply:
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Unlimited_Investor 🇧🇯 🇳🇬 (@Investor_hifex) reported@Skype please help me, am in your Dm
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Douglas Macdillen (@DouglasMac77) reported@mgoetzke @Skype 1001-this is the Skype customer support , so far over 1 and 30 minutes , waiting to check, why my number is not working, you complain to (LOIS ALYSSON) The so call customer services, this is for a paid service, when you complain about the service , they refuse to answer
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Crosspatch-ish 🇺🇸 (@VictorishB123) reported@JazzShaw @Skype @Microsoft Got one of those local TV channel consumer help shows?
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Andrew Tucker (@AndyTucker80) reportedCan someone at @Skype tell me how I can get an account issue resolved when chat freezes at position 1 and no other contact method is apparently available to me
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Arthrosaur (@Arthrosaur) reported@Skype please save us @discord is down
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🤘Stormy Hytale🤘 (@MetalFolf) reported@iAmHayze_ @not_mynes @Skype I used to use it on Xbox back in the day, was much better and havd less issues than party chat lmao
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Mar 🐙 (@masc_simp) reportedFor over a month now when I Skype with my gf she can see herself in the camera window but not me, same for me. Any other app we use has no camera issue. But we love Skype. We reset the app, made new accounts, same issue. Is this happening to anyone else? @Skype care to chime in?
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Ravi Karkara (@ravikarkara) reported@evroppa3 @BillyM2k @Skype Let me try login in
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Alex Taran (@taran_alex) reported@Skype it’s second time this week I can’t call from Skype to a cell phone. I do have credits on balance and help page is absolutely useless. Last time the problem went away itself, but it’s annoying
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信道 (しんどう)⁷ (@wangubaagu) reported@Skype So how many hours do I have to wait for you to send me my login code? Thank God it's not an important conference. Skype is not to be trusted, obviously.
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“Independent-Democrats” (@JD_West2006) reported@Skype Can’t play voicemail for months now. Updated app software to iPhone yesterday , still all voice messages show the seconds but NO Sound ! . Please help 🙏🏼
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Bizcochada (@bizcochada) reported@Skype what is you US support number? I need to TALK to someone about an issue I’m having
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Anne Kostalas (@viewfromalake) reported from Montréal, Quebec@Skype both me and husband woke up to Skype sign out, passwords not accepted and now blocked. WTF? Only way to contact my 96 year old mum in England. Help?